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1 Ch.6 Launching the Nation
Section 4- John Adams’s Presidency The Election of 1796 The Alien & Sedition Acts President Adams & the XYZ Affair 1st time more than one candidate running for president Political parties developed during Washington’s presidency Alexander Hamilton – Federalist Party wanted strong federal government Thomas Jefferson – Democratic-Republican Party wanted to limit gov’t power Party differences based on where people lived >cities =Federalists > farms = Democratic Republicans Tough campaign but Adams won Adams – tough to follow Washington as president Needed to gain peoples trust Many Democratic Republicans continued to side with France Federalist passed Alien & Sedition Acts >One of laws forbade publishing or voicing criticism of the federal government These Acts violated the 1st amendment Jefferson & Madison wrote the Virginia & Kentucky Resolutions A New President The U.S. & France Peace Efforts Preparations for War Adams was a leading patriot during Revolution Fearing war, Adams asked for 30 more navy ships Adams decision for no war stunned Federalists Tried to improve relations with France by sending a diplomat Lacked Washington’s dignity-seemed distant & cold French agents demanded a bribe to speak to diplomat Adams decided the U.S. should have a peacetime army U.S. & French ships began to fight in Caribbean The bribe was called the XYZ Affair & some called for war with France Adams did not want war, he tried to use peace negotiations Adams sent representative to France & made peace treaty Opponents respected Adams’s hard work & intelligence

2 Ch.6 Launching the Nation Section 4- John Adams’s Presidency
The Election of 1796 1st time more than one candidate running for president Political parties developed during Washington’s presidency Alexander Hamilton – Federalist Party wanted strong federal government Thomas Jefferson – Democratic-Republican Party wanted to limit gov’t power Party differences based on where people lived >cities =Federalists > farms = Democratic Republicans Tough campaign but Adams won 1st time more than one candidate running for president Political parties developed during Washington’s presidency Alexander Hamilton – Federalist Party wanted strong federal government Thomas Jefferson – Democratic-Republican Party wanted to limit gov’t power Party differences based on where people lived >cities =Federalists > farms = Democratic Republicans Tough campaign but Adams won

3 Ch.6 Launching the Nation Section 4- John Adams’s Presidency
President Adams & the XYZ Affair Adams – tough to follow Washington as president Needed to gain peoples trust Adams – tough to follow Washington as president Needed to gain peoples trust John Adams

4 Ch.6 Launching the Nation Section 4- John Adams’s Presidency
President Adams & the XYZ Affair Adams – tough to follow Washington as president Needed to gain peoples trust A New President A New President Adams was a leading patriot during Revolution Adams was a leading patriot during Revolution John Adams from Revolution Period

5 Ch.6 Launching the Nation Section 4- John Adams’s Presidency
President Adams & the XYZ Affair Adams – tough to follow Washington as president Needed to gain peoples trust A New President Lacked Washington’s dignity-seemed distant & cold Adams was a leading patriot during Revolution Lacked Washington’s dignity-seemed distant & cold

6 Ch.6 Launching the Nation Section 4- John Adams’s Presidency
President Adams & the XYZ Affair Adams – tough to follow Washington as president Needed to gain peoples trust A New President Opponents respected Adams’s hard work & intelligence Adams was a leading patriot during Revolution Lacked Washington’s dignity-seemed distant & cold Opponents respected Adams’s hard work & intelligence

7 Ch.6 Launching the Nation Section 4- John Adams’s Presidency
President Adams & the XYZ Affair Adams – tough to follow Washington as president Needed to gain peoples trust The U.S. & France The U.S. & France Tried to improve relations with France by sending a diplomat Tried to improve relations with France by sending a diplomat

8 Ch.6 Launching the Nation Section 4- John Adams’s Presidency
President Adams & the XYZ Affair Adams – tough to follow Washington as president Needed to gain peoples trust The U.S. & France Tried to improve relations with France by sending a diplomat French agents demanded a bribe to speak to diplomat French agents demanded a bribe to speak to diplomat French Foreign Minister Talleyrand

9 Ch.6 Launching the Nation Section 4- John Adams’s Presidency
President Adams & the XYZ Affair Adams – tough to follow Washington as president Needed to gain peoples trust The U.S. & France Political cartoon of the XYZ Affair Tried to improve relations with France by sending a diplomat French agents demanded a bribe to speak to diplomat The bribe was called the XYZ Affair & some called for war with France The bribe was called the XYZ Affair & some called for war with France

