John Adams: Reluctant Patriot of the Revolution

Our current reading selection that is due complete for discussion on October 17th.

This short quiz may help students progress through the book and will aid in the discussion next week.

     1.   How many siblings did John Adams have? P. 10
2.   What did John Adams father do for a living? P.  8
3.   What religion was John Adams?  P 9
4.   John was the eldest of the Adams children so what was he expected to do?  P. 11
5.   Which language became John Adam’s favorite as a youth?  P 15
6.   What did this phrase mean that so charmed him that he chanted it aloud?   Veni Vidi Vici? P15
7.   What school did John join when he was almost 16?  P. 16     To become what? P. 18
8.   The food was so bad that the boys in his room decided to do what?  P 20
9.   Did John lie about what the boys had done?  P 21
10. What did John become directly after college?  P 23
11. Since he hated that, what did he study for next?  P 25
12. His father dies, he practiced law, mostly unsuccessfully and met who to marry?  P 53
13. What was the stamp act?  Pg 56

      14.  Who was the principal opponent of the stamp act?  The Lawyer?  

15. With which president did  John Adams serve as Vice-President? P 126
16. John Adams because which number President of the United States?   P. 131
17. John Adams lost his election for a second term.  Who did he lose to? 
18. How many years did John Adams live after he left congress?  P. 143
19. Which of John Adams sons became President of the United States?  P 140
20. What were his last words.  P. 140