John Adams STAAR Questions

What position did John Adams hold before becoming president?

• Secretary of State

• Vice President

• Chief Justice of the Supreme Court

• Secretary of Treasury

What political party was Adams a member of?

• Democratic-Republicans

• Federalist

• Whig

• Anti-Federalists

How many terms did John Adams serve as president?

• 1

• 2

• 3

• 4

Which political party supported a loose interpretation of the Constitution?

• Democratic-Republicans

• Federalists

Which political party wanted a weak federal government?

• Federalists

• Democratic-Republicans

What was the purpose of Jay's Treaty?

• Remove British forts from the Northwest Territory

• Make peace with the French

• Pay back money owed to America by France

• Prevent French ships from attacking American merchant ships

The XYZ Affair controversy happened because....

• the French attacked American ships

• the British refused to meet American diplomats

• French diplomats demanded a bribe to meet with American diplomats

• the British were forcing Americans to join their navy

Why would John Adams have supported the Alien Act?

• He hated immigrants

• Many immigrants favored the Democratic-Republicans and supported France

• Immigrants were trying to run for public office

• Too many British immigrants were entering the country

What was the purpose of the Sedition Act?

• To prevent people from criticizing the government

• To get Americans to support a war with France

• To get Americans to support a war with Britain

• To stop immigrants from entering the country illegally

What was the purpose of the Kentucky and Virginia resolutions?

• Argued for a separation of Church and state

• Argued for a stricter interpretation of the Constitution and the ability of states to ignore a federal law that was tyrannical

• Argued for a peace treaty with France to end the continuing hostilities

• Argued for a higher tariff on goods shipped to America from Europe