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Which U.S. president in turn was John Adams?
second
fourth
fifth
third
second
When and where was he born?
in 1742
Braintree, Massachusetts
Shadwell Plantation, Colony of Virginia
in 1729
in 1735
Popes Creek, Colony of Virginia
Braintree, Massachusetts
in 1735
At age 16, John Adams began his education at:
Claverack College
Harvard College
College of William & Mary
College of New Jersey (Princeton University)
Harvard College
What was the name of John Adams's wife?
Abigail Smith
Margaret Smith
Hannah Hoes
Rachel Donelson
Abigail Smith
How many children did the presidential couple have?
two
eight
six
four
six
Susan, one of the President's daughters died prematurely. What was her age?
at childbirth
at age of four
at age of one
at age of three
at age of one
Who served as vice president during John Adams' term?
Thomas Jefferson
Aaron Burr
James Madison
George Clinton
Thomas Jefferson
Under whom did John Adams apprentice to study law?
Abraham B. Venable
Patrick Henry
James Putnam
Arthur Livermore
James Putnam
What was John Adams' role just before he assumed the presidency?
Vice President of the United States
United States Minister to France
United States Secretary of State
United States Secretary of War
Vice President of the United States
As a lawyer, John Adams took on (albeit reluctantly) the defense of Thomas Preston, the commander of British forces responsible for the bloodshed among civilians. The event, during which five American civilians lost their lives, is named:
Quincy massacre
Liberty Riot
War of the Regulation
Boston massacre
Boston massacre
In what year was John Adams elected to Continental Congress?
in 1774
in 1770
in 1776
in 1772
in 1774
Who ruled Great Britain during John Adam's political activity?
George II
George III
William IV
George IV
George III
John Adams was appointed as ambassador to which European country in 1780?
Prussia
France
The Netherlands
England
The Netherlands
When John Adams was appointed as the first American ambassador to Great Britain?
in 1782
in 1785
in 1788
in 1791
in 1785
How many electoral college votes did he recieve in 1788–89 United States presidential election?