<p> 1776 - Movie Questions-15pts extra credit</p><p>Directions: Please answer the following questions in complete sentences:</p><p>1) What state does John Adams represent? Why is he "obnoxious and disliked"? What character fights with him (literally at one point)?</p><p>2) What state does Ben Franklin represent? What types of statements does he make throughout the movie?</p><p>3) What is the quirky behavior of Stephen Hopkins and what state does he represent?</p><p>4) Who is the chairman or leader of the Continental Congress? What does that title mean he has to do concerning deadlocks in the voting?</p><p>5) Who makes the proposal for independence? What state is he from? Why is that significant in the political process?</p><p>6) What state does the gentleman who "abstains courteously" represent? What is his explanation as to why he has to vote accordingly?</p><p>7) Why do Adams and Franklin stall with the tactic of the proposal for writing a declaration?</p><p>8) What five gentlemen are on the committee to write the declaration? Who ends up writing the draft?</p><p>9) What do Franklin and Adams do to "encourage" the writer of the declaration?</p><p>10) What is the repetitive phrase that the page (McNair) repeats throughout the movie?</p><p>11) What are the three mascots for the United States? Which character is responsible for presenting each mascot as his choice?</p><p>12) What portion of the declaration causes the south to walk out of Congress?</p><p>13) What state is the last to vote for the resolution? Why does Judge Wilson change his mind?</p><p>14) Whose signature is the largest? Why do the representatives sign the document?</p><p>15) Describe the relationship between John and Abigail Adams? </p><p> obtained from: eng-11.forestpark.groupfusion.net/.../get_group_file.phtml?...</p>