1. The Alien and Sedition Acts Do Now: The Federalists and Republicans disagreed about many things. Write a paragraph comparing and contrasting their viewpoints. You may want to think about their views about who should have power, the role of government, and how they thought the United States should react to the war in Europe. Be sure that your paragraph has a title, a topic sentence, which gives the main idea of the paragraph, and a concluding sentence, which lets the reader know you have finished your discussion. Use pages 304- 306 to help you.

2. HamiltonJefferson View of Human NaturePeople were selfish: the masses couldn’t be trusted The masses could be trusted if they were educated Best Form of Government Strong federal gov’t Elite should have more power in gov’t Weak national gov’t, strong state governments Wanted the voice of the masses to be in gov’t Relations with Britain and France Sided with Great Britain in the war between France and Great Britain Sided with France in the war between France and Great Britain Political Party Started the Federalists the “conservative” party of the time Started the Democratic- Republicans (AKA: the Republicans) The “liberal” party of the time NOT the same thing as Republicans today

3. Warning! The political parties that developed in the late 1700s and early 1800s are not the same parties we have today!!!

4. Vocabulary Conservative: Conservative: characterized by caution, moderation, or reluctance to make changes; avoiding extremes Liberal: Liberal: having political views that favor civil liberties, democratic reforms, and the use of government power to promote social progress

5. Unfair Laws? The Naturalization Act extended the duration of residence required for aliens to become citizens of the United States from five years to fourteen years. The Alien Act authorized the president to deport any resident alien considered "dangerous to the peace and safety of the United States. The Alien Enemies Act authorized the president to apprehend and deport resident aliens if their home countries were at war with the United States of America. The Sedition Act made it a crime to publish "false, scandalous, and malicious writing" against the government or its officials.

6. The Alien and Sedition Acts Directions: Step 1: In your group of two you will decide who will be “A” and who will be “B” Step 2: “A” should read the first section out loud and “B” should try to paraphrase or put it in their own words. Step 3: Before you answer the questions both “A” and “B” should use a highlighter or pen to highlight or underline the key words, phrases, or concepts that carry the most meaning in the section. Step 4: Then both “A” and “B” should read the question, discuss the answer and write it on the lines provided.. Step 5: Switch roles and repeat for the second section.

7. Political Cartoon Analysis: Thomas Jefferson