American History Quiz #4

XYZ Affair: France was angry because the _______ favored _________ and ordered it's navy to stop American ships and seize their cargoes.

• Federalists; Great Britain

• Democrats; Americans

• Federalists; Spain

XYZ Affair: France sent ___ agents; known as _________ to tell ____________ that a treaty with France could cost several million dollars.

• 2 agents; A and B; Spain

• 3 agents; X,Y and Z; America

• 4 agents; A,B,C,D; America

In 1798, what did the United States form since the US did not previously have one?

• The Department of Agriculture

• The Department of Human Services

• The Department of Navy.

Why did the Federalists get angry with President John Adams, who was a Federalist?

• President Adams signed a treaty with Paris, and Federalists were against the French.

• President Adams signed a treaty with Spain

• President Adams refused to sign a treaty with Paris, and Federalists wanted the treaty signed.

What was President Adams greatest accomplishment as President?

• Making peace with Spain

• Making peace with France

• Making peace with Great Britain

Why were Republican newspaper editors arrested?

• For lashing out at Jefferson

• For lashing out at Adams

• For lashing out at Washington

Why was it a controversy that the Republican newspaper editors were arrested?

• The newspaper editors were not arrested for criticizing Jefferson and the Republicans

• Because they lied

• The newspaper editors were also arrested for criticizing Jefferson and the Republicans

Hamilton refused to support Adams for re-election because (select all that apply)

• Hamilton favored the British (and being upset that Adams made peace with the French)

• this led to a conflict in the Federalist Party

• this led to a conflict in the Republican Party

• Hamilton did not favor the British

Hamilton refused to support Adams for re-election because

• support for the Democrats was gaining

• support for Thomas Jefferson and George Washington was gaining

• support for the Republicans and Thomas Jefferson was gaining

Thomas Jefferson and Aaron Burr (both republicans) tied with ________ electoral votes

• 70

• 68

• 73

• 23