10 Ch.6 Launching the Nation Section 4- John Adams’s Presidency
President Adams & the XYZ Affair Preparations for War Adams – tough to follow Washington as president Needed to gain peoples trust Fearing war, Adams asked for 30 more navy ships Preparations for War Fearing war, Adams asked for 30 more navy ships

11 Ch.6 Launching the Nation Section 4- John Adams’s Presidency
President Adams & the XYZ Affair Adams – tough to follow Washington as president Needed to gain peoples trust Adams decided the U.S. should have a peacetime army Preparations for War Fearing war, Adams asked for 30 more navy ships Adams decided the U.S. should have a peacetime army

12 Ch.6 Launching the Nation Section 4- John Adams’s Presidency
President Adams & the XYZ Affair Adams – tough to follow Washington as president Needed to gain peoples trust Adams did not want war, he tried to use peace negotiations Preparations for War Fearing war, Adams asked for 30 more navy ships Adams decided the U.S. should have a peacetime army Adams did not want war, he tried to use peace negotiations

13 Ch.6 Launching the Nation Section 4- John Adams’s Presidency
President Adams & the XYZ Affair Adams – tough to follow Washington as president Needed to gain peoples trust Peace Efforts Peace Efforts Adams decision for no war stunned Federalists Adams decision for no war stunned Federalists

14 Ch.6 Launching the Nation Section 4- John Adams’s Presidency
President Adams & the XYZ Affair Adams – tough to follow Washington as president Needed to gain peoples trust Peace Efforts Adams decision for no war stunned Federalists U.S. & French ships began to fight in Caribbean U.S. & French ships began to fight in Caribbean

15 Ch.6 Launching the Nation Section 4- John Adams’s Presidency
President Adams & the XYZ Affair Adams – tough to follow Washington as president Needed to gain peoples trust Peace Efforts Adams decision for no war stunned Federalists U.S. & French ships began to fight in Caribbean Adams sent representative to France & made peace treaty Adams sent representative to France & made peace treaty

16 Ch.6 Launching the Nation
Section 4- John Adams’s Presidency The Alien & Sedition Acts Many Democratic Republicans continued to side with France Federalist passed Alien & Sedition Acts >One of laws forbade publishing or voicing criticism of the federal government These Acts violated the 1st amendment Jefferson & Madison wrote the Virginia & Kentucky Resolutions Many Democratic Republicans continued to side with France Federalist passed Alien & Sedition Acts >One of laws forbade publishing or voicing criticism of the federal government These Acts violated the 1st amendment Jefferson & Madison wrote the Virginia & Kentucky Resolutions

17 Ch.6 Launching the Nation
Section 4- John Adams’s Presidency The Election of 1796 The Alien & Sedition Acts President Adams & the XYZ Affair 1st time more than one candidate running for president Political parties developed during Washington’s presidency Alexander Hamilton – Federalist Party wanted strong federal government Thomas Jefferson – Democratic-Republican Party wanted to limit gov’t power Party differences based on where people lived >cities =Federalists > farms = Democratic Republicans Tough campaign but Adams won Adams – tough to follow Washington as president Needed to gain peoples trust Many Democratic Republicans continued to side with France Federalist passed Alien & Sedition Acts >One of laws forbade publishing or voicing criticism of the federal government These Acts violated the 1st amendment Jefferson & Madison wrote the Virginia & Kentucky Resolutions A New President The U.S. & France Peace Efforts Preparations for War Adams was a leading patriot during Revolution Fearing war, Adams asked for 30 more navy ships Adams decision for no war stunned Federalists Tried to improve relations with France by sending a diplomat Lacked Washington’s dignity-seemed distant & cold French agents demanded a bribe to speak to diplomat Adams decided the U.S. should have a peacetime army U.S. & French ships began to fight in Caribbean The bribe was called the XYZ Affair & some called for war with France Adams did not want war, he tried to use peace negotiations Adams sent representative to France & made peace treaty Opponents respected Adams’s hard work & intelligence

18 Ch.6 Launching the Nation
Section 4- John Adams’s Presidency The Election of 1796 The Alien & Sedition Acts President Adams & the XYZ Affair

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