1. U.S. History Chapter 10: Launching the New Nation Section 5: John Adams’ 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: –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: –Desired to limit power of federal government –Worked to promote agriculture

6. The Election of 1796 Thomas JeffersonAaron Burr Republican candidates

7. The Election of 1796 Each side attacked the other Hamilton tries to get Pinckney elected Alexander Hamilton

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

10. President Adams & the XYZ Affair Desired to improve relations with France French privateers attacking U.S. ships Sends diplomats to France

11. President Adams & the XYZ Affair Elbridge Gerry John Marshall Charles Pinckney

12. President Adams & the XYZ Affair French foreign minister refuses to meet with diplomats Visited by three French agents Charles-Maurice de Tallyrand-Perigord

13. President Adams & the XYZ Affair Demands –$250,000 bribe –$12 million loan

14. President Adams & the XYZ Affair Diplomat refuse offer Adams notifies Congress Identifies agents as X, Y, & Z

15. President Adams & the XYZ Affair XYZ Affair—nickname for a bribe offered by agents of French foreign minister Talley rand to U.S. diplomats

16. President Adams & the XYZ Affair Federalists call for war Adams did not seek war, but does expand military 1800: treaty signed

17. Alien & Sedition Acts Republican criticize Democrats –for supporting war with France –for expanding the military

18. 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

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

20. Election of 1800 John Adams & Charles Pinckney Thomas Jefferson & Aaron Burr vs.

21. Election of 1800 Attacks on Adams –Creation of permanent army –Higher taxes –Tensions with France

22. Election of 1800 Attacks on Jefferson –Pro-French revolutionary –Anti-religious

23. A Narrow Republican Victory John Adams 65 electoral votes Charles Pinckney 64 electoral votes Thomas Jefferson 73 electoral votes Aaron Burr 73 electoral votes Federalists Republicans

24. A Narrow Republican Victory Decision sent to House of Representatives Hamilton supported Jefferson he because he was “by far not so dangerous a man” as Burr

26. A Narrow Republican Victory House casts 36 ballots Jefferson emerges as winner 12 th Amendment added to Constitution to modify method of electing president