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The Federalist Era
US HistoryNote Page 11
• Getting to Know President John Adams- “History Videos for Kids” Series
• Disney’s American Presidents– John Adams
Intro Video Clips
PARTIES DEVELOP
-Hamilton and Jefferson had opposing views of government
-Federalists- led by Hamilton
-supported strong Nat’l Gov’t
-NE businessmen / merchants
Nati
onal
Pow
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-Democratic-Republicans- led by Jefferson and Madison
-supported limited role of Gov’t
-southerners
-yeoman farmers State Power
ADAMS IS ELECTED
-1796 election
Adams elected President
Jefferson elected V.P.
-They were from different political parties
-This problem fixed by 12th Amendment
XYZ AFFAIR
-Neutrality strained relations with France and Britain
-U.S sends ambassadors to France to patch relations
-bribes were demanded by the French officials
-US was outraged as story emerged
XYZ AFFAIR
-Political Parties oppose each other
-Federalists align with British
-Dem-Republicans align with French
-nearly leads to war
-Convention of 1800
avoids war
ALIEN & SEDITION ACTS
-Federalists passed laws to limit criticism of gov’t by those sensitive to the French (Dem-Republicans) and restrict citizenship rights
-would have limited freedom of speech and allowed deportation of unpopular aliens
Only accept immigrants that would make good Americans (Protestant / White / $
preferred)
ALIEN & SEDITION ACTS
-Kentucky and Virginia Resolutions
-issued to declare the laws unconstitutional
-Written by Jefferson and Madison
-presented idea of Nullification - A State gov’t can reject any federal law since fed. power derives from the states….
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