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Vocab
100
John Adams was the Vice President to who?
George Washington
100
Where was John Adams born?
Braintree, Massachusetts
100
Adams signed off on the Alien & Sedition Acts. What did these acts do?
The acts authorized the president to arrest, jail, or deport citizens of enemy nations during a time of war, and also made it a crime to say or print anything "false, scandalous, and malicious" against the government
100
True or False: Adams attended Jefferson's inauguration.
False.
100
Who was John Fries?
Auctioneer, who started a rebellion over taxes.
200
As President, Adams was succeeded by:
Thomas Jefferson
200
John Adams was a ______________ before attending the first Continental Congress.
Lawyer
200
By how many votes did Adams beat Jefferson in the election of 1796?
3
200
True or False: Adams farmed after returning home.
True.
200
What is the Treaty of Mortefontaine?
The treaty that ended the Quasi- War.
300
John Adams' intended Vice President was:
Thomas Pinckney
300
What years did Adams represent America in Europe?
1777 and 1779
300
What was the response to the Alien and Sedition Acts?
The Kentucky and Virginia Resolution
300
True or False: Adams and Jefferson were enemies after Adams resigned.
False
300
The Kentucky & Virginia Resolution protested what?
The Alien and Sedition Acts
400
Who did John Adams appoint as U.S. Chief Justice?
John Marshall
400
Adams was chosen to draft the _____________.
Declaration of Independence.
400
What was John Adams' nickname?
"The Colossus of Independence"
400
True or False: Adams has a published autobiography.
False
400
Name two of the four Alien and Sedition Acts
Naturalization Act, Alien Act, Alien Enemy Act, Sedition Act
500
Name the three men commissioned to negotiate a settlement with France.
Charles C. Pinkney, Elbridge Gerry, and John Marshall
500
After defending the soldiers of the Boston Massacre, Adams was elected to the __________________.
Massachusetts General Court.
500
Adams pardoned ________________, who was originally sentenced to be hanged.
John Fries
500
True or False: John Adams enjoyed his time as President.
False
500
In 1777, who became head of the Board of War and Ordinance?
John Adams
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