Abigail Adams Unit Test 2025

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During the colonial period of American History, this was the belief that a woman's place was in the home.

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The Cult of Domesticity

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Under the Articles of Confederation, there was no _______________________________ .

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office of chief executive (president)

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Armed fighting of the Revolutionary War ended in 1781, when British general Charles Cornwallis surrendered at the Battle(s) of . . .

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Yorktown.

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Which of these was NOT a career or profession of John Adams?
Options: School Teacher, Lawyer, Minister, Diplomat, Farmer

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Minister

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Our current United States Constitution was written during . . .

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the spring and summer of 1787 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.

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According to _______________________________ , women could not legally own property, not even their own clothes.

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English common law

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Abigail Adams grew up in a home that prized this/these: Books, Intelligent Conversation.

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1 and 2 Only.

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In the 18th century, this was an option available to women: Marriage and motherhood.

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Marriage and motherhood.

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In the trial following the Boston Massacre, two British soldiers were convicted of . . .

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manslaughter.

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In the 1700s, this was the purpose of education for women living in the British colonies in America: To produce competent citizens, to produce interesting wives, to train girls to be doctors and lawyers, to train girls to be diplomats and scientists, None of these.

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To produce interesting wives.