WorksheetsJohn Adams
Total questions: 45
Worksheet time: 24mins
Who got the most electoral votes in the 1796 Presidential election?
John Adams
George Washington
Thomas Jefferson
Aaron Burr
Did John Adams get a "MAJORITY" of the total possible Electoral votes in 1796?
Yes
No
Why did Thomas Jefferson become Vice-President in 1796?
He was a Democratic-Republican.
He came in second in Electoral votes.
He was chosen by John Adams.
He was a Federalist.
THomas Jefferson belonged to the ______________party
Bussa
Democratic-Republican
WHo Cares
Federalist
What were the two political parties that developed after George Washington's presidency?
Federalist and Democrat
Democratic-Republican and Federalist
Democrat and Washingtonian
Bostonian and Virginian
What was the law passed by John Adams and the Federalist government that allowed for deporting "dangerous" people who were not citizens of the U.S.?
Illegal Immigration Act
Sedition Act
Kentucky Resolution
Alien Act
Who represented an ordinary man and received support from the farmers?
John Adams
Benjamin Franklin
Samuel Adams
Thomas Jefferson
What was our first president's opinion of political parties?
He felt they were needed to keep our country strong.
He believed that individual states could make their own determination whether to have political parties.
He warned our country against political parties.
Who was our first President?
Define- Alien
immigrants who were not yet citizens
A battleship
A spaceship
Your teacher
Define- Sediton
To sleep
An immigrant
saying something false or harmful about the government.
A bribe from France
John Adams decided to keep out of the war..not to get involved with England (Britain) or France... this was following the policy of...
George Washington in his farewell address
his mother in law
Mr. Eling
the federalist party
To stop the French attack on our ships President Adams sent delegates to France, but the unnamed French Delegates named X, Y and Z ...
demanded a $250,000 bribe and a $10 million dollar loan for France before the U. S. Delegates could begin negotiations.
refused to talk
went on vacation
your mama
What French King was executed during the French Revolution of 1789?
Napoleon
Charles II
Louis XVI
Louis XIV
Who was the French leader who sought to conquer all of Europe?
Charles Talleyrand
Thomas Layfayette
Napoleon Bonaparte
Jean Rochambeau
Who was the French foreign minister during the XYZ Affair?
Charles Talleyrand
Napoleon Bonaparte
Toussaint L'Ouverture
Alexander Hamiton
What was the chief reason for the passage of the Sedition Acts of 1798?
To raise revenue for the federal government
To stop Republicans criticism of Federalists officials
to oppose the formation of new political parties
to place limits on immigration
Who was the first Federalist President?
John Adams
Alexander Hamilton
Thomas Jefferson
Washington
What political party formed during Adams Presidency?
Democratic
Lower Republican
High Federalists
The Whig
Who was the leader for the High Federalists Party?
Alexander Hamilton
John Adams
Benjamin Franklin
Washington
The President for the election of 1796 was determined by:
Jefferson gave up
The Cabinet decided
Washington decided
Whoever had the most electoral votes.
Who won the election of 1800?
Thomas Jefferson
James Madison
John Adams
Aaron Burr
What amendment did the sedition act violate?
5th Amendment
1st Amendment
2nd Amendment
Did the election of 1800 end with a tie?
Yes
No
John Adams belongs to which political party?
Republican
Democratic
Anti-federalist
Federalist
John Adams was the ____ president?
1st
3rd
2nd
4th
What were the two main political parties involved in the election of 1800?
Federalists and Anti-Federalists
Democrats and Republicans
Federalists and Democratic-Republicans
Who were the two main candidates involved in the election of 1800?
Hamilton and Jefferson
Jefferson and Burr
Pinckney and Burr
Hamilton and Pinckney
What was the problem in the election of 1800?
there was a tie
John Adams dropped out of the election
Jefferson rallied up votes illegally
Burr told lies to get votes
Who was John Adam's vice president?
George Washington
James Madison
Thomas Jefferson
No one
Why was Jefferson the vice president for Adams?
The person with the second most votes became the Vice president
His running mate died
He said he really wanted Jefferson
For a good laugh
What was the major foreign policy event that took place during Adam's presidency?
The XYZ Affair
A war with Spain
Trying to move into Canada
Trying to buy Hawaii
What did French diplomats try to get the US to do when Adam's sent people over to keep the peace?
Give them all the US's weapons
Trade 3 warships
Pay a bribe
Go to war against Britain
Which of the following was not part of the Alien Acts
Gave Congress the ability to deport males from countries that the US is at war with
Extended the time needed for citizenship
Gave Adams the ability to declare war
Gave Adams the ability to deport non-citizens who were thought to be plotting against the US
According to Jefferson and Madison, which amendment right did the Alien and Sedition Acts violate?
The 2nd Amendment
The 10th Amendment
The 22nd Amendment
The 1st Amendment
Americans often refer to a country that is not the United States as
Foreign
Domestic
If you refer to things that happen outside the United States, it is
Foreign
Domestic
If you refer to things that happen inside the United States, it is
Foreign
Domestic
Who was Adams' vice president
Alex Hamilton
Thomas Jefferson
George Washington
Aaron Burr
What was the controversial law passed by Federalists that made it a crime to speak badly about the gov't?
Sedition Act
Patriot Act
Emancipation Proclamation
XYZ Affair
