Abigail Adams for Kids | Guess or Mess

Hey parents and teachers, before we begin, remember that you can get hundreds of free videos for kids of all ages when you subscribe at PragerU.com Welcome to the game show by PragerU kids. I'm Noah and in this show if you answer a question fast and correctly you avoid getting totally gross and messy. Joining us today we've got James and we've got Jaylen. I'm so excited for you guys to be here. Are you guys excited? Yeah! Before coming here each of you read our PragerU digital magazine about Abigail Adams from our website. Now we're going to see how much of it you remember. Here are your messes for today. Pickle juice, marshmallow floss, gefilte fish, yogurt tar and feathers, silly string, water beads, ocean sardines, milk spray, blue goo, and a pie in the face. Before we play, Abigail Adams was our second first lady from 1797 to 1801. She was married to one of our founding fathers and our second president John Adams. She is the first woman to be the wife of one president and the mother of another president. Her son was John Quincy Adams. Abigail gave a lot advice to her husband John during his career. She believed that slavery was wrong and that women should be educated. When John Adams served in Congress, Abigail reminded him to remember the ladies and be more generous and favorable to them than your ancestors. Are you ready to play the game? Yeah! Okay the youngest player goes first. Everybody get your hands into the bowl. You are not allowed to take them out. If you do, you lose a point. So don't do it, okay? Okay. Let's go! James, question and mess number one. You ready? Yes. Abigail Adams was in favor of the abolition of slavery. What does abolition mean? She wanted to get rid of slavery. That is correct! It means to end, get rid of, or be done with something. Abigail served as an unofficial advisor to her husband, founding father, and second president of the United States, John Adams. She had strong opinions about education, women's rights, and the abolition of slavery. So you know what that means? I'm sorry, I'm sorry. No! Pickle juice for you. Are you ready? I'm sorry! And a pickle for you. Jalen, question and mess number two. After being taught reading and math from her mother, how did Abigail Adams learn her favorite subjects? Philosophy, theology, ancient history, government, and law. By reading books. That is correct! By reading books from her father's large library. I'm so sorry, James. Marshmallow floss. Gross! Oh, that's so sticky. Eww. Eww! Yours is better than mine! Well, you can get him back soon. This is making me hungry. Question and mess number three. How did Abigail and John Adams stay in touch from before the time they were married and throughout their lives? By writing letters. That is correct! They stayed in touch by writing letters to each other. It is said that Abigail Adams wrote over 1,200 letters during her life, sharing her opinions on life, politics, and her belief that women should have a voice in the government. Your sister gets another mess! Guess what this one is. This is a type of fish we call gefilte fish. So first, I'm gonna make you smell it. Take a whiff of that. It smells gross! It smells like expired soap! Eww! Eww! I smell it from here! It's all over your hair! Should I do a little more? What do you think? Should I do a little more? A little more? No! No! I smell it from here! I smell it from here and it smells terrible! No! No! No! No! I don't want to do it! No! It smells terrible! Oh my gosh. You just got fished. During the American Revolutionary War, which famous battle did Abigail Adams and her son John Quincy watch from near their Boston home? Bunkers Hill. That is correct! It is Bunker Hill. James gets another mess. Do you like chickens? I hope you like chickens because you know you're about to look a lot like one. Are you ready? Eww! Oh no! And on your hands too. Oh, we're not done yet. You think we're done? Nope. Do you think we're done? Put all of them! Now you look like a chicken! You might have to start calling him James the bird from now on. What is that? What is going on? What is that? It's a Patreon pop quiz! You each get a chance to answer a trivia question about America that was not in the Abigail Adams digital magazine and you get to answer and get Are you scared? Yeah. Are you scared? I'm scared for you. Okay, question one. What was the capital of the United States when America was founded? A. Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. B. New York, New York. C. Washington, D.C. and D. Cleveland, Ohio. A. That is correct! When America's Declaration of Independence was written, the founding fathers, including John Adams, were in Philadelphia. Jaylen gets a mess. Yes, she does. Mess number five. I'm scared. Gotta give it a little shake. No! No! Okay. I don't know how messy I'm getting, but I think it's a mess. It is a mess. Patriot pop quiz, question two. America's national bird is the bald eagle. What other bird almost became our A. A bluebird, B. A turkey, C. A robin, and D. None of the above. A turkey! James, you get a chance to answer because Jaylen got it wrong. America's national bird is the bald eagle. What other bird almost became our national bird? A. A bluebird, B. Turkey, C. Robin, and D. None of the above. Robin. That is the wrong answer. The right answer was none of the above. There is a funny story that Benjamin Franklin wanted our national bird to be a turkey and that John Adams rejected it, but the story has not been confirmed and is recognized as a myth. So what does that mean, you guys? Both of us get the mess. Jaylen's gonna go first. These are water beads. Oh, yes, they are. It's giving her water. To Abigail Adams, question and mess number five goes to James. Ready? Yeah. Which two European countries did Abigail Adams spend time in while her husband John served as ambassador? Pennsylvania. Unfortunately, that is not the right answer, which means I'm gonna give Jaylen a chance to answer. Okay. Which two European countries did Abigail Adams spend time in while her husband John served as ambassador? Boston. No, no. No, it was... Unfortunately, your five seconds are up. You guys both did not answer the question correctly. The correct answer is England, UK, or Great Britain, and France. You both get the mess again. What is this? Do you know what it is? Seaweed? I don't even want to say it. Do you know what it is? Sardines. You ready? No. You want some fish in your bowl? Nope. I think you do. Oh, gosh. Oh, you think we're done? Did you think we were done? No. I told you not to. First juice of the day. Okay, next question and next mess goes to Jaylen. Abigail Adams died before being able to see her son have what job? The sixth president, to become the sixth president. That is very impressive. The correct answer was president of the United States, but you got the number right also. That is super, super, duper impressive. Abigail's son, John Quincy Adams, served as president from 1825 to 1829. She is one of only two women in history to be a first lady and a mother of a president. That means you got the mess. I don't know. What do you think? What is that? Yeah. This? On top of his head. Milk. On top of his head. On top of his head. Here it comes. Oh, my gosh. I'm gonna put that one away. I think that's gross. Smells bad. Next question and next mess goes to James. Why did Abigail Adams believe that nobody should be mistreated because of the color of their skin? Because they were being treated bad. That's close, but that's not the right answer. Jaylen, you have a turn. Okay. Why did Abigail Adams believe that nobody should be mistreated because of the color of their skin? Because it's not fair for people. That is absolutely correct, but not in the magazine. In the magazine, it said that mistreating anyone went against her Christian principles. All right, so you guys both got the answer wrong, which means you both get a mess. The third time you guys both get a mess. That's crazy. Wait, what is that? I don't know. What is it? Don't put a lot, please. It's fun to play with. Really? Looks messy to me. Jaylen, your turn. I'm done with it. It smells good. You like it? Yeah, it smells good. It's a little too strong. This is the last question. It's game time, guys. Ready? Yeah. While her husband, John, was away working on the Declaration of Independence, why did Abigail Adams write, remember the ladies, in a letter to him? So the ladies could be free. That is absolutely correct. She wanted more rights for women. When you are free, that means that you have more rights. So what does that mean? You get the last rice. I want to do it so bad. I want to do it already. I'm going to do a lot for you. I'm going to make a lot for you. That's it. That's it. That's it. No more. I don't want more. I'm telling Ron to go. Right now, I think that's a lot. Three, two, one. Here's what we learned. Abigail Adams was the second First Lady of the United States as the wife of President John Adams from 1797 to 1801. She was also the mother of the sixth U.S. President, John Quincy Adams. She served as an unofficial advisor to her husband while he served as president and wrote over 1,200 letters during her life. She was an advocate for women's rights, education for all, and the abolition of slavery. We are at the end of our game, which means our winner is Jane. Yeah. You have won a proud-to-be-an-American medal and a jar full of American coins. For the winner, congrats. Jalen, do you know why I gave you coins? No. Because our American mottos, e pluribus unum, in God we trust and liberty, are on all of our coins. For being great sports, both of you are going home with gifts from our Prager U store. Yay. Did you guys have fun? Yeah. Thank you for playing with us. Welcome. We hope you learned something too. For more fun, visit prageru.com slash kids and enjoy the rest of our digital magazines and shows. Okay, guys, you want to shake hands? Yeah. What about a high five? See you next time. Thank you for watching. You know we've got more episodes, right? Watch the whole series on our website. And parents, you can subscribe at pragerukids.com.