1. Warm-up #7 Explain what happened in the XYZ Affair?
How did Federalists try to protect the USA after the XYZ Affair?

2. Warm-up #7 What was the XYZ Affair?
The XYZ Affair was an incident with France. Adams sent three American agents to France to improve French relations but when they arrived the French said they had to pay a bribe of $250,000 and loan France $12 million in order to see the Prime Minster.
How did Federalists try to protect the USA after the XYZ Affair?
Federalists pushed to pass the Alien and Sedition Acts meant to crush opposition to war with France.

3. XYZ Affair Video What happened when the diplomats got to France?
What did the diplomats do?
What did Adams do next?

4. XYZ Affair Video What happened when the diplomats got to France?
Three agents tried to bribe the diplomats into meeting Talleyrand
What did the diplomats do?
Refused to pay the bribe
What did Adams do next?
Tell Congress what happened

5. Political Cartoons
Your job is to make political cartoons for the XYZ Affair and Alien Sedition Acts. First you must know what a political cartoon is. Pay attention to this presentation so you understand what a good political cartoon is like.

6. What is a political cartoon?
A cartoon about something happening in current events
Makes a point
The artist has a message he wants the viewer to get
The main purpose is to persuade
What is a political cartoon?

7. Political Cartoon techniques
Symbolism – is when you use one thing to represent something else: dove = peace
Exaggeration – a statement that shows something as better or worse than it actually is:
Labeling—using terms/initials to clarify something in the cartoon
Analogy—comparison between two unlike things to make a point
Irony—when the result is opposite of what you would expect
Political Cartoon techniques

9. What is happening in this cartoon?
Techniques used:
Symbolism
Exaggeration
labeling
What is happening in this cartoon?

11. What is happening in this slide?
Symbolism
labeling
What is happening in this slide?

13. What is happening in this cartoon?
Which techniques are being used?
Explain.
What is happening in this cartoon?

14. XYZ Affair – see explanation on page 214 of the red book.

15. What is happening in this cartoon?
How is America represented?
How is France represented?
Who is the man on the hill in the background?
What is happening in the cartoon?
What is happening in this cartoon?

16. Your assignment Create two political cartoons
One about XYZ Affair
One about Alien and Sedition Acts
Use at least two of the techniques mentioned
Cartoons must be neat, colorful, and outlined
On the back, explain what is happening in each cartoon, and the techniques you used (and how they add meaning to the cartoon)
Your assignment