Quiz on John Adams and the XYZ Affair

Who was the 2nd President of the United States?

• Thomas Jefferson

• George Washington

• John Adams

• Alexander Hamilton

What political party did John Adams belong to?

• Democratic-Republican

• Whig

• Federalist

• Republican

What was the XYZ Affair?

• A diplomatic incident between the United States and Britain

• A diplomatic incident between the United States and France

• A trade agreement between the United States and France

• A military conflict between the United States and Britain

What action did France take during the XYZ Affair?

• France declared war on the United States

• France captured American ships going to Britain and impressed American sailors

• France signed a peace treaty with the United States

• France offered an alliance with the United States against Britain

What did John Adams do in response to the XYZ Affair?

• He declared war on France

• He sent delegates to Britain to seek support

• He sent delegates to France to try and talk through problems

• He ignored the situation completely

What was John Adams' stance on the war with France?

• He was eager to declare war

• He declared war despite opposition

• He did what he thought was best for the country, not himself, despite his political party's desire to declare war

• He followed his political party's desire to declare war without hesitation

What did the Alien Act allow the president to do?

• Deport all aliens without trial

• Grant citizenship to aliens

• Impose taxes on aliens

• Imprison aliens he thought were dangerous

What was the purpose of the Sedition Act?

• To allow free speech against the U.S. government

• To make it a crime to criticize the U.S. government

• To protect the U.S. government from foreign espionage

• To encourage immigration to the U.S.

Who helped write the Virginia and Kentucky Resolutions that claimed the Alien and Sedition Acts were unconstitutional?

• George Washington and John Adams

• Alexander Hamilton and Aaron Burr

• Thomas Jefferson and James Madison

• John Jay and Benjamin Franklin