Unit 5 - John Adams's Presidency

Unit 5 - John Adams's Presidency

"I desire you would remember the ladies and be more generous and favorable to them than your ancestors. Do not put such unlimited power into the hands of the husbands. Remember, all men would be tyrants if they could. If particular care and attention is not paid to the ladies, we are determined to foment a rebellion, and will not hold ourselves bound by any laws in which we have no voice or representation.”

Poll

Do you agree with Abigail Adams and her statement about giving women equal rights?

• Yes

• No

• Hard to say

Election of 1796

• Political Parties form to help shape policies for the country

• Federalist (Adams) v. Democratic-Republican (Jefferson)

• Federalists wanted a strong central government, supported industry and trade and they were popular in the Northeastern states

• Democratic-Republicans supported farmers, tradesmen, and wanted states to have more power

• 12th Amendment Passes in 1804

Multiple Select

Which of the following relates to the Federalist Party? (Pick 3)

• Favored Industry

• Wanted a strong central government

• States should be stronger than the national government

• Favored trade with other countries

Multiple Select

Which of the following relates to the Democratic-Republican Party? (Pick Three)

• Wanted more industry and cities

• Favored farmers

• Wanted states to have more power than the central government

• Favored tradesmen

Multiple Select

What did the French do to upset the U.S.? (Pick 2)

• Attacked our Ships

• Sent an army into New York and killed many Americans

• The French navy blockaded our ports in Boston and New York

• Wanted a bribe and loan

The Alien and Sedition Acts

• The Alien Act raised the residency requirements for citizenship from 5 to 14 years, authorized the President to deport aliens and permitted their arrest, imprisonment, and deportation during wartime.

• The Sedition Act made it a crime for American citizens to "print, utter, or publish . . . any false, scandalous, and malicious writing" about the Government.

Multiple Choice

How many years did the Alien Act say an immigrant had to live in the U.S. before becoming a U.S. Citizen?

• 4 Years

• 5 Years

• 7 Years

• 14 Years

Multiple Choice

What would happen to someone who spoke out against the president under the Sedition Act?

• It would be considered a crime and that person would be fined and or put in jail

• Nothing because the 1st Amendment says we have the right to speak out against our elected officials

The Kentucky and Virginia Resolutions

• The Democratic-Republicans responded to the Alien and Sedition Acts with the Virginia and Kentucky resolutions

• Thomas Jefferson and James Madison said the Alien and Sedition Acts were unconstitutional and the states did not have to follow them

• The acts were allowed to expire only after several newspaper editors were arrested, fined, and imprisoned.

• President Jefferson released from jail all those who were convicted of sedition​

Poll

Do states have the right to not follow a law that is against the Constitution?

• Yes

• No

Multiple Choice

What amendment does the Sedition Act violate?

• 1st

• 2nd

• 3rd

• 4th

Multiple Select

What two were allowed under the Alien and Sedition Acts?

• Gave the president more power than all the kings in the world

• Made it harder for people to become citizens

• Put all immigrants in prison

• Throw people in jail for speaking out against the government

Multiple Select

Which two were true of the Virginia and Kentucky Resolutions?

• Gave states the right to nullify a national law that was unconstitutional

• Were created by the Virginia and Kentucky legislatures

• Gave the national government more power over the states