John Adams

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Who were X, Y, and Z? Options: Spanish Conquistadors, US Diplomats, French "secret" agents asking for a bribe, US Sailors being impressed

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French "secret" agents asking for a bribe

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Who was John Adams's vice president?

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Thomas Jefferson

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What does Impressment mean?

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attacking ships and forcing sailors into military service

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__________ means speaking out against a government official.

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Sedition

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What was the major goal of Alexander Hamilton's Financial Plan? Options: To print more money, to steal gold from Fort Knox, to pay off the war debt from the American Revolution, to increase the war debt from the War of 1812

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to pay off the war debt from the American Revolution

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Which did NOT occur during the XYZ affair? Options: French secret agents attempted to Bribe the US diplomats, French ships impressed American sailors, American diplomats attempted to negotiate peace, the US declared war on France

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the US declared war on France

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Why did John Adams most likely pass the Alien Act? Options: immigrants didn't often vote for John Adams - so he made it harder to become a citizen, immigrants loved John Adams and he wanted to make the citizens faster, John Adams supporters wanted to limit immigration, Thomas Jefferson was an immigrant

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immigrants didn't often vote for John Adams - so he made it harder to become a citizen

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The ______ supported tariffs because taxes on imported goods protected American industry.

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North

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Which of the following men was not a member of Washington's cabinet? Thomas Jefferson, Alexander Hamilton, John Adams, Edmund Randolph

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Edmund Randolph

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What allowed the President to imprison aliens and deport-send out of the country-those thought to be dangerous?

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Alien Act