Election of 1796

What was the Republican response to Adams' Alien and Sedition Acts?

• Quasi War with France

• XYZ Affair

• Virginia and Kentucky Resolutions

• Pinckney's Treaty

How did the Federalists retaliate against the Republicans at the end of the Quasi War with France?

• Made laws to keep people with property voting.

• Created laws to keep minorities from voting.

• Tried to impeach the governors of Virginia and Kentucky

• Created laws to prevent foreigners from voting.

What theory did the Kentucky Resolution advance?

• Theory of Nullification

• Theory of Evolution

• Theory of Revolution

• a and c

He was the first elected president of the United States?

• George Washington

• John Adams

• Thomas Jefferson

• Alexander Hamilton

The Virginia Resolution stated that states can do what?

• Stop any unconstitutional action by the federal government

• Start a war with a foreign country

• Create their own military and combat other states

• Create their own money

Who was the Federalist presidential contestant in 1796?

• Ben Franklin

• George Washington

• Thomas Jefferson

• John Adams

Why were the French angry at the United States?

• Because they wanted Jefferson to stay in France.

• Because France did not get a treaty with the United States

• Because France was mad about Jay's Treaty

• all of the above

How many of the Alien and Sedition Acts confronted aliens (someone from another country)?

• 2

• 1

• 4

• 3

Which one of these is not part of the Alien and Sedition Acts

• weaken Republican support

• required immigrants to wait 14 years before becoming citizens.

• the president has the power to deport any alien he deems dangerous

• Aliens must go on trial before deportation

The 4th law that is part of the Alien and Sedition Acts did what?

• Make it a federal crime to print anything bad against the federal government

• Deprived citizens of their right to criticize the government

• Could not print anything false, scandalous and maliciousness.

• All of the above