Quiz on Early American Political Parties

Who helped found the Federalist Party, which supported a strong federal government?

• Thomas Jefferson

• James Madison

• John Adams

• Alexander Hamilton

What did Thomas Jefferson and James Madison want to achieve with the Democratic-Republican Party?

• Support a strong federal government

• Limit the power of the federal government

• Abolish the federal government

• Strengthen the military

Who became president after the election of 1796?

• Thomas Jefferson

• James Madison

• John Adams

• Alexander Hamilton

Who was the vice president after the election of 1796?

• Thomas Jefferson

• James Madison

• John Adams

• Alexander Hamilton

What was one of the early goals of President John Adams during his presidency?

• To declare war on France

• To improve relations with France

• To establish a monarchy in the United States

• To resign from the presidency

What was the XYZ Affair?

• A diplomatic incident where U.S. diplomats were sent to France

• A treaty between the United States and France

• A scandal involving President John Adams and his cabinet

• A diplomatic conflict that led to a call for war with France

How did President John Adams differ from George Washington according to the text?

• Adams was not a patriot during the Revolutionary War

• Adams was not respected for his hard work, honesty, and intelligence

• Adams lacked Washington's dignity but was respected for his hard work, honesty, and intelligence

• Adams followed George Washington's policies exactly

What did the French agents secretly demand from the American diplomats during the XYZ Affair?

• A formal apology from the United States

• The signing of a peace treaty

• A bribe before they would discuss a treaty

• Military assistance against Britain

What was the American public's reaction to the XYZ Affair?

• They were indifferent to the situation

• They supported paying the bribe to France

• They were outraged and it led to a call for war with France

• They demanded President John Adams' resignation

What did Adams ask Congress to do in preparation for war?

• To declare war immediately

• To expand the navy to more than thirty ships

• To form an alliance with France

• To disband the existing navy