John Adams' Presidency
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Terms | Definitions |
|---|---|
 Who was John Adams' vice president? | Thomas Jefferson |
| What year was John Adams elected President? | 1796 |
| Under John Adams, Congress was controlled by _________ (which political party?) | Federalists |
| John Adams' Presidency - Domestic affairs | 1. Established Cabinet level Navy Dept., 1798 2. Increased size of army and navy and increased taxes to support them. 3. Passed Alien Acts, 1798 4. Virginia and Kentucky Resolutions, 1799 |
| Alien Acts: | a. Naturalization Act: Increased time for immigrants to become citizens from 5 to 14 years. b. Alien Act: President could deport or imprison immigrants considered dangerous to U.S. c. Sedition Act: Persons who wrote, published, or said anything against Congress or the President could be fined or imprisoned. |
| Virginia and Kentucky Resolutions (1799): | a. Two state legislatures condemned Alien and Sedition Acts as unconstitutional. b. First formal expression of states' rights. |
| John Adams' Presidency - Foreign affairs: | 1. XYZ Affair, 1797 |
| XYZ Affair (1797): | a. A negotiating mission to seek peace with France. b. France agents wanted $250,000 bribe and $10 million loan (common practice in Europe). c. Adams reported to Congress and anti-French public opinion developed. d. U.S. and France in undeclared war in 1798 e. American warships and privateers captured 100 French ships. f. Second mission ended conflict without money. |
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