John Adams Presidency and the Federalist Era

John Adams Presidency and the Federalist Era

8th Grade

15 Qs

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John Adams Presidency and the Federalist Era

John Adams Presidency and the Federalist Era

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8th Grade

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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

What political party was John Adams a member of?

Federalist

Democratic-Republican

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

Illegal to write, print, say, or publish any false or hostile words against the government

Alien Enemies Act

Sedition Act

Alien Act

Naturalization Act

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

What is the name of the event in which the French foreign minister refused to meet with U.S. diplomats and demand a bribe?

X, Y, Z Affair

Jay's Treaty

Treaty of Paris

Bribery Affair

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

After the X,Y,Z Affair congress and John Adams sent naval ships over to France. This started what is known as the _______.

Quasi War

Battle of France

Revolutionary War

Naval War

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

Why were the Democratic-Republicans (and most Americans) so upset by the Alien and Sedition Acts?

because they didn't believe in free speech

because they violated the rights protected in the Constitution

because they were scared of immigrants and wanted them deported

because they hated any laws the Federalists passed

6.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

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

John Adams

Thomas Jefferson

Aaron Burr

George Washington

7.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

In response to Adams’ concern over French spying from within the U.S., Adams - 

imprisoned all persons of Spanish ethnicity living in the U.S.

issued the Alien Act which allowed the government to imprison French people believed to be dangerous

revoked the visas of most French officials he believed were spies

passed the Sedition Act which jailed any person critiquing the American government during war time

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