Adams

Why did Adams's own political party stop supporting him?

• The Federalists believed the Alien & Sedition Acts were unconstitutional.

• The Federalists wanted to sign an alliance with France, but Adams refused.

• Adams signed a treaty with France, but the Federalists wanted to continue fighting with France.

• Adams selected Jefferson, a Democratic- Republican, as his vice president.

Why did many Americans stop supporting Adams?

• Many Americans believed the Alien & Sedition Acts were unconstitutional.

• Adams signed a treaty with France, but many Americans wanted to continue fighting with France.

• Adams signed legislation that allowed immigrants to vote.

• Adams chose his vice president, and many Americans were upset with his choice.

During the election of 1796, _______ appeared in the US with the majority of the north supporting John Adams and the south supporting Thomas Jefferson

• states' rights

• neutrality

• sectionalism

• deportation

This person or group was on the side of the British and wanted the US to go to war with France during John Adams's presidency

• Federalists

• Democratic-Republicans

• Thomas Jefferson

• George Washington

John Adams was

• a Federalist president.

• a Democratic-Republican president

• a diplomat in the XXZ Affair

• all the answers

What happened in the 1796 presidential election?

• different political parties came in first and second in the election

• the same political party came in first and second in the election

• Thomas Jefferson tied with John Adams

• John Adams won all the electoral votes

 Why were the Alien and Sedition Acts passed?

• To silence Democratic-Republican opposition

• To promote immigration to the US

• To end immigration to the US

• To improve conditions for immigrants to the US

What party did John Adams belong to?

• Federalist

• Democrat

• Democratic Republican

• Republican

Where did John Adams receive the most support in the election?

• South

• South and West

• North and West

• North

• I don't know

True or False: John Adams was in favor of the USA going to war?

• True

• False

• I don't know