Transcript Chapter 9_ Lesson 3_ Politcal Parties

The First
Political
Parties
EQ: How do
governments
change?
Chapter 9, Lesson 3
Define Vocabulary:
Ch. 9, Lesson 3
Partisan
Caucus
Aliens
Sedition
Nullify
States’ rights
Pre-Reading Activity: pg. 262-264.
Read the following pages, then answer the following (write questions):
1. Why was Washington’s cabinet divided? What issues
did they disagree on?
2. What are the two political parties formed by 1796?
Which two cabinet members led the new political
parties?
3. List the beliefs and ideas of the two political parties:
Federalists
Republicans (Democratic
Republicans, or Anti-Federalists)
1.
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2.
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3.
3.
Opposing Parties
By 1796 Americans were beginning to
separate into opposing groups.
• Economic polices
• Foreign relations
• How much power the federal government should have?
Federalists
Washington “above” politics,
but he was a Federalist
Federalist party emerges
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John Adams & Alexander Hamilton
Characteristics
1. Pro industrial development
2. Pro British
3. Pro strong federal
government
4. “Looser” interpretation of
Constitution
Democratic -Republicans
Democratic- Republicans
(D-Rs)
 Thomas Jefferson &
James Madison
Characteristics
1. Pro agriculture
2. Pro revolutionary
France
3. Pro “common” man
4. Pro States rights
5. Strict interpretation of
Constitution
Election of 1796
John Adams vs. Thomas Jefferson
Presidential Election
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John Adams vs. Thomas Jefferson
First time two parties held meetings =
caucuses
Adams wins with 71 electoral votes,
Jefferson finished second.
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Constitution= Adams is President, Thomas
Jefferson Vice-President
Activity: Presidential Buttons
Create the Button (2 members)
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Reflect your party’s beliefs and ideas
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Catchy Slogan
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Name of your Party
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Candidate’s Name: John Adams or Thomas Jefferson
Speech (2 members)
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Why did you all decided on this particular party?
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What does your party believe in? Why is your
candidate great?
Description (1 member)
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What symbols in the button represent your political
party?
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Why did you chose that symbol?
John Adams
Birthplace of
John Adams
Young Adams
Born in Massachusetts
Became a lawyer
Cousin to Samuel
Adams
Popularized argument
“no taxation without
representation”
Adams: Foreign Policy
Adams continued
neutrality—stay out of
war between Britain &
France
 However, now French
began attacking
American ships trading
with Britain
 Adams sent diplomats
to negotiate with French
French (in distance) bearing down
on damaged American ship
Adams:
XYZ Affair
Americans (at left) facing French bribe and demands, in US newspaper cartoon
The French foreign minister refused to see American
diplomats
Instead the French minister sends three French agents
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They demand $250,000 bribe to let Americans see French
foreign minister
Americans went home, instead (very upset!)
Effect of XYZ Affair
The French agents
became known as
XYZ
Americans were
outraged!
Huge public outcry:
“Millions for defense,
but not one cent for
tribute!”
Token handed out during XYZ Affair
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Adams: Domestic Policy
As a result of the XYZ Affair people
become suspicious of foreigners.
Alien and Sedition Acts (1798)
Fight in Congress during debate
over Sedition Act, 1798
1. Alien Act
 Authorized the president to
deport any immigrant
considered "dangerous to
the peace and safety of the
United States.”
2. Sedition Act
 made it a crime to publish
any form of writing against
the US government
Virginia and Kentucky Resolutions
Virginia and Kentucky Resolutions
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Claimed Alien and Sedition Acts violated the
constitution.
Should not be put into action
States could nullify (legally overturn) federal laws
that violated the constitution.
The resolutions supported state rights
Powers of the federal gov. should be limited
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Primary Source Activity #1:
1st Amendment
The First Amendment states:
Congress shall make no law respecting an
establishment of religion, or prohibiting the
free exercise thereof; or abridging the
freedom of speech, or of the press; or the
right of the people peaceably to assemble,
and to petition the government for a
redress of grievances.
Write and answer the 3 questions
Primary Source Activity #2:
Sedition Act
The Sedition Act states:
That if any person shall write, print, utter or publish,
or shall cause to be written, printed, uttered or
published, or shall knowingly and willingly assist or
aid in writing, printing, or publishing any false,
scandalous and malicious writing or writings
against the government of the United states, or
either house of the Congress of the United States,
or the President of the United States…
Write and answer the 3 questions
Primary
Source
Activity #3:
Political
Cartoon
1. What is happening in the cartoon, and
how are the politicians reacting?
2. What does the cartoon suggest about
politics of the era?
Congress
meeting, 1798