John Adams Presidency

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 foreign nationals

• Made it a crime to falsely criticize the government

• Required aliens be residents for 5 years before citizenship

A person who is not a naturalized citizen of the country where they are living

• Alien

• Immigrant

• Senator

• Citizen

What was an important outcome of the XYZ Affair?

• The US added the state of Louisiana.

• Th US gained control of West Indies.

• The US won a war with France.

• Congress approves bill to build war ships and US Navy is formed

What was the XYZ Affair?

• Thomas Jefferson having a relationship with one of his slaves.

• A meeting with foreign nations to agree on an alphabet.

• A 1797 incident in which French officials demanded a bribe from U.S. diplomats

• A dishonest Spelling Bee John Adams won in grammar school

What uniquely happened in the 1796 presidential election?

• Candidates from opposing parties came in 1st and 2nd in the electoral college

• Candidates from the same election won an equal number of votes in the electoral college

• The Vice President and President won the same number of electoral college votes

• The Loser won the popular vote

What is the meaning of the slogan "Millions for defense, but not one cent for tribute"?

• Americans support a strong military no matter what the cost.
• Americans supported Adam's military buildup but not his effort to avoid war.
• Americans would rather defend themselves than pay a foreign power for protection.
• Americans believed in pay taxes for defense but not for other areas of government.

Why did President Adams avoid declaring war on France?

• Like the Republicans, he was loyal to France?
• He disliked the idea of American involvement in Europe.
• He thought war would damage the Federalists as a party.
• He was bitterly opposed to Hamilton, who had called for war.

The declarations passed in 1798 and 1799 that claimed that each state has the right to decide whether a federal law is constitutional

• XYZ Affair

• Alien and Seditions Acts

• Kentucky and Virginia resolutions

• The Bill of Rights

What was the code name for the three French agents that demanded a bribe from the US representatives?

• X,Y and Z

• A,B and C

• Marshall, Pinckney and Gerry

• Alien, Sedition and Naturalization