THE WAR SCHOLAR

JOHN ADAMS SNAKE PUZZLE #4

Based on the book by David McCullough and the HBO miniseries.  This website and puzzle is not affiliated with either David McCullough, the publishers of John Adams, with HBO or anyone else associated with these three entities and persons.

CHAPTER TWO: True Blue

DIRECTIONS:  

(1)  Answer the following trivia questions based on the book John Adams by David McCullough.  The number of letters in the answer (excluding spaces) is given in parentheses at the end of the question.                     

(2) Find the answers in the letter grid below.  The answers will be found horizontally, vertically, diagonally, forward and back.  In addition, the answers are crooked, at a ninety degree angle, at some point or points in the clue.  The answers in the grid can also overlap each other.  

Example: If two separate answers are Adams and Abigail, possible clue configurations are as follows:

 

 

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(3) When you cross out all the answers in the grid, you will be left with a clue to another puzzle.  The clue can be found by reading all the unused letters, top to bottom, right to left, and will be hidden in the middle of the line of letters.  This clue will be used in a future puzzle.

TRIVIA QUESTIONS

What did Virginians own that made Abigail Adams wonder if they were committed to the cause of freedom? (6)

What poet wrote “Remember all men would be tyrants if the could.”  (11)

This wife of James Warren was a playwright and admired by Adams.  (9)

What did Abigail Adams ask John to do to her letters but which he refused to do? (4)

On May 8, 1776, two British ships tried to run the river defenses on the Delaware.  The frigate was named what? (7)

When the British fleet evacuated Boston they sailed to this city.  (7)

On May 10, 1776, John Adams, with this man, put forth a resolution in Congress that the individual colonies assume all powers of government.  Who was that other man? (15)

What Pennsylvania delegate argued in opposition to the above resolution? (11)

Jefferson arrived in Philadelphia on May 14 accompanied by this 14 year old slave? (10)

Youngest of the Virginia delegates, how old was Jefferson when he attended the Second Congress?  (11)

With whom did Thomas Jefferson read law with for five years at Williamsburg? (11)

To what Virginia neighbor did Jefferson say that Adams had a certain “want of taste”? (12)

In May 1776, Washington personally reported to Congress that King George had hired 17,000 troops of this nationality to fight in America.  (6)

On June 10, delegate Rutledge and the “cool party” had the vote about independence delayed for how many days? (6)

What was the name of the committee appointed to write a declaration of independence?  (15)

What was the address of the room where Jefferson spent most of his time writing the Declaration of Independence? (16)

Who wrote a declaration of rights for Virginia that appeared in the Pennsylvania Evening Post on June 12, 1776?  (11)

John Adams was head of what organization that met twice daily to discuss Washington’s problems in New York? (10)

On June 15th, the provincial legislature of New Jersey ordered the arrest of its royal governor.  Who was he? (15)

What Maryland delegate had accompanied Franklin to Canada?  (11)

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