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| Who was America's 2nd President? | John Adams |
| What was John Adams' political party (faction)? | Federalist |
| Who was John Adams' wife? | Abigail Adams |
| Who was America's 2nd Vice President? | Thomas Jefferson |
| What was Jefferson's political party (faction)? | the Jeffersonian Republicans |
| Where was the new Federal City? | Washington, D.C. |
| What does D.C. stand for? | District of Columbia |
| Who designed the street plan of Washington, D.C. | Pierre L'Enfant |
| What event in Europe forced Americans to take sides in supporting Britain or France? | the French Revolution |
| Americans were outraged when anonymous Frenchmen told U.S. diplomats they had to pay a bribe in order to talk to French officials. What was this incident called? | the XYZ Affair |
| The Federalist Congress passed laws which made it hard for immigrants to vote and had harsh penalties for folks who criticized the government. What were these laws? | The Alien and Sedition Acts |
| What term means that the U.S. should not take sides in a war between other nations? | Neutrality |
| What term means that the U.S. should not sign treaties or alliances with other nations - but just stay strictly away from other countries? | isolationism |
| What part of the military did John Adams strengthen? | the navy |
