John Adams 1797-1801

Election of 1796

The person with the most electoral votes, John Adams, became President and the person with the second most electoral votes, Thomas Jefferson, became Vice President.

Political party of John Adams

Federalist

Political party of Thomas Jefferson

Democratic and Republican

Results of election of 1796

Adam wins and sectionalism begins

What is sectionalism?

The country begins to divide between the north and south (this was a cause of the civil war)

The Quasi War with France

- Washington's neutrality proclamation and jays treaty stun (blind side) France.

- French warships began seizing hundreds of American merchant ships and a millions of dollars worth of cargo without cause or compensation.

What is immpressment?

French took British sailors and made them work on their ships

What was the XYZ affair about?

It was an affair between France, Britain and the U.S.A. French diplomats asked for bribes from U.S diplomats.

When Adams sent representatives to France, who were they supposed to meet

Talleyrand

Who did the representatives meet instead of Talleyrand

Three ministers X Y Z

What did the three ministers want

250,000 dollars as a bribe

What happened after France demanded money

America is offended and anti-French sentiment grows. The Quasi war escalated, US nationalism grows

What happened because of the X Y Z Affair

The federalist-controlled congress established the alien and sedition acts

When was the Alien and Sedition Acts?

1798

Naturalization act

If the US is at war with your country, you cannot become a citizen of the US

Who did the naturalization act target

The French

Alien Act

The President can kick out any alien he doesn't like (any alien he deems dangerous)

Who did the alien act target

The French

Alien enemies act

If US goes to war, make citizens age 14 or higher of the country with which the US is at war with can be arrested and removed.

Who does the alien enemies act target

The French

What does the alien and sedition acts lead to

Passing of the Kentucky and Virginia Resolutions also Adams losing election on 1800

Virginia resolution year

1798

Who wrote the Virginia Plan?

James Madison

Virginias plan states what

- response to alien and sedition acts saying they are unconstitutional

- first amendment violation

Kentucky resolution year

1798

Who wrote the Kentucky Resolution?

Thomas Jefferson

The Kentucky pan states what

- federal government over stepping

- 10th amendment violation- states rights

- asks the questions "can the federal government be told no?"

Can the federal government be told no

Yes, with nullification

What is nullification?

concept in which states could nullify, or void, any federal law they deemed unconstitutional

What interpretation of the constitution is nullification

Strict

Election of 1800

- first election with political power being peacefully switched from one party to another.

What precedent came from the election of 1800

Power was transferred peacefully for 200 years

What happened January 6th, 2020

Power was no longer transferred peacefully- when Biden took office people supporting trump stormed the capital