President John Adams https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sa-5E1SsEnU

President John Adams https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sa-5E1SsEnU

8th Grade

8 Qs

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President John Adams https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sa-5E1SsEnU

President John Adams https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sa-5E1SsEnU

Assessment

Passage

History

8th Grade

Easy

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8 questions

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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What did John Adams successfully defend in the Boston Massacre?

American soldiers

British soldiers

Spanish soldiers

French soldiers

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

In 1796, John Adams served under George Washington as...

Vice-President

Federal Judge

Secretary of the Treasury

Leader of the House of Representatives

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Which political party did John Adams belong to?

Libertarians

Federalists

Whigs

Democratic Republicans

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What was the main issue between the Federalists and Democratic Republicans?

Slavery

Taxation

National government size

Foreign policy

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What did John Adams do to deal with the harassment from France and England?

Declared war on both countries

Raised taxes for naval defenses

Signed a peace treaty

Sought help from other European countries

6.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Which act signed by John Adams targeted foreigners and critics who posed a threat to our government?

Freedom of Speech Act

Immigration Reform Act

Alien and Sedition Acts

Patriot Act

7.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Who did John Adams lose to in the presidential election of 1800?

Alexander Hamilton

James Madison

Thomas Jefferson

George Washington

8.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What impact did John Adams make before leaving office?

Declared war on England

Signed a peace treaty with France

Appointed Federalist John Marshall to lead the Supreme Court

Appointed George Washington as the Chief Justice