Transcript Second President of the United States

Second President of the
United States
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JOHN ADAMS IN THE CENTER OF THE
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A. John Adams
served as vice
president under
Washington for two
terms before
becoming the second
president of the
United States. He
spent most of his life
in public service.
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THIS PERSON NEEDS TO WRITE ONE
FACT
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B. A dispute with France over
the terms of Jay’s Treaty
ended in an incident known as
the XYZ affair.
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1. The French saw the treaty
as the United States helping
the British in the war with
France, so they seized
American ships carrying cargo
to Britain.
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2. To avoid war with France,
Adams sent a delegation to
Paris to resolve the issue.
Delegates
go to
France.
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3. Charles de Talleyrand, the
French foreign minister,
refused to meet with the
Americans and sent three
agents who demanded a bribe
and a United States loan for
France.
4. The Americans refused the
terms, and when Adams
heard about the incident, he
referred to the three agents as
X, Y, and Z.
X YZ
XYZ Affair
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THIS PERSON NEEDS TO WRITE THE XYZ
AFFAIR, AND A FEW FACTS ABOUT IT
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C. Adams urged
Congress to prepare for
war. Congress
strengthened the armed
forces, established the
Navy Department in April
1798, and allotted money
to build warships. George
Washington was
appointed commanding
general. (he never led the
army, Adam’s foe
Hamilton was placed in
charge)
Prepare
for war!
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D. This undeclared
sea war between
American and
French naval forces
between 1798 and
1800 saw more than
90 French armed
ships seized.
France now became
the enemy for many
Americans.
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E. In 1798 Congress passed a
group of measures called the Alien
and Sedition Acts. These laws
were passed to protect the nation’s
security.
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1. Americans became more
suspicious of aliens, or people
living in the United States who
were not citizens, especially
Europeans who came in the 1790s
and who supported the ideals of
the French Revolution. People
were concerned that if the United
States and France went to war,
these aliens might not remain loyal
to the United States.
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2. Sedition refers to
activities aimed at
weakening established
government.
Americans were
suspicious of the
aliens and concerned
that they might engage
in unlawful activities
such as speaking out
against the United
States government.
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THE ALIEN AND SEDITION ACTS
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F. The Kentucky and
Virginia Resolutions of
1798 and 1799 were
resolutions written by
Madison and Jefferson on
states’ rights. The
resolution said that the
Alien and Sedition Acts
could not become effective
because they violated the
Constitution.
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1. They also said that the
people of each state had the
right to nullify, or cancel, a
federal law within that state.
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2. They showed that many
Americans feared a strong
central government that could
interfere with their rights. The
issue of states’ rights would
continue, and in time lead to
civil war.
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HE VIRGINIA KENTUCKY RESOLUTIONS
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G. The undeclared war
with France needed
resolution. Federalists
urged Adams to step up
the war with France. They
hoped to benefit politically
from a war. Adams
refused to rush a war and
appointed a commission to
seek peace with France. In
1800 the French agreed to
a treaty and stopped
attacks on American ships.
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H. This agreement hurt Adams’s chance for
reelection. Hamilton and his supporters now
opposed their own president. Because of this split
in the Federalist Party, the Republicans now had a
good chance to win the 1800 presidential election.
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THE FEDERALIST SPLIT
Homework:
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READ PAGES 279-284
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