1. Aim: How did The Presidency of John Adams Differ from the Presidency of George Washington?
Do Now:What did Washington warn the nation not to do in his farewell address? Do you think they will listen?
Aim: How did The Presidency of John Adams Differ from the Presidency of George Washington?

2. Before President Washington Leaves…..
Jays Treaty--created to stop issues between America and Britain.
America would repay prewar debts and Britain would give up their forts on America soil
Aim: How did The Presidency of John Adams Differ from the Presidency of George Washington?

3. How did Adams become President?
Narrowly defeated Thomas Jefferson in the election of 1796
Problem--Adams is a federalist, Jefferson a democratic republican.
How will they get along as president and vice president?
Aim: How did The Presidency of John Adams Differ from the Presidency of George Washington?

4. How does the nation feel about Adams?
The nation viewed President Adams as stubborn and pompous
Aim: How did The Presidency of John Adams Differ from the Presidency of George Washington?

5. Problems with France because of Jays Treaty
1796--French began seizing American Merchant Ships
Adams sent people to France to negotiate a stoppage
The French agents known as X, Y, & Z demanded bribes causing Adams to stop negotiating(XYZ Affair)
Caused America to begin building up their armed forces.
Aim: How did The Presidency of John Adams Differ from the Presidency of George Washington?

6. Alien & Sedition Acts Tensions were high between the US and France
Government could
arrest and deport
immigrants who
criticized
the government
What is the cartoonist’s view of congress while Adams was president?
Aim: How did The Presidency of John Adams Differ from the Presidency of George Washington?

7. Virginia and Kentucky Resolutions
Declared the Alien and Sedition
act unconstitutional
Stating that states
have the power to
nullify federal laws
that they feel are
unconstitutional
Aim: How did The Presidency of John Adams Differ from the Presidency of George Washington?

8. Adams lost the election to Jefferson Election of 1800
Aim: How did The Presidency of John Adams Differ from the Presidency of George Washington?

9. Aim: How did The Presidency of John Adams Differ from the Presidency of George Washington?

10. Impact of the election of 1800
Congress passes an amendment that requires electors to vote separately for president and vice president to avoid this problem again.
Aim: How did The Presidency of John Adams Differ from the Presidency of George Washington?

11. How does the presidency of Adams compare to that of Washington’s?
Summary Questions
How does the presidency of Adams compare to that of Washington’s?
Does having a President and VP from different parties help or hinder government? Explain
Aim: How did The Presidency of John Adams Differ from the Presidency of George Washington?

12. One way in which the Kentucky and Virginia Resolutions (1798) and the South Carolina Ordinance of Nullification (1832) are similar is that each 1.claimed that individual states have the right to interpret federal laws 2.formed part of the unwritten constitution 3.supported the federal government’s power to declare war 4.provided a way for new states to enter the Union
Aim: How did The Presidency of John Adams Differ from the Presidency of George Washington?