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FEDERALIST ERA ADAMS
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PARTIES DEVELOP -Hamilton and Jefferson had opposing views of government -Federalists- led by Hamilton -supported strong Nat’l Gov’t -NE businessmen / merchants -Democratic-Republicans- led by Jefferson and Madison -supported limited role of Gov’t -southerners -yeoman farmers
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ADAMS IS ELECTED -1796 election Adams elected President Jefferson elected V.P. -They were from different political parties -This problem fixed by 12 th Amendment
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XYZ AFFAIR -Neutrality strained relations with France and Britain -U.S sends ambassadors to France to patch relations -bribes were demanded by the French -US was outraged as story emerged
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XYZ AFFAIR -Political Parties oppose each other -Federalists align with British -Dem-Republicans align with French -nearly leads to war -Convention of 1800 avoids war
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ALIEN & SEDITION ACTS -Federalists passed laws to limit criticism of gov’t by those sensitive to the French (Dem- Republicans) and restrict citizenship rights -would have limited freedom of speech and allowed deportation of unpopular aliens
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ALIEN & SEDITION ACTS -Kentucky and Virginia Resolutions -issued to declare the laws unconstitutional -Written by Jefferson and Madison -presented idea of nullification
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