Chapter 9 Section 3 The Federalists in Charge P. 35/ P. 287

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Chapter 9 Section 3 The Federalists in Charge
P. 35/ P. 287

1. Finding Main Idea As you read about the growth of
   political parties and the presidency of John
   Adams, take notes to answer questions about
   events appearing on the time line.

1789

• What did Washington warn against in his farewell
  address?
• He warned against the spirit of party, by
  which he meant political division or party
  politics

1796 Washingtons farewell address
2. What was noteworthy about this election?
Adams elected President
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Chapter 9 Section 3 The Federalists in Charge
P. 35/ P. 287

1. Finding Main Idea As you read about the growth of
   political parties and the presidency of John
   Adams, take notes to answer questions about
   events appearing on the time line.

1789

• What did Washington warn against in his farewell
  address?
• He warned against the spirit of party, by
  which he meant political division or party
  politics

1796 Washingtons farewell address

• 2. What was noteworthy about this election?
• First election in which political parties
  competed
• Resulted in a Pres. V-Pres from different
  political parties

Adams elected President
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John Adams 2nd U. S. President Federalist
Thomas Jefferson Vice-President Democratic-Repub
lican
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Abigail Adams Supervising the Hanging of the Wash
in the East RoomGordon Phillips, 1966, oil on
canvasWhite House Historical Association
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• B. Summarizing On the back of this paper,
  identify or explain each of the following.

Incident in which French officials demanded bribe
from U.S. Diplomats
XYZ Affair-
http//www.youtube.com/watch?vafB5NJmER5M
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1789

• 3. What effect did the affair have on U.S.-French
  relations?
• Led to a wave of anti-French feelings in the US
• treaties w/France cancelled
• American navy seized French vessels

XYZ Affair-

1. What measures were contained in these acts?

1798 Alien and Sedition Acts

• What did these resolutions declare?

Virginia and Kentucky resolutions
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• B. Summarizing On the back of this paper,
  identify or explain each of the following.
• XYZ Affair- Incident in which French officials
  demanded bribe from U.S. Diplomats

Alien and Sedition Acts-
Acts passed by a Federalist Congress in 1798 to
silence their DemocraticRepublican critics
Alien and Sedition Act clip on youtube start at
100 to 132
http//www.youtube.com/watch?v509SFtIA2hk
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1789

• 3. What effect did the affair have on U.S.-French
  relations?
• Led to a wave of anti-French feelings in the US
• treaties w/France cancelled
• the American navy seized French vessels

XYZ Affair-
1798 Alien and Sedition Acts

• What measures were contained in these acts?
• Raised waiting period for citizenship from 5 to
  14 yrs.
• Pres. could deport or jail any undesirable alien.
• Outlawed expressing opinions considered damaging
  to the govt.

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• B. Summarizing On the back of this paper,
  identify or explain each of the following.
• XYZ Affair- Incident in which French officials
  demanded bribe from U.S. Diplomats
• Alien and Sedition Acts- Acts passed by a
  Federalist Congress in 1798 to silence their
  DemocraticRepublican critics
• States rights- theory that states had the right
  to judge when the federal govt had passed an
  unconstitutional law

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1789

• What measures were contained in these acts?
• Raised waiting period for citizenship from 5 to
  14 yrs.
• Pres. could deport or jail any undesirable alien.
• Outlawed expressing opinions considered damaging
  to the govt.

1798 Alien and Sedition Acts

• What did these resolutions declare?
• They declared Alien Sedition Acts
  unconstitutional

Virginia and Kentucky resolutions
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U. S. makes peace with France. He spoke proudly
about having saved the nation from bloodshed. I
desire no other inscription over my gravestone
than Here lies John Adams, who took upon
himself the responsibility of the peace with
France in the year 1800