1. U.S. History John Adams’s Presidency

2. The Election of 1796 Political parties— groups that help elect government officials and shape governmental policy

3. The Election of 1796 Federalist Party: –Started by Alexander Hamilton –Desired to strengthen the federal government –Worked to promote industry & trade

4. The Election of 1796 John AdamsCharles Pinckney Federalist Candidates

5. The Election of 1796 Democratic-Republican Party: –Started by Thomas Jefferson –Desired to limit power of federal government –Worked to promote agriculture

6. The Election of 1796 Thomas JeffersonAaron Burr Democratic-Republican Candidates

8. The Election of 1796 John Adams Federalist President Thomas Jefferson Democratic-Republican Vice President

9. XYZ Affair Elbridge Gerry John Marshall Charles Pinckney

10. XYZ Affair French foreign minister refuses to meet with diplomats Visited by three French agents Charles-Maurice de Tallyrand-Perigord

11. XYZ Affair Demands of French Agents –$250,000 bribe to accept treaty –$12 million loan

12. XYZ Affair Diplomats refuse offer Adams notifies Congress Identifies agents as X, Y, & Z

13. XYZ Affair XYZ Affair—nickname for the bribe offered by French agents to U.S. diplomats for peace on the seas.

14. Response to the XYZ Affair Federalists call for war Adams did not seek war, but does expand military 1800: treaty signed with France

15. Alien & Sedition Acts Democratic-Republicans criticize Federalists –for wanting war with France –for expanding the military

16. Alien & Sedition Acts Alien & Sedition Acts—laws passed by a Federalist-dominated Congress aimed at protecting the government from treasonous ideas, actions, & people; used against members of the Democratic-Republican Party

17. Response to the Alien and Sedition Acts Virginia and Kentucky Resolutions –Authored by Jefferson & Madison –Stated acts were unconstitutional –Stated that states did not have to follow laws they believed were unconstitutional