1. John Adams’s 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: –Started by Hamilton –Pro big government and business/trade

4. The Election of 1796 John Adams Charles Pinckney Federalist Candidates

5. The Election of 1796 Democratic-Republican Party: –Started by Jefferson –Pro agriculture and small government/states’ rights

6. The Election of 1796 Thomas Jefferson Aaron Burr Democratic-Republican Candidates

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

9. XYZ Affair Nickname for the bribe offered by French agents to U.S. diplomats for peace on the seas

10. Response to the XYZ Affair Showed that U.S. was not respected. –Federalists called for war –No war but military was expanded

11. Alien & Sedition Acts Background: –Brink of war with France- many French immigrants in U.S. –Democratic-Republicans criticize Federalists wanting war with France and expanding the military

12. Alien & Sedition Acts Alien & Sedition Acts— –4 laws passed by Federalist-dominated Congress in 1798 Naturalization Act Alien Act Alien Enemies Act Sedition Act –aimed at protecting the government from treasonous ideas, actions, & people Really used against Democratic-Republican Party

13. Alien & Sedition Acts

14. Response to the Alien and Sedition Acts Virginia and Kentucky Resolutions –Authored by Madison & Jefferson –Said A & S Acts were unconstitutional –Said states did not have to follow unconstitutional laws

15. Response to the Alien and Sedition Acts