The XYZ Affair

John Adams, the second president of the United States, was a Federalist who wanted to

• continue the policies of George Washington

• go to a hair solon and have a good bath

• start the XYZ affair

• have lunch

During Adam's presidency, France and England were at war. This was a problem because

• neither country wanted the United States to trade goods with the other.

• he couldn't vacation in either France or England

• his best friend was English

• his best friend was French

The French Navy became aggressive and kidnapped our sailors, forcing them to fight, this is called....

• impressment

• forced fighting

• french fries

• french press

John Adams decided to keep out of the war..not to get involved with England (Britain) or France... this was following the policy of...

• George Washington in his farewell address

• his mother in law

• Mr. Eling

• the federalist party

To stop the French attack on our ships President Adams sent delegates to France, but the unnamed French Delegates named X, Y and Z ...

• demanded a $250,000 bribe and a $10 million dollar loan for France before the U. S. Delegates could begin negotiations.

• refused to talk

• went on vacation

• your mama

The demands for money from the French before they would even talk made the US furious. But rather than go to war they passed what two acts?

• The Alien Act

• The XYZ Act

• The Sedition Act

• The Book of Acts

An Alien is....

• someone from Mars

• any being from outer space

• a person living in the United States, but who is a citizen of a different country

Actions or Speech that is meant to get people to start a rebellion against the powers in charge is called....

• sedition

• alien

• xyz affair

• war

The Alien and Sedition Acts were a set of laws that tried to limit the support for France in the US by which three things

• gave the government power to arrest and deport foreign citizens (like French aliens) that they saw as a threat to our government

• gave the government power to prosecute people who publicly criticized the government

• gave the government power to arrest people who were talking against the government.

• gave the government power to draft people into the armed forces.