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1Why did John Laurens refuse the nomination for him to be Benjamin Franklin's secretary in 1779?
1. AHe felt he didn't deserve the honor
2. BBecause of his failure at the Battle of Savannah
3. CThe influence of his father had guaranteed the nomination
4. DHe didn't like Benjamin Franklin
2Which commission of Lieutenant-Colonel did John Laurens accept from Congress?
1. AThe third
2. BThe first
3. CThe second
4. DThe fourth
3Where did John Laurens attend for school in Europe?
1. ALondon
2. BGeneva
3. CParis
4. DMadrid
4What profession did John Laurens choose to study?
1. AMerchant
2. BClergyman
3. CNaturalist
4. DLawyer
5What profession did John Laurens want to study?
1. ANaturalist
2. BLawyer
3. CMerchant
4. DClergyman
6Who did John Laurens choose to accompany him to France in 1780?
1. AAlexander Hamilton
2. BHercules Mulligan
3. CBenjamin Franklin
4. DThomas Paine
7John Laurens proposed that _________ serve as secretary for Benjamin Franklin.
1. AFrancis Kinloch
2. BAlexander Hamilton
3. CMarquis de Lafayette
4. DThomas Paine
8John Laurens dueled _______ to defend the honor of _______.
1. AGeorge Washington; Charles Lee
2. BCharles Lee; Alexander Hamilton
3. CCharles Lee; Henry Laurens
4. DCharles Lee; George Washington
9How long did John Laurens study in Geneva?
1. AThree years
2. BTwo years
3. CFour years
4. DHe studied in London, not Geneva
10How many appeals did John Laurens make for a battalion of freedmen?
1. AOne
2. BFour
3. CThree
4. DFive

11Did John Laurens ever receive the battalion he requested?
1. AJohn Laurens never requested a battalion
2. BNo
3. CAfter his third request
4. DWhen he first requested
12At which enemy engagement did John Laurens die?
1. AThe siege at Yorktown
2. BAt a skirmish on the Combahee river
3. CThe siege at Charleston
4. DThe battle of Monmouth
13After which enemy engagement was John Laurens held captive by the British?
1. AThe battle of Monmouth
2. BThe siege of Charleston
3. CThe battle of Savannah
4. DThe battle of Germantown
14What was the name of John Laurens' daughter?
1. AFrances
2. BBetsy
3. CMartha
4. DEleanor
15Where did John Laurens spend his childhood?
1. ACharleston, South Carolina
2. BNew York, New York
3. CBoston, Massachusetts
4. DPhiladelphia, Pennsylvania
16Who did John Laurens assist diplomatically in 1781?
1. AGeorge Washington
2. BJohn Adams
3. CBenjamin Franklin
4. DJohn Jay
17Who was John Laurens suspected of having homosexual relations with?
1. ACharles Lee
2. BFrancis Kinloch
3. CMarquis de Lafayette
4. DAlexander Hamilton
18When did John Laurens accept a commission from Congress?
1. A1781
2. B1778
3. C1779
4. D1780
19Why did John Laurens refuse the first commission from Congress?
1. AHe believed it was his father's influence
2. BHe would be abandoning his "military family"
3. CHe would rather have the rank he currently held
4. DHaving a rank would be cumbersome, Laurens believed
20Who did John Laurens work under from 1777 to 1779?
1. ABenjamin Franklin
2. BNathanael Greene
3. CHenry Laurens
4. DGeorge Washington
21Which of John Laurens' siblings died while in his temporary care?
1. AJames "Jemmy" Laurens
2. BMartha "Patsy" Laurens
3. CMary Eleanor "Polly" Laurens
4. DHenry "Harry" Laurens
22How long was John Laurens held as a prisoner of war?
1. AOne year
2. BSeven months
3. CThree months
4. DHe wasn't captured at all
23At which enemy encounter did John Laurens help negotiate the surrender of British troops?
1. AThe siege of Charleston
2. BThe battle of Monmouth
3. CThe siege of Yorktown
4. DThe battle at Savannah
24What pushed John Laurens to commit to fighting for the colonies?
1. AThe news of fighting beginning in the colonies
2. BSeeing the lack of representation of the colonies in Parliament
3. CThe pamphlet "Common Sense"
4. DReceiving a letter from his father telling him to choose his own side
25Along with _______, John Laurens' testimony at ________'s court martial cemented the verdict as Guilty.
1. AGeorge Washington; Charles Lee
2. BAlexander Hamilton; Marquis de Lafayette
3. CAlexander Hamilton; Charles Lee
4. DCharles Lee; Alexander Hamilton
26[blank_start]________[blank_end] - John's father, second president of the Continental Congress
1. AHenry Laurens
2. BMartha Manning Laurens
3. CFrancis Kinloch
4. DAlexander Hamilton
5. EFrances Laurens
6. FGeorge Washington
7. GMartha Laurens Ramsay
8. HJames Laurens
9. IBenjamin Franklin
10. JMarquis de Lafayette
27[blank_start]Benjamin Franklin[blank_end] - John served as secretary for him, was one of the three negotiators of the Treaty of Paris
1. AHenry Laurens
2. BMartha Manning Laurens
3. CFrancis Kinloch
4. DAlexander Hamilton
5. EFrances Laurens
6. FGeorge Washington
7. GMartha Laurens Ramsay
8. HJames Laurens
9. IBenjamin Franklin
10. JMarquis de Lafayette
28[blank_start]Francis Kinloch[blank_end] - A good friend John made in Geneva during his studies.
