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The First Political Parties Chapter 5 Section 3, 290-297
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Vocabulary Alien and Sedition Acts: group of laws that discouraged immigration; strengthened Republican Party John Adams: a Federalist who served as the 2 nd president of the US Implied powers: powers suggested but not directly stated in the Constitution Caucuses: held by political parties to choose candidates Partisan: favoring one side of an issue Democratic-Republicans: disagreed with Hamilton’s economic policies XYZ Affair: crisis in US foreign relations with France Federalist: someone who supported Washington administration policies
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Opposing Views How did two political parties emerge? 1796: differing views made political parties Hamilton, Jefferson on opposition sides Federalist: G. Washington, Hamilton Strong federal gov’t Implied powers National bank Democratic-Republican: Jefferson, Madison Limited gov’t
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President John Adams What led to undeclared war with France 1796: Federalists and Republicans held caucuses Adams: president Jefferson: vice president The XYZ afffair Adams tried to avoid war France demanded a bribe and loan from Adams-led to war
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Alien and Sedition Acts What led to the Alien and Sedition Acts? Threat of War made Americans suspicious of aliens Worried about sedition: activities weakening the gov’t Sedition Acts: made it illegal to publish “false, scandalous and malicious” criticisms of the gov’t. Passed strict laws Discouraged immigration Hurt the Federalist Party
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