Remembering a Forgotten President

Who was John Adams?

• the first president of the United States

• the second president of the United States

• the third president of the United States

• the sixteenth president of the United States

The passage presents two sides of an argument about building a monument for John Adams. Which of the following supports the building of a monument?

• The National mall is already overcrowded with memorials and statues

• John Adams does not deserve a memorial because he imprisoned some people when they disagree with him

• A new monument will spoil the Mall's beautiful views

• John Adams helped the British colonies win the American Revolutionary War and established the form of government of the United States.

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Based on the passage, how would historian Richard Rosenfeld most likely describe John Adams?

• kind

• cruel

• important

• jealous

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Read the following sentence: "Monuments in Washington, D.C., honor both men."

• hide

• recognize

• forget

• share

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What is the passage mostly about?

• arguments about what an Adams monuments should look like

• arguments about whether or not John Adams had a son

• arguments about whether a monument for John Adams should be built

• arguments about whether or not Adams was actually the second president

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What did John Adams do?

• Became president in 1979

• Served as an ambassador to China

• Helped negotiate the Treaty of Paris in 1783

• Was vice president to Abe Lincoln

According to the article, what was John Adams fearful of?

• People about forget about him in 70 years

• The US would continue to belong to England

• He would lose the presidency to George Washington

• The monument would not be built

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