John Adams' Presidency Quiz

When did John Adams become president?

• 1795

• 1797

• 1799

• 1801

Which political party did Adams belong to?

• Democratic-Republican

• Federalist

• Whig

• Anti-Federalist

What trait made Adams a 'reluctant leader'?

• Weak speech skills

• Preference for monarchy

• Self-doubt and a short temper

• Lack of experience

What foreign crisis defined much of Adams’s presidency?

• War of 1812

• XYZ Affair

• Boston Tea Party

• Monroe Doctrine

What slogan reflected Americans' outrage during the XYZ Affair?

• No taxation without representation

• Millions for defense, not one cent for tribute

• Liberty or death!

• Power to the people

What did Adams do to prepare for possible war with France?

• Built the Panama Canal

• Created a national guard

• Built the U.S. Navy

• Formed the FBI

What year was the Department of the Navy created?

• 1776

• 1789

• 1798

• 1803

What was the Quasi-War?

• Civil war in the U.S.

• Conflict with Britain

• Undeclared naval war with France

• War with Spain

What treaty ended the Quasi-War?

• Treaty of Ghent

• Convention of 1800

• Treaty of Paris

• Treaty of Versailles

Why was Adams praised for ending the Quasi-War peacefully?

• It saved money

• He defeated France

• It preserved neutrality

• It removed all taxes