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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Part 1, Chapter 4.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What was the name of the ship on which Adams sailed to Europe?
(a) Brigadier
(b) Bella
(c) Boston
(d) Brandywine

2. What morbid premonition of Abigail's comes true in July of 1777?
(a) Her sister dies
(b) She delivers a stillborn daughter
(c) John is taken prisoner
(d) Their home is torched

3. At what location are Washington's troops fighting the invading British troops in August 1776?
(a) Boston
(b) Philadelphia
(c) New York
(d) Charleston

4. What was the Olive Branch Petition?
(a) A new ruling by the Supreme Court
(b) A document sent to France to avoid war
(c) A document petitioning the delegates to behave civilly
(d) A document aimed at reconciliation with Britain

5. What did the people of Boston call an event where five citizens were killed by British soldiers?
(a) A case for vengeance
(b) The Boston Massacre
(c) The final straw
(d) The last insult

Short Answer Questions

1. Who helps Adams become acclimated to living in Paris?

2. On what day was the Declaration of Independence approved?

3. What event causes Congress to flee from Philadelphia?

4. What did the members of Congress feel about Adams?

5. Which of the delegates led a movement to reconcile with England?

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