Chapter 2 - Adams Administration

Which action most likely led to the United States and France failing to reach an agreement in the XYZ Affair?

• The United States refused to meet with the French diplomats.

• The French diplomats refused to recognize Jay’s Treaty.

• The United States refused to pay a bribe to the French diplomats.

• The French diplomats refused support from the Democratic-Republicans.

Which statement most likely demonstrates the cause of France’s actions to seize and search U.S. ships in the Caribbean during the Adams administration?

• France was worried that the United States would limit French immigration.

• France was angry that the United States printed stories about the XYZ Affair.

• France was worried that the United States would restrict trans-Atlantic trade.

• France was angry that the United States signed Jay’s Treaty with Great Britain.

Which statement best demonstrates one effect of the Alien and Sedition Acts? (7.8c)

• They expanded the free speech rights of citizens.

• They improved relations with the French government.

• They strengthened the power of the federal government.

• They placed limits on immigration from Germany and Great Britain.

Which statements best explains why the Democratic-Republicans opposed the Alien and Sedition Acts? (Choose 2)

• The acts were a response to the Virginia and Kentucky Resolutions.

• The acts made it illegal to support Democratic-Republican candidates.

• The Sedition Act was used to target those who had been part of the XYZ Affair.

• The Sedition Act was used to arrest those who disagreed with Adams’ policies toward France.

• Some of the acts targeted those from France and Ireland who tended to support Democratic-Republicans.

Which statement BEST describes the role the House of Representatives played in the election of 1800?

• It selected a president and vice president from different parties.

• It decided the election after the vote in the Electoral College resulted in a tie.

• It asked the states to repeal the ineffective 12th Amendment.

• It passed a law requiring political candidates to have a running mate.

Which statement best describes the flaw in the Electoral College that led to the crisis of the 1800 presidential election?

• It gave the large states too much influence.

• It lacked a way to break a tie between candidates.

• It lacked a way to distinguish the votes for president and vice president.

• It gave the legislative branch too much power over the executive branch.

Choose the best word or phrase to complete each sentence. Each state's number of electors in the Electoral College is based on its ______.

• geographical size

• date of statehood

• state capital

• total population

• congressional representation

The electoral college distribution gives each state at least ______ electors.

• three

• two

• five

• four

• one

The electoral college ensures representation of ______ states.

• new

• less-populated

• more-populated

Using the map and your knowledge from this chapter, what conclusions are supported by the information in the map? (Choose 2)

• People living in northeastern states favored policies that benefited businesses.

• People living in northeastern states favored policies that benefited small farmers.

• People living in southern states favored a strict interpretation of the Constitution.

• People living in southern states favored a loose interpretation of the Constitution.