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Reading Quiz. Ch. 2 sect 4 p. 78-79 The French officials demanded a $250,000 bribe during this event. This raised the residence requirement for American citizenship from 5 years to 14 years and allowed the president to deport or jail any alien considered undesirable.
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Reading Quiz Ch. 2 sect 4 p. 78-79 • The French officials demanded a $250,000 bribe during this event. • This raisedthe residence requirement for American citizenship from 5 years to 14 years and allowed the president to deport or jail any alien considered undesirable. • This set fines and jail terms for anyone trying to hinder the operation of the government or expressing “false, scandalous, and malicious statements” against the government.
Reading Quiz Ch. 2 sect 4 p. 78-79 • The French officials demanded a $250,000 bribe during this event. XYZ Affair • This raisedthe residence requirement for American citizenship from 5 years to 14 years and allowed the president to deport or jail any alien considered undesirable. Alien Act • This set fines and jail terms for anyone trying to hinder the operation of the government or expressing “false, scandalous, and malicious statements” against the government. Sedition Act
FEDERALIST ERA/ ADAMS
PARTIES DEVELOP -Hamilton and Jefferson had opposing views of government -Federalists- led by Hamilton -supported strong Nat’l Gov’t -NE businessmen / merchants -supported tariffs -Democratic-Republicans- led by Jefferson and Madison -supported limited role of Gov’t -southerners -yeoman farmers=small farm owner -disliked tariffs
ADAMS IS ELECTED -1796 election Adams elected President Jefferson elected V.P. -They were from different political parties -This problem fixed by 12th Amendment
XYZ AFFAIR -Neutrality strained relations with France and Britain -French start attacking U.S. merchant ships -U.S sends ambassadors go to France to patch relations -bribes were demanded by the French -US was outraged as story emerged -caused Americans to dislike French http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=afB5NJmER5M
XYZ AFFAIR -Political Parties oppose each other -Federalists align with British (being against the French revolutionaries) -began building navy -Dem-Republicans align with French -nearly leads to war -Convention of 1800 avoids war (adams wants) FR and US nego. Reopened trade. Fr agreed to stop taking US ships/ppl. We are neutral.
ALIEN & SEDITION ACTS -Federalists passed laws to limit criticism of gov’t by those sensitive to the French (Dem-Republicans) and restrict citizenship rights Alien & Sedition Act -would have limited freedom of speech and allowed deportation of unpopular aliens -most immigrants were Dem.Rep. -Violates bill of rights
ALIEN & SEDITION ACTS -Kentucky and Virginia Resolutions -issued to declare the Alien & Sedition Acts unconstitutional -Written by Jefferson and Madison (Dem.-Rep.) -passed in two states (never tried to enforce it) -presented idea of nullification – the power of a state to deny federal laws
XYZ Affair “Bumper Stickers” • Design “Bumper Stickers” protesting or supporting American military action during the XYZ Affair. • Decide if we should or Shouldn’t go to war with France. • The bumper sticker must have a slogan and a picture on the bumper sticker and a reference to the XYZ Affair.