Adams & Jefferson

During the election of 1796, _______ appeared in the US with the majority of the north supporting John Adams and the south supporting Thomas Jefferson

• states' rights

• neutrality

• sectionalism

• deportation

The election of 1796 resulted with a president and vice president from two different ____________ ___________, which would cause problems because of their different political beliefs.

• political parties

• sectionalism

• immigrants

• sedition

Jefferson believed the reason the Alien Acts were passed was because most immigrants supported the _____________ party, and Adams did not want them to vote.

• Federalist

• Whig

• Democratic-Republican

• Green

The __________ Acts violated the First Amendment because anyone who publicly did not agree with the US government could be charged with the crime of treason.

• Deportation

• Sugar

• Judiciary

• Sedition

The Alien Acts made it legal to ______ someone who had ties to a country that was at war with the US.

• excommunicate

• ignore

• deport

• hire

When Kentucky and Virginia passed legislation that declared the Alien & Sedition Acts unlawful, they used the idea of __________ ________, which is when states can pass their own laws and not have to enforce federal laws.

• sectionalism

• states' rights

• neutrality

• political parties

Choose the MEN (multiple) who urged states to not enforce the Alien & Sedition Acts

• George Washington

• Thomas Jefferson

• Alexander Hamilton

• James Madison

Why did Adams's own political party stop supporting him?

• The Federalists believed the Alien & Sedition Acts were unconstitutional.

• The Federalists wanted to sign an alliance with France, but Adams refused.

• Adams signed a treaty with France, but the Federalists wanted to continue fighting with France.

• Adams selected Jefferson, a Democratic- Republican, as his vice president.

Why did many Americans stop supporting Adams?

• Many Americans believed the Alien & Sedition Acts were unconstitutional.

• Adams signed a treaty with France, but many Americans wanted to continue fighting with France.

• Adams signed legislation that allowed immigrants to vote.

• Adams chose his vice president, and many Americans were upset with his choice.

Which of the following is NOT a reason French ruler Napoleon Bonaparte sold the Louisiana Territory?

• Napoleon needed money to fund the ongoing war in Europe.

• Napoleon did not want Great Britain to gain more territory in North America.

• Napoleon could not afford to send troops to defend the Louisiana Territory.

• Napoleon no longer needed the Mississippi River or port of New Orleans for trade.