1. Warm UP
Diplomat- government representatives who travel abroad to build relationships with other countries.
Alien- an outsider/foreigner.
Sedition- refers to words intended to provoke rebellion.
Bribe –give money to make somebody do something.

2. Agenda
Disney’s Presidents Video
John Adams Notes
Questions

3. John Adams Alien and Sedition Act XYZ Affair Domestic Foreign
The Naturalization Act requires a longer amount of residence to become a citizen (5 years to 14 years)
Alien Act gave the president the power to expel (deport) or jail foreigners.
Sedition Act made it a crime to criticize the government.
XYZ Affair
France hijacked 300 American trading ships going to England. Adam’s sends an ambassador to negotiate with France. France demands 250,000 bribe. We refuse. Americans want war.
Why does Adams want to stop poor immigrants from becoming citizens?
The Goal:
Less European immigrants to vote for Democratic Republicans and promote revolution in America.
Stop people from criticizing Adams for not declaring war on France.
The Result:
John Adams grows the size of the military/navy.
2. Adams continues neutrality policy
3. Napoleon stops hostility when French Revolution ends and he gains power.
What should Adams do?

4. John Adams XYZ Affair Domestic Foreign
The Naturalization Act requires a longer amount of residence to become a citizen (5 years to 14 years)
Alien Act gave the president the power to expel (deport) or jail foreigners.
Sedition Act made it a crime to criticize the government.
XYZ Affair
France hijacked 300 American trading ships going to England. Adam’s sends an ambassador to negotiate with France. France demands 250,000 bribe. We refuse. Americans want war.
The Goal:
Less European immigrants to vote for Democratic Republicans and promote revolution in America.
Stop people from criticizing Adams for not declaring war on France.
Why does Adams want to stop poor immigrants from becoming citizens?
The Result:
John Adams grows the size of the military/navy.
2. Adams continues neutrality policy
3. Napoleon stops hostility when French Revolution ends and he gains power.
What should Adams do?

5. John Adams XYZ Affair Domestic Foreign
The Naturalization Act requires a longer amount of residence to become a citizen (5 years to 14 years)
Alien Act gave the president the power to expel (deport) or jail foreigners.
Sedition Act made it a crime to criticize the government.
XYZ Affair
France hijacked 300 American trading ships going to England. Adam’s sends an ambassador to negotiate with France. France demands 250,000 bribe. We refuse. Americans want war.
The Goal:
Less European immigrants to vote for Democratic Republicans and promote revolution in America.
Stop people from criticizing Adams for not declaring war on France.
What should Adams do?
The Result:
John Adams grows the size of the military/navy.
2. Adams continues neutrality policy
3. Napoleon stops hostility when French Revolution ends and he gains power.

7. John Adams Domestic Foreign
The Naturalization Act requires a longer amount of residence to become a citizen (5 years to 14 years)
Alien Act gave the president the power to expel (deport) or jail foreigners.
Sedition Act made it a crime to criticize the government.
France hijacked 300 American trading ships going to England. Adam’s sends an ambassador to negotiate with France. France demands 250,000 bribe. We refuse. Americans want war.
The Goal:
Less European immigrants to vote for Democratic Republicans and promote revolution in America.
Stop people from criticizing Adams for not declaring war on France.
What should Adams do?
The Result:
John Adams grows the size of the military/navy.
2. Adams continues neutrality policy
3. Napoleon stops hostility when French Revolution ends and he gains power.

8. John Adams Domestic Foreign
The Naturalization Act requires a longer amount of residence to become a citizen (5 years to 14 years)
Alien Act gave the president the power to expel (deport) or jail foreigners.
Sedition Act made it a crime to criticize the government.
France hijacked 300 American trading ships going to England. Adam’s sends an ambassador to negotiate with France. France demands 250,000 bribe. We refuse. Americans want war.
The Goal:
Less European immigrants to vote for Democratic Republicans and promote revolution in America.
Stop people from criticizing Adams for not declaring war on France.
The Result:
John Adams grows the size of the military/navy.
2. Adams continues neutrality policy
3. Napoleon stops hostility when French Revolution ends and he gains power.

9. Why does Adams want to stop poor immigrants from becoming citizens?
John Adams
Domestic
Foreign
Alien and Sedition Act
XYZ Affair
The Naturalization Act
Alien Act
Sedition Act
Why does Adams want to stop poor immigrants from becoming citizens?
The Goal:
The Result: