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- 1. Multiple ChoiceWho were X, Y, and Z?Spanish ConquistadorsUS DiplomatsFrench "secret" agents asking for a bribeUS Sailors being impressed
- 2. Multiple ChoiceWho was John Adams's vice president?George WashingtonThomas JeffersonJohn Quincy AdamsAbigail Adams
- 3. Multiple ChoiceWhat does Impressment mean?attacking ships and forcing sailors into military servicetrying to impress your friendssqueezing something really harda example we follow as if it were a law
- 4. Multiple Choice__________ means speaking out against a government official.AlienSeditionCabinetNullify
- 5. Multiple ChoiceWhat is the Quasi-War?The War between Quasi Moto and the Cardinal of Notre DameThe undeclared war between the US and FranceThe 2nd French and Indian WarThe War between the Jedi and the Sith
- 6. Multiple ChoiceWhat was the major goal of Alexander Hamilton's Financial Plan?To print more moneyto steal gold from Fort Knoxto pay off the war debt from the American Revolutionto increase the war debt from the War of 1812
- 7. Multiple ChoiceWhich did NOT occur during the XYZ affair?French secret agents attempted to Bribe the US diplomatsFrench ships impressed American sailorsAmerican diplomats attempted to negotiate peacethe US declared war on France
- 8. Multiple ChoiceWhy did John Adams most likely pass the Alien Act?immigrants didn't often vote for John Adams - so he made it harder to become a citizenimmigrants loved John Adams and he wanted to make the citizens fasterJohn Adams supporters wanted to limit immigrationThomas Jefferson was an immigrant
- 9. Multiple ChoiceThe ______ supported tariffs because taxes on imported goods protected American industry.SouthFrnechSpanishNorth
- 10. Multiple ChoiceWhich of the following men was not a member of Washington's cabinet?Thomas JeffersonAlexander HamiltonJohn AdamsEdmund Randolph
- 11. Multiple ChoiceWhat allowed the President to imprison aliens and deport-send out of the country-those thought to be dangerous?XYZ AffairJay's TreatyAlien ActWhiskey Rebellion
- 12. Multiple ChoiceGeorge Washington was the first President to live in the White House.TrueFalse
- 13. Multiple ChoiceWashington chose, ___________, as the title for the President."Mr. President""His Excellency"His Highness, the Protector of Our Liberties""Mr. Big shot"
- 14. Multiple ChoiceAn international incident between US diplomats and French officials, during John Adams presidency, was calledThe XYZ AffairThe Manhattan ProjectThe French ConnectionThe Watergate Scandal
- 15. Multiple ChoiceWhy was the XYZ Affair significant?It marked the beginning of the alliance with FranceEnded the French allianceStopped impressment of American sailorsConvinced the United States to join the war between France and Britain
- 16. Multiple ChoiceWhy was the Sedition Act a violation of the First Amendment?It required immigrants to house American soldiersIt took away the immigrants' right to assembleIt became illegal to print criticisms of the governmentIt allowed the government to perform random checks of immigrants' private property
- 17. Multiple ChoiceWhy did President John Adams appoint federal judges before leaving office?Adams was trying to fill as many appointments as he could with Federalist judges so the government would be run by FederalistsAdams was trying to fill as many appointments as he could with Democratic-Republican judges so the government would be run by Deomocratic-RepublicansAdams wanted to make sure the appointments were fair and chose judges from both parties so the government would be balancedAdams procrastinated and didn't get around to making the appointments until the very last moments of his presidency
- 18. Multiple ChoiceWhat Supreme Court case resulted from the undelivered Midnight appointments?Jefferson v. AdamsFederalists v. JeffersonMarbury v. MarshallMarbury v. Madison
- 19. Multiple ChoiceWho was the more popular President?George WashingtonJohn Adams
- 20. Multiple ChoiceWhich political party did John Adams belong to?Democratic-RepublicansFederalists
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