Alien and Sedition Acts Quizzes
Think you’ve got your head wrapped around Alien and Sedition Acts? Put your knowledge to
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Q. Who was the last Federalist president?
Martin Van Buren
George W. Bush
John Adams
Thomas Jefferson
Q. Which document, using the Alien and Sedition Acts as precedent, was used to inter Japanese-Americans in detention camps in World War II?
Executive Order 9066
State of the Union Address, 1942
"Fear Itself" speech
Untitled Rap Battle
Q. What were Adams' political motivations for signing the Alien and Sedition Acts?
His chief political opponent was an immigrant, and Adams wanted to deport him.
He wanted to destroy support for French sympathizers.
He needed to stall until the shield generator could come online.
His political opponents drew a lot of support from immigrants.
Q. Why did Madison fall out with Alexander Hamilton?
He was a friend of Aaron Burr's.
He felt Hamilton was too dogmatic.
Hamilton was kind of a jerk.
He felt Hamilton's policies only benefitted rich people from the north.
Q. Before becoming president, what was Madison's highest office?
Secretary of State
Vice President
Speaker of the House
Heavyweight Champion of the World