John Adams Presidency: The XYZ Affair, Alien and Sedition Acts

John Adams Presidency: The XYZ Affair, Alien and Sedition Acts

8th Grade

10 Qs

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John Adams Presidency: The XYZ Affair, Alien and Sedition Acts

John Adams Presidency: The XYZ Affair, Alien and Sedition Acts

Assessment

Passage

Social Studies

8th Grade

Hard

Created by

Jeff Jarvis

Used 1+ times

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10 questions

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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Who was the second President of the United States?

George Washington

James Madison

John Adams

Thomas Jefferson

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What major foreign policy event occurred during John Adams' presidency?

The Louisiana Purchase

The XYZ Affair

The War of 1812

The signing of Jay's Treaty

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What did the Alien and Sedition Acts aim to do?

Improve relations with France

Strengthen the military

Strengthen Federalist power and weaken Democratic Republicans

Promote freedom of speech

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Who became vice president when John Adams was elected president?

George Washington

Aaron Burr

Thomas Jefferson

Alexander Hamilton

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What was the reaction of Americans to the XYZ Affair?

Indifference

Outrage and insult

Support for France

Support for Britain

6.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What did the Sedition Act make illegal?

Criticizing the military

Trade with Britain

Criticizing the president, Congress, or the laws

Immigration from France

7.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What was the main purpose of the Virginia and Kentucky Resolutions?

To argue that the Alien and Sedition Acts were unconstitutional

To promote the Federalist Party

To declare war on France

To support the Alien and Sedition Acts

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