John Adams

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# Clue Answer As Given Value Round Category Air Date Show
Blew it with the Alien & Sedition Acts, dealt with the XYZ Affair John Adams $1,000 J PRESIDENTIAL DOIN'S 2025-09-10 #9388
Opting for peace vs. war with France alienated his own party & helped make this man the very first one-termer John Adams $800 DJ ONE-TERM PRESIDENTS 2024-01-24 #9023
In a letter: "I am very apprehensive that a desperate anti-Federal Party, will provoke all Europe by their insolence" John Adams $2,000 DJ THE VICE PRESIDENT WHO SAID... 2022-05-19 #8644
He represented Massachusetts in the First Continental Congress (John) Adams $400 J BEFORE HE WAS VICE PRESIDENT... 2019-03-20 #7953
Bede, Smith &Clayton Powell, collectively Adams $600 J A VICE PRESIDENT'S SURNAME 2016-05-05 #7294
He built the first White House stables in 1800 to house his favorite horse, Cleopatra (John) Adams $600 J HAIL TO THE CHIEF 2016-02-03 #7228
1998:"Patch ____" Adams $400 J PRESIDENTIAL SURNAMES ON FILM 2016-01-28 #7224
John Marshall served this Founding Father (for one year) John Adams $2,000 DJ PRESIDENTS & SECRETARIES OF STATE 2015-05-25 #7076
...to live in the White House Adams $600 J THE FIRST PRESIDENT 2015-04-20 #7051
"Those Who Love" by Irving Stone is a biographical novel of this president & his wife Abigail John Adams $200 J BOOKS ABOUT PRESIDENTS 2015-01-30 #6995
He entered Harvardin 1751at age 15 John Adams $600 J THE PRESIDENT'S ALMA MATER 2014-01-07 #6747
Charles, Thomas, John & Abigail John Adams $400 J PRESIDENTS BY KIDS 2012-06-27 #6408
1798 John Adams DD $1,000 J PRESIDENT OF THE YEAR 2012-04-27 #6365
Carolla, Ant & Sandler Adams $800 DJ ALSO A PRESIDENT'S SURNAME 2011-12-12 #6266
Abigail Smith John Adams $800 J PRESIDENTS: THIS IS YOUR WIFE! 2010-05-14 #5920
Actress Brooke & writer Alice Adams $800 J PRESIDENTIAL LAST NAMES 2010-02-26 #5865
(Jon of the Clue Crew reports from Monticello.) Thomas Jefferson, whose gravemarker makes no mention of him being president, died July 4, 1826, just hours before this former president & close friend John Adams $400 J DEATH OF A PRESIDENT 2009-02-24 #5637
The Alien & Sedition Acts were adopted by Congress John Adams DD $5,200 DJ HE WAS PRESIDENT WHEN... 2007-11-01 #5324
First Number 2 to go to Number One, anti-tea tax, lived to be 90 John Adams $600 J DESCRIBING THE VICE PRESIDENT 2007-02-14 #5168
Harvard(class of 1755) John Adams $800 J PRESIDENTIAL ALMA MATERS 2005-09-27 #4837
He died on Independence Day in 1826 in Quincy, Massachusetts John Adams $400 J DEATH OF A PRESIDENT 2005-07-08 #4815
Abigail, John Q., Charles John Adams $200 J PRESIDENTS BY KIDS 2004-10-14 #4624
...Napoleon became First Consul & began rule as dictator of France John Adams $2,000 DJ WHO WAS PRESIDENT WHEN... 2004-07-12 #4586
Though only 5'7", this Founding Father was called "The Colossus of Independence" John Adams $400 DJ PRESIDENTS 2004-06-14 #4566
He was the first president to live long enough to see his son elected president John Adams $600 J PRESIDENTIAL FACTS 2004-03-30 #4512
He moved into the White House in November 1800, the same month Congress had its first session in Washington John Adams $400 DJ U.S. PRESIDENTS 2004-02-11 #4478
October 30, 1735:Braintree, Massachusetts John Adams $400 DJ VICE PRESIDENTIAL BIRTHPLACES 2004-02-06 #4475
In the presidential election of 1800, Alexander Hamilton supported Charles Pinckney over this incumbent John Adams $600 J MR. PRESIDENT 2003-01-23 #4239
"The Duke of Braintree", "His Rotundity" John Adams $1,000 J PRESIDENTIAL NICKNAMES 2002-05-20 #4091
On March 4, 1801, he rose before dawn & slipped out of Washington to avoid the inauguration of Jefferson John Adams $200 J U.S. PRESIDENTS 2001-09-28 #3925
Thomas Jefferson John Adams $400 J PRESIDENTIAL VPs 2001-06-08 #3875
Abigail Smith John Adams $800 DJ I MARRIED A PRESIDENT 2001-01-24 #3778
He lived to see his son become president as well, but died during his son's term in office John Adams $200 DJ U.S. PRESIDENTS 1999-11-05 #3490
Nearly 91 when he died the same day as Thomas Jefferson, he was the longest-lived president John Adams $200 J U.S. PRESIDENTS 1999-05-12 #3393
1789-1797 John Adams $200 J VICE PRESIDENTS' TERMS OF SERVICE 1999-02-08 #3326
March 4, 1797 - March 4, 1801 John Adams $200 J PRESIDENTIAL TERMS OF SERVICE 1998-12-16 #3288
March 4, 1797-March 3, 1801 John Adams $200 J PRESIDENTIAL TERMS OF SERVICE 1998-06-30 #3202
