U.S. History - Unit 3 (SSUSH6b) Question Preview (ID: 60149)


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John Adams was...
a) the 2nd president of the U.S.
b) the 3rd president of the U.S.
c) the 4th president of the U.S.
d) the 5th president of the U.S.

John Adams narrowly won the Election of 1796... by 3 electoral votes over:
a) Thomas Jefferson
b) Alexander Hamilton
c) James Madison
d) James Monroe

How many terms did John Adams serve as president?
a) 1 term
b) 2 terms
c) 3 terms
d) 4 terms

John Adams was the first...
a) vice-president of the U.S.
b) U.S. Secretary of State
c) U.S. Secretary of the Treasury
d) person to sign the Declaration of Independence

John Adams was an active member of:
a) the Federalists
b) the Democratic-Republicans
c) ###
d) ####

What was included in the Alien and Sedition Acts?
a) Citizenship requirements increased for immigrants... and free speech was reduced
b) the U.S. declared war on the British
c) thousands of Americans headed west to the Louisiana Territory
d) John Adams was impeached

How did states like Kentucky and Virginia react to the Alien and Sedition Acts?
a) They passed resolutions explaining that they could refuse to enforce federal laws.
b) They began deporting immigrants back to Europe.
c) They shut down all newspapers.
d) They helped purchase Louisiana from the French.

In the Election of 1800, 73 electoral votes were won by both Aaron Burr and...
a) Thomas Jefferson
b) John Adams
c) Alexander Hamilton
d) John Jay

In order to get Thomas Jefferson elected as president by the House of Representatives in 1800...
a) Alexander Hamilton influenced House members
b) Jefferson quickly stopped by Whiskey Rebellion
c) John Adams gave Jefferson his support
d) ####

When Thomas Jefferson became president of the U.S., the country moved towards:
a) a more decentralized government structure
b) a more centralized government structure
c) ###
d) ####

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