John Adams
Tensions rose between France and the U. S. because of the lack of U. S. support for the French Revolution. • XYZ Affair: Adams sent three U. S. diplomats to France to ease the tension. • Three French agents (X Y and Z) asked for $10 million dollars and $250, 000 as a bribe for the minister. “NO, not a sixpence!” “Millions for Defense, Not a cent for tribute” Congress canceled all treaties with France and set aside money to expand its army and navy
John Adams (Federalist) was called “the blasted tyrant of America” by newspapers who supported the Democratic-Republicans. Adams blamed the Democratic-Republicans and the new immigrants to the country. 1. Made immigrants wait to become citizens from 5 to 14 years. (kept immigrants from voting for Democratic. Republicans) 2. Gave the president power to arrest disloyal aliens and throw them out of the country 3. Outlawed sedition, saying or writing anything false or harmful about the government. Federalist used these acts to clamp down on freedom of speech and press: Adams threw a Vermont congressmen in jail for saying “Adams belongs in a Mad House”
• What does the snake represent? • What do the people represent? • What does the caption mean? • What Act is this describing? • What is the purpose of this cartoon?
Kentucky and Virginia Resolutions • Created in response to the Alien and Sedition Acts…. . said they violated the Constitution and the Bill of Rights • Resolutions created theory of States Rights…States had rights that the federal government could not take away • Proposed the idea of nullification…states could nullify a federal law within its own state • Kentucky and Virginia were the only two states to pass the resolutions. . …however the ideas of states rights and nullification remained
Quiz 1. This event was when French agents attempted to bribe US diplomats. 2. Identify the 3 major Acts of the Alien and Sedition Acts. 3. What was the reaction or effect of the Alien and Sedition Acts? 4. Identify 3 characteristics of Adams’ political party? 5. Who did Adams blame (2) for the problems of the country?
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