The John Adams Administration

John Adams

Federalist’s picked Adams over Hamilton; Adams exposed Hamilton’s affair with Maria Reynolds

Thomas Jefferson

Democratic Republican and was Adams’ VP, made Adams’ presidency hell because Adams exposed Jefferson’s affair with Sally Hemmings; this ruined their friendship

Prince Talleyrand

French ambassador that did not show up to meet U.S. ambassadors, he instead sent 3 unknown men with a letter asking for $250,000 and $8 million for the French government (XYZ affair)

James Madison

 helped Jefferson write the Virginia-Kentucky Resolutions as a response to the Alien and Sedition Acts

Napoleon Bonaparte

new French leader that wants global conquest and wanted to end Quasi War with Convention of 1800

Quasi-War

U.S vs. French vessles; undeclared naval war; Adams used this war to create Alien and Sedation Acts

Alien and Sedation Acts

Allowed president to deport dangerous immigrants and increased time to become a citizen and allowed president to shut down media seen as threats

Virgina & Kentucky Resolutions

written by Madison and Jefferson; stated that states have rights the federal government cannot take away, the constitution is a contract, so states can nullify federal laws they deem unconstitutional

Convention of 1800

Napoleon asked Adams to send ambassadors to France to end the Quasi-war; stated the U.S. would pay Napoleon $15 million to repay war damage; war ended and Treaty of Alliance ended; makes LA purchase possible