John Adams' Presidency

John Adams' Presidency

8th Grade

10 Qs

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John Adams' Presidency

John Adams' Presidency

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8th Grade

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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What political party was Adams a member of?

Democratic-Republicans

Federalist

Whig

Anti-Federalists

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What was the purpose of the Sedition Act?

To prevent people from criticizing the government

To get Americans to support a war with France

To get Americans to support a war with Britain

To stop immigrants from entering the country illegally

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Why would John Adams have supported the Alien Act?

He hated immigrants

Many immigrants favored the Democratic-Republicans and supported France

Immigrants were trying to run for public office

Too many British immigrants were entering the country

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What was the purpose of the Kentucky and Virginia resolutions?

Argued for a separation of Church and state

Argued for a stricter interpretation of the Constitution and the ability of states to ignore a federal law that was tyrannical

Argued for a peace treaty with France to end the continuing hostilities

Argued for a higher tariff on goods shipped to America from Europe

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Who became Vice-President after coming in second in 1796?

John Adams
George Washington
Henry Knox
Thomas Jefferson

6.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

An international incident between US diplomats and French officials, during John Adams presidency, was called

The XYZ Affair
The Manhattan Project
The French Connection
The Watergate Scandal

7.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

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What happened to American ships when they were traveling to Europe?

They were being attacked by the French
They were being eaten by the lochness monster
John Paul Jones was having a naval war
Americans were trading fur with foreign countries

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