Unit 2.4: Adams' Presidency & the Federalist Era

Why did political parties start to form after Washington's presidency?

• Citizens felt like Congress was just a replacement for past British policies.

• Supporters of the Virginia and New Jersey Plan broke off into the Democrat and Republican party.

• Northerners wanted enslaved Africans freed, while Southerners heavily counted on their labor for the economy.

• Different opinions on whether Congress or the Federal government should have the most power.

What were two results of the Sedition Bills?

• John Adams was impeached as President, and replaced by Thomas Jefferson.

• Native Americans continued losing the little land they still had access to.

• Great Britain was forced to stop seizing American ships and sailors.

• Power of the Democratic-Republican Party was restricted.

• People were stripped of their Constitutional right to freedom of speech.

What were the differences between the Federalist and Democratic-Republican Party. (3 points)

• Democratic-Republicans believed in a strict reading of the Constitution.

• The beliefs of Democratic-Republicans reflected the views of anti-federalists.

• Federalists like Alexander Hamilton believed in high voting qualifications.

• Federalists believed state governments should have the powers not stated in the Constitution.

• Democratic-Republicans wanted Congress to have more power over state governments.

President John Adams sent a team to France to negotiate because the French Navy kept stealing American ships.

• TRUE

• FALSE

Why did Congress, under John Adams' administration, pass the Alien and Seditions Act?

• to stop people from criticizing the decisions of the federal government

• to stop immigrants from coming to the United States

• to imprison the people who were considered "snakes" (traitors) of the country

• to encourage people to speak up against unfair policies

What were the two reasons for the XYZ Affair?

• Spain was instigating and aiding Native Americans to fight against Westward expansion

• John Adams wanted to seek peace with France

• France thought the US was in alliance with Great Britain

• The United States wanted Florida back from Spain

• France started impressing American sailors and seizing Americans ships

Abigail Adams, John Adams' First Lady, wanted white women to have the right to (a)   .

Who was Alexander Hamilton, a Federalist, talking about when he said they were inconsistent and lacked good judgment?

• Anti-federalists

• wealthy, rich, white, educated men

• common citizens

• women

How did Thomas Jefferson end up winning the election of 1800?

• Jefferson became very popular after resolving the XYZ Affair between the US and France.

• Jefferson advocated for a stronger central government over state government.

• John Adams divorced his wife and people thought he would be too distraught to lead.

• John Adams became very unpopular after making peace with France instead of going to war with them.

Why is it called the XYZ Affair?

• from 3 unidentified Spanish merchants, caught trading in the Mississippi River

• from 3 unidentified British ships, caught kidnapping American sailors

• from 3 unidentified American agents, sent to Great Britain to broker peace

• from 3 unidentified French agents, sent to extort money from the US government