John Adams Presidency

Which political party did John Adams belong to?

• Federalists
• Democratic-Republicans
• Anti-Federalists

There was a scandal during Adams' term as president involving France, and bribery about the French seizing American ships.  What was the name of this scandal?

• The French Connection
• Jay's Treaty
• XYZ Affair

Who wrote the Virginia and Kentucky Resolutions?

• John Adams and George Washington
• Thomas Jefferson and James Madison
• Sam Adams and John Hancock

Because of the XYZ Affair, Adams urged Congress to spend money developing:

• the Marines

• a strong navy
• a national bank

John Adams passed the Alien and Sedition Act which took away rights from the_______ Amendment.

• 1st
• 3rd
• 10th

Who was the second president of the U.S.?

• Thomas Jefferson

• John Quincy Adams

• John Adams

What happened when the diplomats got to France to speak to their foreign minister about seizing our ships?

• He sent them to a French prison for 3 weeks

• He would only speak with them if the U.S. agreed to provide France with a loan and a bribe

• Adams tried to bribe the French with a loan

Who did the Alien & Sedition Acts target?

• Immigrants and the Democratic-Republicans

• The Common Man

• All Americans

What could happen to immigrants if they broke rules in the U.S. under the Alien & Sedition Act?

• They were hanged for treason

• They would be imprisoned or could face deportation

• They were put into forced servitude (slavery)

What happened if individuals wrote something negative about the government under the Alien & Sedition Act?

• They could risk paying a fine or imprisonment.

• They were given a high five

• They were paid off to cancel the story