1. AHenry Laurens
2. BMartha Manning Laurens
3. CFrancis Kinloch
4. DAlexander Hamilton
5. EFrances Laurens
6. FGeorge Washington
7. GMartha Laurens Ramsay
8. HJames Laurens
9. IBenjamin Franklin
10. JMarquis de Lafayette
29[blank_start]James Laurens[blank_end] - One of John's younger brothers, died in 1775
1. AHenry Laurens
2. BMartha Manning Laurens
3. CFrancis Kinloch
4. DAlexander Hamilton
5. EFrances Laurens
6. FGeorge Washington
7. GMartha Laurens Ramsay
8. HJames Laurens
9. IBenjamin Franklin
10. JMarquis de Lafayette
30[blank_start]Martha Manning Laurens[blank_end] - John's wife.
1. AHenry Laurens
2. BMartha Manning Laurens
3. CFrancis Kinloch
4. DAlexander Hamilton
5. EFrances Laurens
6. FGeorge Washington
7. GMartha Laurens Ramsay
8. HJames Laurens
9. IBenjamin Franklin
10. JMarquis de Lafayette
31[blank_start]Frances Laurens[blank_end] - John's daughter, whom he never saw.
1. AHenry Laurens
2. BMartha Manning Laurens
3. CFrancis Kinloch
4. DAlexander Hamilton
5. EFrances Laurens
6. FGeorge Washington
7. GMartha Laurens Ramsay
8. HJames Laurens
9. IBenjamin Franklin
10. JMarquis de Lafayette
32[blank_start]Alexander Hamilton[blank_end] - A very good friend of John's who he made during his service as an aide-de-camp, was John's second in a duel against Charles Lee.
1. AHenry Laurens
2. BMartha Manning Laurens
3. CFrancis Kinloch
4. DAlexander Hamilton
5. EFrances Laurens
6. FGeorge Washington
7. GMartha Laurens Ramsay
8. HJames Laurens
9. IBenjamin Franklin
10. JMarquis de Lafayette
33[blank_start]George Washington[blank_end] - John served for him as aide-de-camp, fought a duel for this man.
1. AHenry Laurens
2. BMartha Manning Laurens
3. CFrancis Kinloch
4. DAlexander Hamilton
5. EFrances Laurens
6. FGeorge Washington
7. GMartha Laurens Ramsay
8. HJames Laurens
9. IBenjamin Franklin
10. JMarquis de Lafayette
34[blank_start]Martha Laurens Ramsay[blank_end] - John's sister.
1. AHenry Laurens
2. BMartha Manning Laurens
3. CFrancis Kinloch
4. DAlexander Hamilton
5. EFrances Laurens
6. FGeorge Washington
7. GMartha Laurens Ramsay
8. HJames Laurens
9. IBenjamin Franklin
10. JMarquis de Lafayette
35[blank_start]Marquis de Lafayette[blank_end] - A good friend of John's, came from France to help aid the American war effort in 1776.
1. AHenry Laurens
2. BMartha Manning Laurens
3. CFrancis Kinloch
4. DAlexander Hamilton
5. EFrances Laurens
6. FGeorge Washington
7. GMartha Laurens Ramsay
8. HJames Laurens
9. IBenjamin Franklin
10. JMarquis de Lafayette
36John Laurens was born on October 28, 1754
1. AVerdadero
2. BFalso
37The battle of Savannah ended on September 16, 1781
1. AVerdadero
2. BFalso
38The battle of Yorktown began on September 28, 1781
1. AVerdadero
2. BFalso
39John's brother James died on April 9, 1775.
1. AVerdadero
2. BFalso
40John Laurens enlisted in the Continental Army on August 4, 1777
1. AVerdadero
2. BFalso
41John Laurens married Martha Manning on July 26, 1776
1. AVerdadero
2. BFalso
42The battle of Monmouth started on June 28, 1778
1. AVerdadero
2. BFalso
43John Laurens was captured May 7, 1780
1. AVerdadero
2. BFalso
44John Laurens dueled Charles Lee on December 23, 1778
1. AVerdadero
2. BFalso
45John Laurens left for Brest on May 21, 1781
1. AVerdadero
2. BFalso
46John Laurens arrived in Boston on August 25, 1781
1. AVerdadero
2. BFalso
47Martha Manning Laurens died during the summer of 1781
1. AVerdadero
2. BFalso
48John Laurens was invited by Alexander Hamilton to attend Congress August 15, 1782
1. AVerdadero
2. BFalso
49Henry Laurens was released from the Tower of London on December 31, 1781
1. AVerdadero
2. BFalso
50John Laurens died on August 22, 1782
1. AVerdadero
2. BFalso

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Descripción: I just wanted to port over my semester project from last year
Autor: Rhi Pidgeon
Idioma: English
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Historial: Creado el 25 abr 2018 · actualizado el 26 abr 2018
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