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Worksheets4/24 Quiz
Total questions: 15
Worksheet time: 8mins
What policy did John Adams attempt to follow as president?
Expansionism
Isolationism
Mercantilism
Imperialism
Which event prompted Washington to send John Jay to London?
French seizure of American ships bound for Great Britain
British Navy attacks on U.S. merchant ships headed for France
The XYZ Affair
Napoleon’s rise to power
What was a key provision of the Jay Treaty of 1794?
France would end its 1778 alliance with the U.S.
The British would withdraw troops from the Ohio Valley.
The U.S. would pay tribute to Talleyrand.
The U.S. gained exclusive trading rights with France.
How did France view the Jay Treaty?
As a fair settlement of colonial claims
As a continuation of neutrality
As a violation of its 1778 treaty with the U.S.
As an agreement to support France against Britain
What name was given to the secret French agents who demanded tribute?
A, B, and C
L, M, and N
X, Y, and Z
P, Q, and R
What famous slogan arose in America during the XYZ Affair?
No taxation without representation!
Millions for defense, but not one cent for tribute!
Liberty or death!
Remember the Ohio Valley!
What action did Congress take in response to the XYZ Affair?
Declared war on France
Recruited an army and built new naval ships
Paid the tribute demanded by Talleyrand
Imposed an embargo on all European trade
What term best describes America’s naval conflict with France from 1798–1800?
A declared war
A privateer rebellion
A “half war” or undeclared naval war
A diplomatic standoff
Approximately how many French vessels did American ships capture during the undeclared war?
Fewer than 10
About 30
More than 80
Over 200
Why did Adams decide to send a new peace mission to France in 1799?
He wanted to expand U.S. territory.
He believed war would harm the country.
He sought French financial support for his party.
He hoped to form a military alliance with Napoleon.
Who had come to power in France by the time Adams’s peace mission arrived?
King Louis XVI
Talleyrand
Napoleon Bonaparte
Maximilien Robespierre
What did Napoleon agree to in the Convention of 1800?
To pay for all American ships he had seized
To resume the 1778 military alliance with the U.S.
To end France’s alliance with the United States
To cede French territories in North America
What concession did the U.S. make in the Convention of 1800?
Paying Americans for lost ships themselves
Building new forts in the Ohio Valley
Providing tribute to the French navy
Lowering tariffs on French goods
What was the political effect on Adams of making peace with France?
His popularity soared and the Federalists gained seats.
He remained neutral in all domestic disputes.
He and his party lost support in the 1800 election.
He was impeached by the House of Representatives.
Which future president defeated Adams in 1800, marking the decline of the Federalist Party?
James Madison
George Washington
Thomas Jefferson
James Monroe
