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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 3.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. When did Richard Henry Lee propose the resolution that Congress should secede from Britain?
(a) July 7th.
(b) June 4th.
(c) June 7th.
(d) July 4th.

2. How long was Adams the Commissioner to France?
(a) From 1775 to 1779.
(b) From 1777 to 1779.
(c) From 1774 to 1776.
(d) From 1774 to 1778.

3. What did Adams and Jefferson think about Great Britain in Chapter 3?
(a) It would not honor the agreements with the United States.
(b) It would honor the agreements with the United States.
(c) It would begin trading with other countries.
(d) It would not begin trading with other countries.

4. Why was the whale fishery lowered during the War of Independence?
(a) Its markets expanded too quickly.
(b) Its supplies were unavailable.
(c) Its markets shrank.
(d) Its supplies were limited.

5. Where did Adams and Jefferson meet?
(a) Boston.
(b) New York.
(c) Washington.
(d) Philadeplhia.

Short Answer Questions

1. Which other country did Congress authorize a treaty with after the treaty with Prussia?

2. How were Adams' negotiations with the Portuguese described in Chapter 3?

3. How was Adams described in the Introduction?

4. Along with Adams and Jefferson, how many other people were on the committee assigned to write the Declaration of Independence?

5. How long had Adams and Jefferson served as delegates in the lower house of their local legislatures when they met?

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