John Adams 5.3

a 1797 attempt by the French to bribe the United States by demanding money before discussing the French seizure of neutral American ships

• XYZ Affair

• Frigate

• Alien and Sedition Act

• ABC Affair

a fast-sailing warship

• Frigate

• Battleship

• Ironside

• Submarine

The Federalist-supported laws created in 1798 that permitted the President to expel foreigners, made it harder for immigrants to become citizens, and allowed for citizens to be fined or jailed if they criticized the government or its officials

• Alien and Sedition Acts

• XYZ Affair

• Nullify

• Kentucky and Virginia resolutions

to cancel

• Nullify

• sedition

• Frigate

• state's rights

the declarations passed in 1798 and 1799 that claimed that each state has the right to decide whether a federal law is constitutional

• Kentucky and Virginia resolutions

• XYZ Affair

• Alien and Sedition Act

• State's rights

the right of states to limit the power of the federal government

• states' rights

• sedition

• Nullify

• XYZ Affair

Created the federal court system. Established a supreme court consisting of 1 chief justice & 5 associate justices; provided 13 district courts & 3 circuit courts of appeal

• Judiciary Act of 1789

• George Washington's Farewell Address

• XYZ Affair

• Jay's Treaty

Urged the nation to have no political Parties as it weakens the U.S., and to stay neutral in foreign affairs and to avoid permanent alliances with foreign countries

• George Washington's Farewell Address

• John Adams speech

• Jay's Treaty

• XYZ Affair

George Washington's foreign policy which declared that the US would avoid taking sides (neutral) in any European conflict or becoming involved in any foreign war

• Proclamation of Neutrality

• XYZ Affair

• Jay's Treaty

• Kentucky and Virginia resolutions

First President of the United States. Set many precedents, including only serving 2 terms, creating a cabinet, and remaining neutral. His biggest issue as President was solving the debt problem from the American Revolution

• George Washington

• John Adams

• Thomas Jefferson

• Alexander Hamilton