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    What is the name of John Adams' spouse?

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  • 2. 

    Who succeeded John Adams in Vice - Presidential post?

    • Benjamin Franklin

    • Abraham Lincoln

    • George Washington

    • Thomas Jefferson

    Correct Answer
    A. Thomas Jefferson
  • 3. 

    What official post in the United States did John Adams hold from April 21, 1789 - March 4, 1797?

    • President

    • Senator

    • Secretary Of State

    • Vice President

    Correct Answer
    A. Vice President
  • 4. 

    Where was John Adams born?

    • Westmoreland County

    • Milk Street, Boston

    • Shadwell, Virginia

    • Quincy, Province Of Massachusetts Bay, British America

    Correct Answer
    A. Quincy, Province Of Massachusetts Bay, British America
  • 5. 

    What is John Adams' political party?

    • Whig

    • Democrat

    • Republican

    • Federalist

    Correct Answer
    A. Federalist
  • 6. 

    What official post in the United States did John Adams hold from 1785 - 1788?

    • Ambassador to Prussia

    • Ambassador To Great Britain

    • Ambassador to France

    • Ambassador to Spain

    Correct Answer
    A. Ambassador To Great Britain
  • 7. 

    Where did John Adams die? Quincy,

    • Milk Street, Boston

    • Mount Vernon, Virginia

    • Massachusetts, USA

    • West Orange, New Jersey

    Correct Answer
    A. Massachusetts, USA
  • 8. 

    What controversial act did John Adams sign in 1798?

    • Bill Of Rights

    • Stamp Act

    • Alien And Sedition Acts

    • Homestead Act

    Correct Answer
    A. Alien And Sedition Acts
  • 9. 

    Who did John Adams appoint to the Supreme Court?

    • John Marshall

    • Oliver Wolcott, Jr.

    • Samuel Dexter

    • Timothy Pickering

    Correct Answer
    A. John Marshall
  • 10. 

    At what age did John Adams pass away?

    • 90

    • 80

    • 70

    • 60

    Correct Answer
    A. 90
  • 11. 

    Who was John Adams' first Secretary of Treasury in his Administration?

    • John Marshall

    • James McHenry

    • Oliver Wolcott, Jr.

    • Samuel Dexter

    Correct Answer
    A. Oliver Wolcott, Jr.
  • 12. 

    With what sickness did John Adams' wife die of?

    • Cancer

    • Typhoid

    • Tuberculosis

    • Malaria

    Correct Answer
    A. Typhoid
  • 13. 

    With whom did John Adams stay for two months in London on 1783?

    • James Putnam

    • John Stockdale

    • Edward Braddock

    • John Stockdale

    Correct Answer
    A. John Stockdale
  • 14. 

    Who was John Adams' first Secretary of State in his Administration?

    • John Marshall

    • Oliver Wolcott, Jr.

    • Samuel Dexter

    • Timothy Pickering

    Correct Answer
    A. Timothy Pickering

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