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Goal 1 Part 2 President Adams – President Jefferson (_________)(__________)
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1796 Presidential election: Washington decides NOT to run for a third term: WHY? 1796 Election Federalists: _________________(President) Anti-Federalists: _________________(VICE President) OUTCOME: Adams is elected, and Jefferson is (VP) *Outcome: ____________________________________ - SPLIT in opposing parties placing the interests of one region over the nation _____– votes for Adams / _____ – votes for Jefferson __________(John Adams’ wife) “_______________” title of a very important letter written to remind her husband of women’s struggle for rights and collective activism
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Adams as President Like Washington, wants to _______War ______ – mad at America Reasons why the French are mad: (1) _____________________ (Spain) (2) _____________________ (British) (3) _____________________(no support) French response: capture American ships bound for Britain ____________________ Adams sends 3 delegates to “talk it out / calm down” to FRANCE Leads to the ********______________________********** (looming war with France )
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XYZ AFFAIR (_______) American reaction: (1) ___________________ (2) 3 American delegates or officials are rejected by the French! Charles ___________ / John ___________ / Elbridge ___________ French reaction: XYZ = 3 “secret” Frenchmen that represented the French government (1) __________________________________ (2) Personal apology from __________________ (2) _____________________________by demanding $250,000 payment in order to stop “bullying” America and seizing American ships (impressments)= American reaction to bribe: America _______________ paid a thing! “______________________________________” (Rather fight than honor bribes)
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Results of XYZ Affair (1797) (all under President Adams) (1) __________________ was brought out of retirement to lead new Army _______________________ “Commander in Chief of armies raised or to be raised” (2) UNDECLARED WAR BETWEEN THE ______________________ (3) ______________ – anti immigrant feeling / major support for your own country (escalates) (4) ______________ – deep devotion or pride in one’s country (escalates) (5) Creation of the ________________
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T.Q. Which statement best describes relations between the U.S. and France in the late 1790s? A. They were strong allies B. They were on the verge of war C. They were mutually respectful D. They had little contact *Due to what major event??
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Adams as President 1796 – 1800 ***********Judiciary Act of _________********* - increased the number of circuit court justices by 16 *_________________* midnight before Adams left office, he appointed _______________Judges to the Circuit Courts – WHY????????? Problem: Jefferson is president the next day Jefferson DOES NOT like the Federalist judges! Who is being left out? _________________________
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MARBURY vs. MADISON (1803) ______________ = Midnight Judge Sect of State (James __________) was supposed to deliver papers according the Judiciary Act of 1789. Marbury never got papers and sued _______________-(Chief Justice of the Supreme Court) ruled Marbury’s claim was UNCONSTITUTIONAL OVERALL OUTCOME: ***________________*** – the ability for the Supreme Court to declare an act of Congress Unconstitutional
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John Marshall and the Supreme Court Adams as President appointed ______________(________)as Chief Justice of Supreme Court *MOST IMPORTANT: John Marshall wanted to __________the size and power of the ________________over the ________ & increase power in the Supreme Court Who supports this? __________
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Alien & Sedition Acts (_______) Main purpose: a growing threat of France against the U.S. government Alien Acts – (1) _______________________________________________________ __________________________________________________________ (2) MOST foreign people would vote for ______________________________! Sedition Acts (Ex. Treason) Set fines or jail time for anyone AGAINST the operation of the American government (___________________________________) Result: Jailed a lot of Democratic – Republicans (didn’t support a strong central government) * What level of government gains more power? _______________ VERY IMPORTANT: 2 Arguments: (1) ______________________________________________(citizen's rights) (2) Dem-Republicans – claims the Alien and Sed. Acts are a ____________________________________________________________
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_____________________Resolutions ______________________________________________HATED the Alien and Sedition Acts (Due to: misuse of federal power) so……… Thomas____________________ and __________________wrote the Virginia and Kentucky resolutions Virginia & Kentucky Resolution: - An organized opposition to the Alien and Sedition Acts (why?) State ARGUMENT: _________________(13 states, under contract, committed to the creation of the Federal court system *** The states created the federal system, the federal system creates the laws, therefor the states have the right to….. _________________________________________________________________________ ********* _______________________________________ ********* established in the V and K Res. = states have the right to nullify, or void, ANY act of Congress that they see unconstitutional Federal ARGUMENT / Counteracting the Compact Theory: The __________, not the states, created the federal government – so ____________________ should take place instead of the entire state not adopting a law form the federal government
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President Thomas Jefferson 1800-1808 ______________= FIRST Democratic-Republican President Adams – Federalist vs. Jefferson – Dem-Rep. *_________________________________= “ peaceful transfer of power” from one political party to another (Federalist to Dem-Rep) *Nickname for 1800 presidential election *____________________________________________________ Major platform: (1) Downsize the influence of the national government (simplify it – best for a republic) (2) try to dispose of the Bank of the U.S. (why?) 2 reasons (3) Represent the South (STATES) Result of election: Federalists began to despise politics
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Louisiana Purchase and Jefferson ****________________________**** (1803) Land from Mississippi River to Rocky Mountains 1800, __________ sold the Louisiana Territory to _________________ - French rule could take over the mid-continent ????? French decide to sell the territory to America!!!15 MILLION
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******Jefferson’s views on Louisiana Purchase****** Jefferson’s __________interpretation of the Constitution made him doubt the purchase T.Q. = Why was Jefferson apprehensive about the Louisiana Purchase??? *Importance: Doubled the size of America
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____________________________(1804) Commissioned by ____________ Purpose: Explore West and make new maps (St. Louis to Pacific through OREGON Country = unexplored) Sacajawea = Native American guide ___________________________= Spanish territory to California
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Positive and Negative Chart (Goal 1 Part 1 and 2) Directions: Argue the Positive AND Negative aspects of each topic / issue 1) Federal Government Power 2) State Government power 3) Bank of the United States / Hamilton’s Economic plan 4) Protective Tariffs 5) Excise taxes 6) Neutrality 7) Pinckney’s Treaty 8) Jay’s Treaty 9) Election of John Adams 10) Abigail Adams 11) XYZ Affair 12) Adams’ appointment of the “midnight judges” 13) Marbury V. Madison 14) “Marshall Court” 15) Alien & Sedition Acts 16) Virginia and Kentucky Resolutions 17) Presidential election of Thomas Jefferson in 1800 18) Louisiana Purchase 19) Lewis and Clark (Pike) Expedition
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