1. John Adams’s Presidency
The Development o Political Parties in the United States Contributed to differing ideas about the role of the Federal Government

2. Key Terms and Key People
Key Terms Political Parties Federalist party Democratic Republican Party XYZ Affair Alien and Sedition Acts Kentucky and Virginia Resolutions
Key People John Adams

3. We’re Havin’ A Party
The Election of 1796 Became the First Election with Political Parties
Alexander Hamilton Formed the Federalist Party which supported industry and Trade and Nominated John Adams and Thomas Pinckney as their Presidential Candidates
Thomas Jefferson And James Madison Formed the Democratic-Republican party which wanted to limit the Federal Governments power and nominated Thomas Jefferson and Aaron Burr as Presidential Candi

4. The Adams Family
Political Parties were largely based on where, and how People Lived
Federalists tended to live in the cities and were business people
Democratic Republicans were often Rural Farmers
John Adams Defeated Thomas Jefferson and became President but Thomas Jefferson would become his Vice President

5. An XYZ Affair to remember
John Adams had to Follow a popular president in George Washington and was constantly living in the Shadow of his Legacy
John Adams tried to improve the United States Relationship with France and sent diplomats to negotiate a trade treaty
The Diplomats were denied the meeting with the Foreign Minister and were asked to Pay a $250,000 Bribe and loan France $12 Million in order to meet which became known as the XYZ Affair
Angered at the Bribe the federalists called for war and began to prepare for the fight

6. Peace of Mind
Adams Asked congress to expand the US Navy to 30 Ships and asked for a Peacetime Army in preparation for War With France
Adams did NOT want war because he knew the costs and attempted to peacefully resolve the conflict
As French and American Ships began to fight in the Caribbean Adams sent representation to France to negotiate peace
The United States and France would sign the Peace treaty and Avoid war, but Adams forced TWO cabinet members to resign for trying to block the treaty

7. Extra, Extra…you cannot read all about it
In 1798, Federalists passed the Alien and Sedition Acts to “protect” the United States and End opposition to war
The Sedition Acts outlawed publishing or voicing criticism of the Government which went against the freedom of speech and press
Democratic-Republicans like Thomas Jefferson and James Madison fought these laws at the State Level

8. AN out of this world idea
Jefferson and Madison wrote the Kentucky and Virginia Resolutions to fight the Alien and Sedition Acts
The resolutions stated that the Alien and Sedition Acts could not be passed because they interfered with state governments
The Kentucky and Virginia Resolutions supported the Idea that the States could challenge the Federal government and in time the Alien and Sedition Acts were allowed to Expire

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