Questions and Answers
John Adams biography
1.
Which U.S. president in turn was John Adams?
second
2.
When and where was he born?
in 1735, Braintree, Massachusetts
3.
At age 16, John Adams began his education at:
Harvard College
4.
What was the name of John Adams's wife?
Abigail Smith
5.
How many children did the presidential couple have?
six
6.
Susan, one of the President's daughters died prematurely. What was her age?
at age of one
7.
Who served as vice president during John Adams' term?
Thomas Jefferson
8.
Under whom did John Adams apprentice to study law?
James Putnam
9.
What was John Adams' role just before he assumed the presidency?
Vice President of the United States
10.
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:
Boston massacre
11.
In what year was John Adams elected to Continental Congress?
in 1774
12.
Who ruled Great Britain during John Adam's political activity?
George III
13.
John Adams was appointed as ambassador to which European country in 1780?
The Netherlands
14.
When John Adams was appointed as the first American ambassador to Great Britain?
in 1785
15.
How many electoral college votes did he recieve in 1788–89 United States presidential election?
34
16.
In what year did John Adams take office as President of the United States?
1797
17.
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?
XYZ Affair
18.
What was the cause of the outbreak of the American-French affair?
demands for bribes of French officials in exchange for a meeting with an American delegation
19.
The U.S.-French quasi-war has been ended under the arrangements of:
Treaty of Mortefontaine
20.
President John Adams was:
a Federalist
21.
What was the name of a law, signed by president John Adams in 1798 that restricted the freedom of expression of the press?
The Sedition Act
22.
Which US Department was established by the Congress during the John Adams presidency?
United States Department of the Navy
23.
What nickname did John Adams earn for himself?
father of the American Navy
24.
Who was his greatest opponents among the federalists?
Alexander Hamilton
25.
Who was the vice presidential nominee of the Federalists party in 1800 elections?
Charles Pinckney
26.
What election result did John Adams achieve when confronted by Thomas Jefferson?
lost 38.6% to 61,4%
27.
What did John Adams do in his political retirement?
writing his autobiography
28.
What newspaper did he publish to?
Boston Patriot
29.
What year did he start his correspondence with Thomas Jefferson?
1812
30.
When did John Adams die?
July 4, 1826