1. John Adams Presidency

2. Hello Mr. Adams John Adams becomes 2nd President (1797-1801)
Federalist Party
VP was Thomas Jefferson (Dem-Rep)

3. Challenges Adams faced (Foreign Policy)
French are mad over Jay’s treaty and start to attack USA ships going to GB!!!
Saw our friendship w/ GB a violation to the treaty (Franco-American alliance)
HERE WE GO AGAIN!!!!

4. THIS TICKED AMERICANS OFF!!!! WAR!!!!!
How to avoid war?
Adams sent 3 men to Paris to negotiate with the French Minister Talleyrand
Meet by 3 French Agents “X” “Y” and “Z”
XYZ wanted a bribe of $250,000 just to meet to discuss the issues
THIS TICKED AMERICANS OFF!!!! WAR!!!!!

5. QUASI-WAR
In June 1798 USA stops trade with France and begins to attack their ships
This led to the Quasi-War
Undeclared war at sea b/w USA and France
In Sept the 2 countries sign the Convention of 1800
Eased tensions and ended the Quasi-War
Ended the alliance b/w USA and France too.

6. Adams and Domestic Policy
Dem-Rep. party liked France and began to write a bunch of trash about Fed. Party
Federalists NO LIKE!!!
So Federalist party passed 4 laws known as the Alien and Sedition Acts of 1798

7. Alien and Sedition Acts 1798
1. had to wait 14 years before allowed USA citizen
2 and 3 allowed the Prez power to deport w/o trial any alien that seemed dangerous
4th law No one could write anything bad about the President

8. Can the federal gov’t tell the states what to do?

9. Virginia & Kentucky Resolutions
Written by James Madison and Thomas Jefferson
Called the A&S acts unconstitutional and the state had the right to nullify fed. Law
STATE RIGHTS!!!!!!!

10. “Nullification”
A state can “nullify” or cancel anything the fed. Gov’t passes