The Fall of Federalist Party

Federalist

supports a strong central government

who won the 1796 election

Adams

How close was the 1796 election

3 votes

What did Adams do almost immediately after being elected

started the Quasi War with France

Alien and Sedation acts

restricted freedom of the press, created an undeclared war with France, led to the downfall of the Federalist party, and allowed Jefferson to win the next election

What was Jefferson and Madisons response to the alien sedation acts

they condemned it in the Virgina and Kentucky Resolutions

Midnight Judges tried to

preserve federalist ideas

when were the first 16 federalist added into the federal court system

at the end of Adams term

John Marshall

famous midnight judge

What did Jefferson do to the government at first

he reduced the power of the central government overturned federalist policies, reduced the army to 2500 soldiers

Did the central government stay the way Jefferson had it

no overtime events actually increased the power of the central gov

Marbury v Madison

established the Supreme Court power of judicial review

Louisiana purchase

Napoleon of France sold the entire Louisiana Territory for 15 million, explored by Lewis and Clark

Why was it surprising that Jefferson bought the land

bc he sticks to a plan of strict constructionism, and this went against that

Advantages of the Louisiana Purchase

controlled the Mississippi River, focused US on westward expansion, doubled the size of the country, and kept the French out of North America

Embargo act of 1807

Jefferson passed this act as a refusal of trade with the great nations, but this got repealed bc it hurt the US economy