John Adams

John Adams was a __________. He believed in a strong federal government.

• Democratic-Republican

• Federalist

• Liberal

During John Adams Presidency, ______ was the vice-president.

• George Washington

• Henry Cuellar

• Thomas Jefferson

During John Adams presidency, the United States still had problems with ________________; they would board American ships and stop them from trading.

• France and England

• Spain and Portugal

• Texas and Mexico

What happened during the XYZ Affair?

• John Adams signed a peace treaty with France

• The French sent three spies to bribe the Americans

• England attacked three American ships

What is an 'alien'?

• A person from a foreign country

• A newly discovered life form from the other side of the Milky Way

• A type of cell

What did the Alien and Sedition Acts do? (select two)

• Made life more difficult for people who were not citizens of the U.S.

• Required all US citizens to quarter aliens

• Limited the criticism of public officials and the government

• Did not allow anyone to immigrate to the US

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

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

• states' rights

• sedition

• Nullify

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

Second President of the US. Federalist. Known for the Alien & Sedition Acts and the XYZ Affair

• John Adams

• George Washington

• Thomas Jefferson