Unit 1 Topic 2 - John Adams - New Nation/First Party System

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political party that supported a strong central government, an economy based on manufacturing and industry, a national bank, and loose construction (interpretation) of the Constitution

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Federalist Party

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political party that supported more powerful state governments, an economy based on agriculture/farming, and strict construction (interpretation) of the Constitution (NO national bank)

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Democratic-Republican Party

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member of the Federalist Party; George Washington's vice president; 2nd US president; president during the XYZ Affair and the Alien and Sedition Acts

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John Adams

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a political conflict between the US and France in which French negotiators requested a bribe, a loan, and an apology so that France would stop attacking American ships; resulted in an undeclared naval war between France and the US (Quasi War)

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XYZ Affair

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an undeclared naval war between the US and France that was the first major challenge to US neutrality

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Quasi War

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Congressional acts designed by the Federalists to weaken support for the Democratic-Republicans by making it harder to become a US citizen and easier to deport foreigners

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Alien and Sedition Acts

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a theory that upholds states' ultimate authority over the federal government based upon the idea that states had created it and could therefore nullify/void (refuse to follow) federal orders

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states' rights

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political documents drafted by James Madison and Thomas Jefferson pressuring Congress to repeal (end) the Alien and Sedition Acts

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Kentucky - Virginia Resolutions

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A group of delegates who cast the official vote for president

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Electoral College