John Adams Movie: Independence (Part 2)

As a matter of their religious beliefs, Quakers are generally opposed to

• eating meat

• violence, including war

• paying taxes

• education for women

Franklin says he is a "moderate” and suggests that anyone who is not for moderation "ought to be castrated”. This is an example of which literary device?

• Alliteration

• Foreshadowing

• Hyperbole

• Personification

Dickinson and Adams both agree that their rights have been violated. What do they disagree on?

• The solution to regaining their rights.

• The make up of the Continental Congress.

• Who should lead the Continental Congress.

Which causes is Abigail Adams passionate about? (Select three.)

• Women's Suffrage

• Independence from Britain

• Child Labor Laws

• The Abolition of Slavery

What does Abigail Adams do in response to the pox that is running rampant in the colonies?

• Takes the children to Canada for one year until it is over.

• She has herself and her children inoculated.

• She divorces Adams when one of her children die.

• Hires servants to clean her home.

Jefferson was an inventor. In the movie, what does Franklin commend Jefferson for inventing?

• Some window shades.

• A cart with 5 wheels, one of which swivels in the middle.

• A chair that swivels (rotates).

• A new kind of fountain pen.

What effect does the King's reply (especially his threat of death by hanging for those who "persist in their treason") to the delegates' "Olive Branch" letter have on the Continental Congress?

• They realize the error of their ways and agree to seek more peaceful approaches to regain their rights.

• It unites them in the realization that independence from Britain is now their only option if they wish to be free.

• It further divides them with most delegates opposing war.

• It results in the Magna Carta being drafted immediately.

What controversial topic does Thomas Jefferson make reference to in his draft of the Declaration of Independence that is ultimately removed from the final draft?

• the pox

• slavery

• life, liberty and the pursuit of happiness

• the Constitution of the United States

In the movie, for what did Benjamin Franklin scold John Adams?

• For failing to wear his wig while the Continental Congress was in session.

• For insulting Mr. Dickinson publicly.

• For being an advocate of war against Britain.

• For being dishonest about a financial matter.

Which one of the 13 colonies abstained from voting for Independence?

• New York

• Massachusetts

• Louisiana

• Virginia