Chapter 9 Section 3 The Federalists in Charge P. 35/ P. 287A. Finding Main Idea As you read about the growth of political parties and

the presidency of John Adams, take notes to answer questions about events appearing on the time line.

1789

1. What did Washington warn against in his farewell address?

He warned against “ the spirit of party”, by which he meant political division or party politics2. What was noteworthy about this election?

1796

Washington’s farewell address

Adams elected President

Chapter 9 Section 3 The Federalists in Charge P. 35/ P. 287A. Finding Main Idea As you read about the growth of political parties and

the presidency of John Adams, take notes to answer questions about events appearing on the time line.

1789

1. What did Washington warn against in his farewell address?

He warned against “ the spirit of party”, by which he meant political division or party politics2. What was noteworthy about this election?

•First election in which political parties competed

•Resulted in a Pres. & V-Pres from different political parties

1796

Washington’s farewell address

Adams elected President

John Adams

2nd U. S. President

Federalist

Thomas Jefferson

Vice-President

Democratic-Republican

Abigail Adams Supervising the Hanging of the Wash in the East Room

Gordon Phillips, 1966, oil on canvasWhite House Historical Association

B. Summarizing On the back of this paper, identify or explain each of the following.

XYZ Affair- Incident in which French officials demanded bribe from U.S. Diplomats

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=afB5NJmER5M

1789 3. What effect did the affair have on U.S.-French relations?

• Led to a wave of anti-French feelings in the US

• treaties w/France cancelled

• American navy seized French vessels

4. What measures were contained in these acts?

XYZ Affair-

1798 Alien and Sedition Acts

5. What did these resolutions declare?Virginia and Kentucky

resolutions

B. Summarizing On the back of this paper, identify or explain each of the following.

XYZ Affair- Incident in which French officials demanded bribe from U.S. Diplomats

Alien and Sedition Acts-

Acts passed by a Federalist Congress in 1798 to silence their Democratic–Republican critics

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=509SFtIA2hk

Alien and Sedition Act clip on youtube start at 1:00 to 1:32

17893. What effect did the affair have on U.S.-French

relations?

• Led to a wave of anti-French feelings in the US

• treaties w/France cancelled

• the American navy seized French vessels

4. What measures were contained in these acts?

• Raised waiting period for citizenship from 5 to 14 yrs.

• Pres. could deport or jail any undesirable alien.

• Outlawed expressing opinions considered damaging to the govt.

XYZ Affair-

1798 Alien and Sedition Acts

B. Summarizing On the back of this paper, identify or explain each of the following.

XYZ Affair- Incident in which French officials demanded bribe from U.S. Diplomats

Alien and Sedition Acts- Acts passed by a Federalist Congress in 1798 to silence their Democratic–Republican critics

States’ rights- theory that states had the right to judge when the federal gov’t had passed an unconstitutional law

1789

4. What measures were contained in these acts?

• Raised waiting period for citizenship from 5 to 14 yrs.

• Pres. could deport or jail any undesirable alien.

• Outlawed expressing opinions considered damaging to the govt.

1798 Alien and Sedition Acts

5. What did these resolutions declare?

• They declared Alien & Sedition Acts unconstitutional

Virginia and Kentucky

resolutions

U. S. makes peace with France.

He spoke proudly about having saved the nation from bloodshed.

“I desire no other inscription over my gravestone than: ‘Here lies John Adams, who took upon himself the responsibility of the peace with France in the year 1800”