John Adams Presidency Review

Before John Adams became the second President of the United States, who was the President?

• Thomas Jefferson

• George Washington

• Alexander Hamilton

• James Madison

How did the French respond to Jay's Treaty between the United States and Britain?

• The French navy began attacking American merchant ships

• The French government begged to join the peace treaty

• The French government chose not to respond and ignored the details of the treaty

• The French army attacked American shipping ports on the east coast

When President Adams sent diplomats to create a treaty between the US and France, how did the French diplomats respond?

• The French diplomats brought in the king to solve the issue

• The French diplomats did not show up to the meetings

• The French diplomats agreed to everything the US diplomats asked for

• The French diplomats asked for bribes before starting negotiations

How did Americans react when they found out how the French diplomats, "X", "Y", and "Z" asked for bribes to begin negotiations?

• They were very happy with it and were happy with the negotiations

• They did not care and ignored what happened

• They were upset and wanted President Adams to start an armed conflict with the French

• None of the above

Which political party pushed for adoption of the Alien and Sedition Acts as a way to punish dissidents/ opponents?

• Democratic- Republicans

• Federalists

What does the term alien mean?

• Someone who is in a political party

• Someone who is running for office in France

• Someone who is not from the country

What term means to write or speak in a way as to get people to rebel against the authority of a government?

• Government

• Total control

• Cabinet

• Sedition

True or False: Under the Sedition Act, the government did not charge anyone who spoke against the government.

• True

• False

What did the Alien bill allow the president (John Adams) to do?

• Throw any foreigners he wanted out of the country

• Keep all new immigrants in the country

• Put in jail anyone who spoke out against the country

What two major leaders of the Democratic- Republicans wrote the Kentucky & Virginia Resolutions?

(Check both)

• Alexander Hamilton

• Thomas Jefferson

• James Madison

• George Washington