1. Please answer the following questions on this paper 1.How many states were in the Union during the 1796 election? 2.Who came in first? Where was he from? What was his political party? 3.Who came in second? Where was he from? What was his political party? 4.How many electoral college votes were needed to win? Was it a close election? Explain.

2. 1796 Election Results John AdamsMassachusettsFederalist71 Thomas JeffersonVirginiaDemocratic- Republican 68 Thomas PinckneySouth CarolinaFederalist59 Aaron BurrNew YorkDemocratic- Republican 30 Samuel AdamsMassachusettsFederalist15 Oliver EllsworthConnecticutFederalist11 George ClintonNew YorkDemocratic- Republican 7 other--15 Total Number of Electors138 Total Electoral Votes Cast276 Number of Votes for a Majority70 Votes Political Party Home State Candidate (16 states in the Union)

3. More Problems To Solve! John Adams’ Presidency (1797-1801)

4. 1796 Election Results AdamsJefferson SECTIONALISM

5. 1796 Election John Adams (Federalist) vs. Thomas Jefferson (Dem-Rep) Sectionalism (politics divide the country into sections) – North vs. South – Adams won (1797-1801) – Jefferson is Vice President

6. XYZ Affair French upset w/ America French & Americans meet to discuss French demand a tribute ($) to speak w/ French foreign minister, Talleyrand (Bribery?!) 1798-1800: Undeclared Naval war between France & U.S. Pres. Adams refuses to go to full-scale war “Millions for defense, but not one cent for tribute!”

7. Alien and Sedition Acts Democratic-Republicans criticize Adams – Many are immigrants from Europe 1798: Alien and Sedition Acts are passed – “Undesirables” could be deported (A) – 14 years residence required for citizenship (A) – Jail terms for speakers against the gov’t. (S) What about the 1 st Amendment?

8. Nullification Virginia and Kentucky Resolutions… – Declared Alien and Sedition Acts “Null and Void” because they are unconstitutional. – Gave power to states to declare federal laws unconstitutional and not comply with (obey) them “null and void” = non-existent and worthless

9. Please answer the following questions below your notes. 1.Why did the U.S. and France almost go to war? 2.What did the Alien Act do? What did the Sedition Act do? 3.What were the Virginia and Kentucky Resolutions?