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John Adams biography
Which U.S. president in turn was John Adams?
fifth
third
second
fourth
When and where was he born?
Shadwell Plantation, Colony of Virginia
Braintree, Massachusetts
Popes Creek, Colony of Virginia
in 1735
in 1729
in 1742
Braintree, Massachusetts
in 1735
At age 16, John Adams began his education at:
College of New Jersey (Princeton University)
College of William & Mary
Claverack College
Harvard College
What was the name of John Adams's wife?
Rachel Donelson
Margaret Smith
Hannah Hoes
Abigail Smith
How many children did the presidential couple have?
four
six
two
eight
Susan, one of the President's daughters died prematurely. What was her age?
at age of one
at childbirth
at age of four
at age of three
Who served as vice president during John Adams' term?
George Clinton
Aaron Burr
Thomas Jefferson
James Madison
Under whom did John Adams apprentice to study law?
Patrick Henry
James Putnam
Abraham B. Venable
Arthur Livermore
What was John Adams' role just before he assumed the presidency?
United States Secretary of War
United States Minister to France
United States Secretary of State
Vice President of the United States
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:
Liberty Riot
War of the Regulation
Boston massacre
Quincy massacre
In what year was John Adams elected to Continental Congress?
in 1772
in 1770
in 1774
in 1776
Who ruled Great Britain during John Adam's political activity?
George II
William IV
George III
George IV
John Adams was appointed as ambassador to which European country in 1780?
England
Prussia
France
The Netherlands
When John Adams was appointed as the first American ambassador to Great Britain?
in 1788
in 1785
in 1782
in 1791
How many electoral college votes did he recieve in 1788–89 United States presidential election?
37
24
29
34
In what year did John Adams take office as President of the United States?
1809
1789
1797
1803
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
What was the cause of the outbreak of the American-French affair?
imposing high tariffs on American goods
The imprisonment of American diplomats by the French military
demands for bribes of French officials in exchange for a meeting with an American delegation
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 U.S.-French quasi-war has been ended under the arrangements of:
Treaty of Foix
Treaty of Falaise
Treaty of Montrésor
Treaty of Mortefontaine
President John Adams was:
a Federalist
a Democratic-Republican
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
Alien Enemy Act
Naval Act
Naturalization Act
Which US Department was established by the Congress during the John Adams presidency?
Department of Homeland Security
Department of the Army
Department of Labor
United States Department of the Navy
United States Department of the Navy
What nickname did John Adams earn for himself?
patron of peace
Napaoleon's best friend
father of the American Navy
father of the American Diplomacy
father of the American Navy
Who was his greatest opponents among the federalists?
John Marshall
John Jay
Rufus King
Alexander Hamilton
Who was the vice presidential nominee of the Federalists party in 1800 elections?
John Marshall
Rufus King
Charles Pinckney
Alexander Hamilton
What election result did John Adams achieve when confronted by Thomas Jefferson?
lost 38.6% to 61,4%
won 51,4% to 48.6%
won 61,4% to 38.6%
lost 48.6% to 51,4%
What did John Adams do in his political retirement?
writing his autobiography
he took up the expansion of his plantations and international trade
advising the Department of the Navy
resumed his law practice
writing his autobiography
What newspaper did he publish to?
Connecticut Mirror
American Mercury
Boston Patriot
Independent American
What year did he start his correspondence with Thomas Jefferson?
1810
1812
1816
1809
When did John Adams die?
July 4, 1826
July 14, 1829
July 4, 1828
July 14, 1823
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