QUIZ: The Presidency of John Adams: 1796 to 1800

QUIZ: The Presidency of John Adams: 1796 to 1800

7th Grade

11 Qs

quiz-placeholder

Similar activities

Early Presidential Administrations

Early Presidential Administrations

KG - University

10 Qs

U.S. Territorial Expansion

U.S. Territorial Expansion

7th Grade

15 Qs

WashingtonAdamsJefferso

WashingtonAdamsJefferso

KG - University

15 Qs

Washington & Adams' Presidencies

Washington & Adams' Presidencies

7th Grade

15 Qs

First 5 Presidents

First 5 Presidents

KG - 12th Grade

16 Qs

Early Presidents/U.S.Review 2022-2023

Early Presidents/U.S.Review 2022-2023

7th Grade

15 Qs

Chapter 12

Chapter 12

7th Grade

10 Qs

The First 5 Presidents

The First 5 Presidents

KG - University

12 Qs

QUIZ: The Presidency of John Adams: 1796 to 1800

QUIZ: The Presidency of John Adams: 1796 to 1800

Assessment

Quiz

History

7th Grade

Medium

Created by

Yvonne Rosado

Used 10+ times

FREE Resource

11 questions

Show all answers

1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 2 pts

In what election did John Adams first run for the office of the U.S. presidency?

1800

1754

1796

1788

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 2 pts

Media Image

Which statement best defines a political party?

A group of elcted representatives who always side with their constituents.

Groups who are involved in political pursuits.

Groups of people who organize to help elect government officials and influence government policies.

Groups of people who protest laws and policies passed by the U.S. Congress.

3.

DRAG AND DROP QUESTION

1 min • 4 pts

Media Image

Political party differences were based partly where people lived. (a)   tended to be ​ (b)   who lived in cities in the ​ (c)   states.​ (d)   ​ who lived in isolated areas in the ​ Southern states tended to be ​ (e)   .

Federalists
businesspeople
Farmers
Northern
Democratic-Republicans

4.

MULTIPLE SELECT QUESTION

45 sec • 4 pts

Media Image

At first glance, John Adams did not appear well suited for the office of the presidency. Which of the following characteristics did he lack?

President Washington's dignity

A friendly, warm personality.

(He was seen as cold and distant.)

Experience as a foreign ambassador

Hardworking, honest and intelligent mind.

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 2 pts

What was John Adams' first goal as U.S. President?

To repay all U.S. debts

To improve relations with Great Britain

To improve relations with Spain

To improve relations with France.

6.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 2 pts

Media Image

In 1797, the French had begun to harrass and seize U.S. merchant ships who were trading with Great Britain. To try to smooth out relations between the U.S. and France, President Adams sent diplomats to negotiate a treaty to protect U.S. shipping. After arriving in Paris, the French foreign minister Talleyrand refused to speak to the U.S. diplomats. Instead, three French agents approached the U.S. diplomats and offered a meeting with Talleyrand for a payment of $250,000. The U.S. diplomats refused to pay the money and returned to the U.S. to report the event. After hearing about this request for a bribe payment the Federalists called for war with France.

What was this event called?

The Talleyrand Affair

The French Fry

The X, Y, Z Affair

The French Non-Treaty

7.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 2 pts

Media Image

Which statement best explains what the cry, "Millions for defense, but not one cent for tribute!" mean?

The U.S. will pay France a million dollars if they will only save one cent of our shipping trade.

The U.S. will spend one million dollars to build a military to go to war but we will not spend one penny to pay a bribe.

The U.S. owes one million dollars but we will not repay France one penny of what we owe them until they stop harrassing our ships.

The U.S. will not repay one penny of our debt to France unless France pays the U.S. one million dollars in tribute.

Create a free account and access millions of resources

Create resources
Host any resource
Get auto-graded reports
or continue with
Microsoft
Apple
Others
By signing up, you agree to our Terms of Service & Privacy Policy
Already have an account?