Adams Presidency

Question 1

how was adams involved in the Boston massacre

Answer 1

he was the lawyer

Question 2

how was adams involved with the declaration of independence

Answer 2

involved with the drafting of it; one of the five people

Question 3

what was adams

Answer 3

a radical; “no taxation without representation”

Question 4

who was adams the ambassador to

Answer 4

Britain

Question 5

what was adams the first of

Answer 5

vice president

Question 6

how many terms in office did adams have

Answer 6

two terms

Question 7

what is another word for terms in office

Answer 7

administration

Question 8

was adams a federalist or anti-federalist

Answer 8

federalist

Question 9

what construction did adams believe in

Answer 9

loose; just like hamilton

Question 10

what year did adams become president

Answer 10

1796; was really 1797 when he was inaugurated

Question 11

who was adams wife and how many children

Answer 11

abigail, 4 children

Question 12

where did adams go to college

Answer 12

harvard

Question 13

how was adams at being president

Answer 13

not very good; was describes as problematic at best

Question 14

why was adams and at being president

Answer 14

he always thought that he was right and was never willing to change his opinion or negotiate, all of which caused conflict between everyone

Question 15

what was the XYZ affair

Answer 15

xyz were the names of spies (they didn’t want them to know there real names)

Question 16

what was adams worst mistake

Answer 16

after being made fun of in the paper, he made it a law that you not talk about the president or anyone of power in the paper or any other forms of it

Question 17

what was adams the father of

Answer 17

the american navy

Question 18

where was adams born

Answer 18

mass.

Question 19

when did adams join the patriots

Answer 19

after the stamp act

Question 20

who was he second cousins to

Answer 20

Samuel adams

Question 21

what was his famous quote

Answer 21

no taxation without representation

Question 22

how did adams feel about the war between Britain and France

Answer 22

he wanted to stay out of it

Question 23

what angered the french and what did they do about it

Answer 23

jay’s treaty,/

they began to attack american ships

Question 24

what did adams do about the french

Answer 24

sent diplomats to negotiate with the french

Question 25

what diplomats did adams send

Answer 25

pinckney, Gerry, Marshal

Question 26

impressment

Answer 26

would search american ships for British people (deserters) whether they were current citizens or were at some point or another (this is going to be the number 1 cause of the war of 1812

Question 27

Quasi-War

Answer 27

no declaration of the war, but the french and american warships attacked each other

Question 28

what did american negotiators do about the war

Answer 28

offered french same terms as Jays Treaty, but they refused

Question 29

what did the french do about the alliance they had with the americans

Answer 29

released it

(1778)

Question 30

alien friends act

Answer 30

 Authorized the president to deport any resident alien considered “dangerous to the peace and safety of the united states”
 Aimed at French sympathizers

Question 31

alien enemies act (still in effect)

Answer 31

 Authorized the president to apprehend and deport resident aliens if their home countries were at war with the United States

Question 32

Naturalization acts

Answer 32

extended the duration of residence required for aliens to become citizens to 14 years

Question 33

Sedition Acts

Answer 33

 Made it a crime to publish “false, scandalous, and malicious writing” against the government or its officials

Question 34

virginia and Kentucky

Answer 34

• If any state did not agree with a law that was made, they could vote to decided not to follow that law
 Called nullification
• All of this didn’t work
o Those two states tried to get it passed

Question 35

what was Jeffersons reaction to the sedition acts

Answer 35

thought it was unconstitutional; went against the first and 19th amendment

Question 36

1800 election

Answer 36

one of the nastiest elections ever; between Jefferson and Adams

Question 37

What election was tied

Answer 37

Jefferson and Burr, so it went to the federalist house

Question 38

what did the federalist act vote for

Answer 38

on 35 ballots, deadlocked 8 states to 8 states

Question 39

what happened on the 36th ballot

Answer 39

hamilton convinced other federalists to change the vote to Jefferson (because Burr was a personal enemy to him)