In 1976 David Birney of "Bridget Loves Bernie" played the 6th president in the PBS chronicles of this family Adams $600 DJ PLAYING PRESIDENT 1998-03-05 #3119
Living to the age of 90, this president was able to see his son become president as well John Adams $600 DJ U.S. PRESIDENTS 1997-04-30 #2928
This first president from Massachusetts was called "The Colossus of Independence" John Adams $500 J HAIL TO THE CHIEF 1997-04-18 #2920
On March 4, 1801 he slipped out of town early to avoid Jefferson's inaugural (John) Adams $400 DJ U.S. PRESIDENTS 1996-12-02 #2821
The first president who was a graduate of Harvard John Adams $600 DJ PRESIDENTIAL FIRSTS 1996-10-11 #2785
Of the first 5 presidents, he was the only non-Virginian John Adams $400 DJ U.S. PRESIDENTS 1996-09-03 #2757
This second president was nicknamed "The Father of American Independence" John Adams $200 DJ U.S. PRESIDENTS 1995-11-27 #2586
This president was not present at the swearing-in of his successor, Thomas Jefferson John Adams $600 DJ PRESIDENTIAL TRIVIA 1995-07-13 #2519
He was the first vice president to serve more than 4 years in the office John Adams $600 DJ VICE PRESIDENTS 1994-07-19 #2292
He wrote to his wife Abigail, "I must not write a word to you about politics" John Adams $100 J PRESIDENTIAL QUOTES 1993-10-04 #2086
He was 53 when he became vice president; later, a 53-year-old Thomas Jefferson was his VP John Adams $600 DJ VICE PRESIDENTS 1993-09-13 #2071
He was the first vice president to serve 2 terms John Adams $600 DJ VICE PRESIDENTS 1993-04-22 #1999
He called John Hancock, who was also born in Braintree, Massachusetts, "A man without head and without heart" John Adams DD $500 J PRESIDENTIAL QUOTES 1993-03-05 #1965
This man was the first father who was alive when his son became president John Adams $200 DJ PRESIDENTS' FATHERS 1992-12-01 #1897
"The Duke of Braintree" John Adams $500 J PRESIDENTIAL NICKNAMES 1992-03-30 #1756
He was the only vice president who represented the Federalist Party John Adams $1,000 DJ VICE PRESIDENTS 1991-12-10 #1677
Born in 1735 in Braintree, MA, he wrote most of the articles of the state's constitution John Adams $600 DJ PRESIDENTS 1991-11-15 #1660
He's first in casting the most tie breaking votes as well as first on the list of VPs John Adams $100 J VICE PRESIDENTS 1991-07-17 #1603
The first vice president to become President of the United States John Adams FJ VICE PRESIDENTS 1991-02-21 #1499
In 1764 he married Abigail Smith, the daughter of a Weymouth, Mass. minister John Adams $400 DJ PRESIDENTIAL TRIVIA 1991-02-08 #1490
He served as the first American envoy to Britain John Adams $600 DJ PRESIDENTS 1990-09-17 #1386
Of our first 5 presidents, the only one who wasn't from Virginia John Adams $200 J PRESIDENTIAL TRIVIA 1990-06-20 #1353
He was the 1st president to only serve one term Adams $400 DJ PRESIDENTS 1989-05-18 #1099
Serving for 8 years, he was our very 1st vice president John Adams $100 J VICE PRESIDENTS 1989-02-03 #1025
"Thomas Jefferson survives" John Adams $600 DJ PRESIDENTIAL LAST WORDS 1988-11-11 #965
"His Rotundity" wasn't Taft, but this president who had served as Washington's VP John Adams $200 J PRESIDENTIAL NICKNAMES 1988-06-09 #884
October 30, 1735 - July 4, 1826 John Adams $300 J PRESIDENTIAL LIFESPANS 1987-11-19 #739
1st president from Massachusetts & 1st to graduate from Harvard John Adams $400 DJ PRESIDENTS 1987-09-11 #690
Moving there just 4 months before leaving office, he was 1st to live in the White House John Adams $600 DJ HAIL TO THE CHIEF 1987-06-24 #663
The only one of our 1st 5 Presidents who was over 60 years old when 1st inaugurated John Adams $600 DJ PRESIDENTIAL TRIVIA 1987-06-03 #648
He was the 1st vice-president to become president John Adams DD $1,400 DJ VICE PRESIDENTS 1986-01-30 #364
"May none but honest & wise men ever rule under this roof", said this 1st occupant of the White House John Adams $200 J PRESIDENTIAL QUOTES 1985-11-22 #315
First president who was a college graduate John Adams $1,000 DJ PRESIDENTS 1985-04-26 #165
At age 90, he was only ex-president to see his son take the presidential oath John Adams $400 DJ PRESIDENTS 1985-02-27 #123
Second U.S. president, he was the 1st defeated for re-election John Adams $200 J PRESIDENTIAL FIRSTS 1984-12-10 #66
He was the 1st vice-president John Adams $600 DJ VICE-PRESIDENTS 1984-10-02 #17
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