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President John Adams

2nd 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 Key Info

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 (Undeclared Naval Warfare, 1798-1799)

XYZ Affair

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ORbiuWEQW6s

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

President empowered to deport "dangerous" foreigners http://us.i1.yimg.com/us.yimg.com/i/travel/dg/maps/9b/750x750_unitedstates_m.gif

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

What about the 1st amendment?

John Adams

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xqAt8A0W204

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