John Adam's Problems

Which of the following men urged states to not enforce the Alien & Sedition Acts? Select all that apply.

• George Washington

• Thomas Jefferson

• Alexander Hamilton

• James Madison

Why did many Americans stop supporting Adams?

• Many Americans believed the Alien & Sedition Acts were unconstitutional.

• Adams kept fighting with France, but many Americans wanted to get out of the conflict.

• Adams signed legislation that allowed immigrants to vote.

• Adams chose his vice president, and many Americans were upset with his choice.

Which did NOT occur during the XYZ affair?

• French secret agents attempted to Bribe the US diplomats
• French ships impressed American sailors
• American diplomats attempted to negotiate peace
• the US declared war on France

What allowed the President to imprison aliens and deport-send out of the country-those thought to be dangerous?

• XYZ Affair
• Jay's Treaty
• Alien Act
• Whiskey Rebellion

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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

Why was the Sedition Act a violation of the First Amendment?

• It required immigrants to house American soldiers
• It took away the immigrants' right to assemble
• It became illegal to print criticisms of the government
• It allowed the government to perform random checks of immigrants' private property

Who won the first presidential election of 1796?

• John Adams, Federalist  
• Alexander Hamilton, Federalist
• Thomas Jefferson, Democratic Republican
• James Madison, Democratic Republican  

What did the Kentucky and Virginia Resolutions claim that states had the right to do?

• be bound by federal law                
• overturn neighboring states' laws                
• nullify federal laws                  
• write their own laws                

The XYZ Affair was an incident in which  

• U.S. officials demanded a bribe from French diplomats.                
• French officials demanded a bribe from U.S. diplomats.                  
• The French minister refused to meet with the U.S.                
• The U.S. secretary of state refused to meet with the French

BONUS: What did the presidential election of 1796 show about growing political tensions in the nation?

• voters in every region agreed on the president.

• voters followed Washington advice about political parties

• different political views divided regions of the country

• voters in the south refused to vote in the election