1. Second President of the United States
Notes

2. HAND THE POSTER TO ONE MEMBER OF YOUR GROUP
THIS PERSON NEEDS TO WRITE THE NAME JOHN ADAMS IN THE CENTER OF THE POSTER

3. 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.

4. HAND THE POSTER TO THE NEXT MEMBER OF YOUR GROUP
THIS PERSON NEEDS TO WRITE ONE FACT

5. B. A dispute with France over the terms of Jay’s Treaty ended in an incident known as the XYZ affair.
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.
2. To avoid war with France, Adams sent a delegation to Paris to resolve the issue.
Delegates go to France.

6. 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 Y Z

7. XYZ Affair

8. HAND THE POSTER TO THE NEXT MEMBER OF YOUR GROUP
THIS PERSON NEEDS TO WRITE THE XYZ AFFAIR, AND A FEW FACTS ABOUT IT

9. C. Adams urged Congress to prepare for war
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!

10. D. This undeclared sea war between American and French naval forces between 1798 and saw more than 90 French armed ships seized. France now became the enemy for many Americans.

11. HAND THE POSTER TO THE NEXT MEMBER OF YOUR GROUP
THIS PERSON NEEDS TO WRITE MORE FACTS

12. 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.
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.

13. 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.

14. HAND THE POSTER TO THE NEXT MEMBER OF YOUR GROUP
THIS PERSON NEEDS TO WRITE ABOUT THE ALIEN AND SEDITION ACTS

15. F. The Kentucky and Virginia Resolutions of 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.

16. 1. They also said that the people of each state had the right to nullify, or cancel, a federal law within that state.
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.

17. HAND THE POSTER TO THE NEXT MEMBER OF YOUR GROUP
THIS PERSON NEEDS TO WRITE ABOUT HE VIRGINIA KENTUCKY RESOLUTIONS

18. G. The undeclared war with France needed resolution
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 the French agreed to a treaty and stopped attacks on American ships.

19. H. This agreement hurt Adams’s chance for reelection
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.

20. HAND THE POSTER TO THE NEXT MEMBER OF YOUR GROUP
THIS PERSON NEEDS TO WRITE ABOUT THE FEDERALIST SPLIT

21. Homework:
READ PAGES
When you come to class tomorrow we will discuss this reading.
IF NO ONE IS PREPARED to discuss the reading, we will take a quiz over the reading!