Federalist Era III

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Federalist Era

LESSON THREE: THE FIRST POLITICAL PARTIES

In this lesson, you will...

learn how different opinions lead to the first political parties, and what important events occurred during the presidency of John Adams.

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Multiple Choice

Why did George Washington proclaim neutrality for the United States?

• to keep out of the war between Britain and France

• as a show of support to the British

• to make the public happy

• to establish a foreign relations policy

Multiple Choice

Britain would capture American ships and force the crews to fight with the British navy. This practice was known as _____.

• neutrality

• impressment

• the draft

• piracy

Multiple Choice

Why was Jay’s Treaty unpopular with many Americans?

• It did not address the issues of impressment or the British interference with American trade.

• They wanted to keep fighting the British.

• The treaty would get American involved in the French Revolution.

• George Washington did not support the treaty.

Open Ended

With your table partners, read "Opposing Parties," and then answer the following question:

Why did Americans, like Washington, disapprove of political parties?

Sentence stem: The Americans disapproved of political parties because...

Open Ended

With your table partners, read "Political Parties Emerge," and then answer the following question:

How were the beliefs of the Federalist Party different from the beliefs of the Democratic-Republican Party?

Sentence stem: The differences between the Federalist Party and the Democratic-Republican Party were that...

Open Ended

With your table partners, read "Domestic and Foreign Affairs," and then answer the following question:

How did the Virginia and Kentucky Resolutions reflect a states' rights interpretation of the Constitution?

Sentence stem: The Virginia and Kentucky Resolutions reflected a state's rights interpretation of the Constitution because ...