1. War of 1812 Causes Think-Pair-Share
Read over your worksheet independently. Mark questions you are confident you have correct with a “+”, and mark ones you are unsure of with a You will have 2 minutes to do this.
After this time, you will match up with a partner to share your marks for 4 minutes.
You will then have time to try and answer your ‘s together.
We will then go over any remaining questions with ’s.

2. I. John Adams Presidency

3. A. Election of 1796
1) Who won the election? 2) How much did he win by? 3) What states voted for which candidates (think grouping of states)?

4. B. XYZ Affair
Adams sent negotiators to France to ease the tensions between the two countries.
French refused to negotiate until Americans “paid tribute” – bribes and a war loan.
America refuses, releases “XYZ Report” to let people know what happened.
How did it impact the relationship with France?

5. C. Alien and Sedition Acts
Four laws total:
1st: Changed the immigrant wait time for voting from 5 years to 14 years
2nd and 3rd: President can deport any alien considered dangerous to national security
4th: Illegal to say anything false or malicious about the federal government in a newspaper
Meant you couldn’t criticize public officials

6. C. Alien and Sedition Acts
The Alien and Sedition Acts targeted immigrants and newspaper publishers.
How did the Democratic- Republicans feel about the laws?
How did the Federalists feel about the law?

7. D. Virginia and Kentucky Resolutions
Written by Democratic-Republicans in response to the Alien and Sedition Acts.
Introduced the doctrine of “nullification” – a state has the right to declare a law invalid/it doesn’t apply to them if they think it’s unconstitutional.
Which level of government would have more power under this idea?
How did this impact relationships between the states?

8. Independent Practice
Write a letter to your local newspaper about who you would like to vote for in the next election – John Adams or Thomas Jefferson. Using factual events and evidence that explains your choice.
Your letter should be 6-8 sentences.

9. Exit Ticket
1) How did the Virginia and Kentucky Resolutions have a lasting impact on the United States? a. They assured that the balance of power between slave states and free states would remain consistent in Congress. b. They outlawed the formation of a national bank, stopping Hamilton’s plan. c. Prevented President Washington from seeking a third term. d. Introduced the “doctrine of nullification” in which states refuse to follow federal laws they feel are in violation of the Constitution.

10. Exit Ticket
2) The Alien and Sedition Acts outlawed which of the following behaviors? a. Helping immigrants come to the United States b. Speaking falsely or harshly of the government c. Taxing whiskey d. Joining the Federalist Party

11. Exit Ticket
3) How did Adams’s presidency add to the debate over the role of the federal government in the US?