John Adam's Presidency

How many terms did John Adams serve as President?

• 1 term of 4 years

• 2 terms of 8 years

• 1 term of 8 years

• 2 terms of 4 years

Who is John Adams' Vice President?

• George Washington

• Thomas Jefferson

• Alexander Hamilton

• Aaron Burr

What party did John Adams run as for President?

• Democratic-Republicans

• Whigs

• Federalists

• no political party

Adams sent a delegation of people to Paris to discuss the impressment of American ships. They refused to meet them. This event is known as -

• XYZ Affair

• ABC Affair

• Sedition Act

• Alien Act

What was the Alien Act?

• gave power to the President to send any non citizen out of the US

• gave power to the President to send any citizen out of the US

• made it a crime to criticize the government

• dispute over the neutrality agreement from Washington

What was the Sedition Act?

• made it a crime to criticize the government

• gave the President the power to send any non citizen out of the US

• gave the President the power to send any citizen out of the US

• repeal or nullification of the Alien Act

Who was so critical of the Alien & Sedition Acts? (who did not agree with the Federalists?)

• Whig Party

• Federalist Party

• Democratic-Republican Party

• Independent Party

Because of the XYZ Affair, which political party wanted Adams to declare war on France?

• Federalist

• Democratic-Republicans

• Whig

• no one; stay neutral

What years did John Adams serve as President?

• 1797-1801

• 1787-1791

• 1800-1804

• 1797-1805

France is going to seize U.S. ships that carried cargo to Britain. Why?

• they're upset Britain is winning the French Revolution

• they wanted to start a war with the USA

• they didn't like Washington's statement of neutrality

• they wanted to ambush the U.S. to join the French Revolution