Letter to John Adams from Dear Abigail

In her "Letter to John Adams," how does Abigail Adams describe the conditions of Boston after the British withdraw from the city?

• Many of the buildings have been burned to the ground and will have to be rebuilt.
• The government buildings are badly damanged because they were used as hospitals.
• Some private houses have been looted and damanged, but many others are unharmed.
• A few important landmarks have been destroyed, but the rest of the city is untouched.

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Why does Abigail Adams describe herself as feeling cheerful and lighthearted in the March 31st (opening) section of her "Letter to John Adams"?

• because the colonies are about to declare independence from Britain.
• because she knows that her husband will return home in the near future.
• because the immediate military threat has been lifted from the Boston area
• because she has kept the family together during a difficult and stressful time

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Which of the following is one of Abigail Adam's reasons for writing the "Letter to John Adams"? 

• She wishes to state her approval of the Articles of Confederation.
• She wishes to plead with him to return home without delay.
• She wishes to ask his advice on their financial situation. 
• She wishes to send him news about their loved ones' health.

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According to the selection from Dear Abigail, which BEST describes John Adams's attitude toward the possibility of declaring American independence from Great Britain?

• Adams strongly supported declaring independence as soon as possible.
• Adams feared that independence might lead to economic and political disaster.
• Adams believed that the question of independence should be approached with caution. 
• Adams hoped that Britain would draw back so that independence would not be necessary.

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According to details in both "Letter to John Adams" and the selection from Dear Abigail, which aspect of the new nation's government MOST interested Abigail Adams?

• the status of women.
• the abolition of slavery
• the rights of the individual states
• the relationship to other nations

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Which of the following situations can BEST be used to illustrate the meaning of vassals?

• in exchange for their dedication, the pupils gain knowledge from their tutor.
• In exchange for their loyal service, the tenants get protection from their landowner.
• In exchange for their labor, the employees receive pay from the factory owner.
• In exchange for their votes, the voters obtain community improvements from the politician.

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What is the MOST LIKELY meaning of foment in the following sentence?
"In his classic Autobiography Benjamin Franklin humorously describes his discovery that the quickest way to foment disagreement is to assert one's own opinion loudly and forcefully."

• explain, clarify
• prevent, end
• excite, rouse
• plan, invent

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If some of the scout-troop members dissented from a proposal that the troop go for a hike on Saturday, which of the following MUST be true?
Base your answer on the meaning of dissented.

• The decision to go hiking on Saturday was not agreed upon by everyone.
• The troop members decided to stay home and not go on the hike at all.
• The hike took place on Sunday instead of on Saturday.
• The weather was so overcast that the hike was no fun.

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In her “Letter to John Adams,” Abigail Adams writes, “I have sometimes been ready to think that the passion for liberty cannot be equally strong in the breasts of those who have been accustomed to deprive their fellow creatures of theirs.”
Which of the following is the BEST paraphrase of this statement?

• I sometimes think that those who practice slavery cannot sincerely value liberty for anyone, not even themselves.
• I sometimes think that men cannot value liberty as much as women do because men already enjoy more freedom than women.
• I sometimes think that most Americans do not really want their freedom from Britain because they would not know what to do with it.
• I sometimes think that Virginians do not care as much as people from Massachusetts about liberty because Massachusetts has been under attack and Virginia has not.

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The selection from Dear Abigail quotes Abigail Adams’s description of Boston’s reaction to the new Declaration of Independence as follows:
“After dinner the king’s arms were taken down from the State House and every vestige of him from every place in which it appeared and burnt in King Street. Thus ends royal authority in this State … and all the people shall say Amen.”
Which of the following BEST describes how the Bostonians felt about the birth of the new nation?

• exuberant and celebratory
• anxious and apprehensive
• shocked and horrified
• resentful and bitter

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