The Federalist Era- The Presidency of John Adams

Which of the following WAS NOT TRUE of the Federalist Party?

• They wanted a strong national or federal government
• They supported the National Bank
• They wanted a strong manufacturing economy
• They supported a strict interpretation of the Constitution

Which of the following WAS NOT TRUE of the Democratic-Republican Party?

• They opposed the national bank
• They supported the British 
• They felt the "Common Man" should run the government
• They supported a strict interpretation of the Constitution

Which of the following WAS NOT TRUE of the Presidential Election of 1796?

• The candidate with the most electoral votes became president
• Democratic-Republican John Adams won the vice presidency 
• Federalist John Adams won the presidency
• Democratic-Republican Jefferson won vice president

Which of the following WAS NOT TRUE of the XYZ Affair?

• France was upset the the US didn't help France during war
• The US sent three delegates to France to negotiate peace
• France signed a treaty with the United States
• 3 French representatives demanded a bribe from the US

Which of the following did the Sedition Act make illegal?

• To organize protests 
• To falsely criticize the government
• To print factual information about the government
• The sponsorship of immigrants to America

 Which of the following was true of the Alien Acts?

• Required aliens be residents for 14 years before citizenship
• allowed president to imprison dangerous aliens 
• made it a crime to falsely criticize the government
• Required aliens be residents for 5 years before citizenship

 Why were the Alien and Sedition Acts passed?

• To silence Democratic-Republican opposition
• To promote immigration to the US
• To end immigration to the US
• To improve conditions for immigrants to the US

What does this picture represent?

• The Alien Act
• Not Freedom of Speech Act
• The Parents Can Keep Their Children Quiet Act
• The Sedition Act

Small farmers would have joined the _______________ political party.

• Federalist
• Democrat Republican

The _____________ political party favored businesses, merchants, and factories.

• Federalists
• Democrat-Republican