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John Adams biography test

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In what year did John Adams take office as President of the United States?
1789
1803
1809
1797
1797
What was the name of the U.S.-French diplomatic scandal that led to a quasi-war at the beginning of John Adam's presidency?
HBH Affair
ABC Affair
XYZ Affair
FVA Affair
XYZ Affair
What was the cause of the outbreak of the American-French affair?
imposing high tariffs on American goods
mistaken shelling of American merchant ships by the French fleet
demands for bribes of French officials in exchange for a meeting with an American delegation
The imprisonment of American diplomats by the French military
demands for bribes of French officials in exchange for a meeting with an American delegation
The U.S.-French quasi-war has been ended under the arrangements of:
Treaty of Mortefontaine
Treaty of Foix
Treaty of Montrésor
Treaty of Falaise
Treaty of Mortefontaine
President John Adams was:
a Federalist
a Democratic-Republican
a Federalist
What was the name of a law, signed by president John Adams in 1798 that restricted the freedom of expression of the press?
Naturalization Act
The Sedition Act
Naval Act
Alien Enemy Act
The Sedition Act
Which US Department was established by the Congress during the John Adams presidency?
United States Department of the Navy
Department of the Army
Department of Homeland Security
Department of Labor
United States Department of the Navy
What nickname did John Adams earn for himself?
Napaoleon's best friend
father of the American Navy
patron of peace
father of the American Diplomacy
father of the American Navy
Who was his greatest opponents among the federalists?
Rufus King
Alexander Hamilton
John Marshall
John Jay
Alexander Hamilton
Who was the vice presidential nominee of the Federalists party in 1800 elections?
Alexander Hamilton
Charles Pinckney
John Marshall
Rufus King
Charles Pinckney
What election result did John Adams achieve when confronted by Thomas Jefferson?
won 51,4% to 48.6%
won 61,4% to 38.6%
lost 48.6% to 51,4%
lost 38.6% to 61,4%
lost 38.6% to 61,4%
What did John Adams do in his political retirement?
advising the Department of the Navy
writing his autobiography
he took up the expansion of his plantations and international trade
resumed his law practice
writing his autobiography
What newspaper did he publish to?
Connecticut Mirror
Boston Patriot
American Mercury
Independent American
Boston Patriot
What year did he start his correspondence with Thomas Jefferson?
1809
1812
1810
1816
1812
When did John Adams die?
July 4, 1826
July 14, 1823
July 14, 1829
July 4, 1828
July 4, 1826
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