Friday, Feb. 1 1.Get out your spiral 2. Update table of contents DateTitleEntry # 01/25Political Party worksheet/notes3 01/28Jefferson/Hamilton characteristics4 01/31Adams KWL chart5 01/31Adams notes6 4. Turn to entry #6. We need to finish yesterday’s notes.
2 nd President of the United States John Adams
John Adams I. Background From New England Federalist 2 terms as vice-president
John Adams II. Before becoming President Against the Stamp Act Lawyer for British troops from Boston Massacre Member of Continental Congress Worked on the Declaration of Independence
John Adams III. Becoming President Ran against: Thomas Jefferson Jefferson became his VP
John Adams IV. Presidency XYZ Affair: French seizing our ships and then try to bribe US to discuss treaty
XYZ Affair ER5M
John Adams IV. Presidency Alien & Sedition Acts: Naturalization Act: Have to live in America 14 years before becoming a citizen. Alien Act: President could deport anyone thought to be dangerous to America. Sedition Act: Crime to publish anything false or malicious about government
John Adams IV. Presidency Virginia – Kentucky Resolutions: Jefferson and Madison = Acts violated the 1 st and 10 th amendments; states’ rights (could declare a federal law unconstitutional and not follow)
What do I do now? 1.Write 4 questions and a summary 2.XYZ Political Cartoon