President John Adams2nd President of United States1797-1801Party: Federalist

Election 1797 The Candidates

Federalist: John Adams Democratic-Republican: Thomas

Jefferson

Election 1797 Thomas Jefferson was the runner up

so he became the vice president. The country had a president and vice

president from two different political parties!

At this time the Constitution stipulated that the runner-up became VP.

Impact of the Election Sectionalism- Placing the interest of

one region over another. Northern states voted for Adams,

Southern states voted for Jefferson.

12th Amendment-Allowed for the electoral college to vote for VP separately.

Adams Administration Pyramid Terms to Include: XYZ Affair Alien and Sedition Acts Virginia and Kentucky Resolutions Pg. 194-196

XYZ Affair President Adams

sent a delegation to Paris in 1797

French demanded a large loan of $10 million and a bribe of $250K for U.S. privilege of merely talking to foreign minister Talleyrand

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XYZ Affair Negotiations broke down and Marshall

came home “Millions for defense not one cent for

tribute” became the US Rally cry. US enters a Quasi War with France

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Alien and Sedition Acts (1798) Purpose: Federalists

passed a series of oppressive laws in 1798 that would silence criticism of the Federalist Party.

Raised residency requirements for U.S. citizenship from 5 yrs to 14 yrs

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Alien and Sedition Acts (1798) Anyone who

impeded the policies of gov't or falsely defamed its officials, incl. the president, would be liable to a heavy fine and imprisonment

Violation of the 1st Amendment

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Virginia and Kentucky Resolutions Jefferson & Madison secretly created a

series of resolutions Premise: States had the right to nullify

unconstitutional laws passed by Congress

The XYZ Affair “The Paris

Monster” “Cease bawling

monster, we will not give you a sixpence.”

Answer skill builder questions on pg. 195

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