PARTIES DEVELOP
-Hamilton and Jefferson had
opposing views of government
-Federalists: led by Hamilton;
supported strong national
government and loose
interpretation of Constitution
-Democratic-Republicans: led by
Jefferson and Madison;
supported the limited role of
government and strict
interpretation of Constitution
Thinking Map Activity
• Double Bubble Map:
Compare and contrast the
Federalist and DemocraticRepublican political parties.
(At least 5 differences for
each and 3 similarities of the
two parties.)
ADAMS IS ELECTED
-1796 election
Adams elected President
Jefferson elected V.P.
-From different political parties
-Problem fixed by 12th the
Amendment
XYZ AFFAIR
-Neutrality strained relations
with France and Britain
-US sends ambassadors to
France to patch relations
-Bribes were demanded by the
French
-US was outraged as story
emerged
XYZ AFFAIR
-Political Parties oppose each
other
-Federalists align with British
-Democratic-Republicans align
with French
-Convention of 1800 avoids war
XYZ AFFAIR
ALIEN & SEDITION ACTS
-Federalist response to XYZ
Affair
-Laws to limit criticism of
government and restrict
citizenship rights
-Would have limited freedom of
speech and allowed
deportation of unpopular aliens
-Aimed at those sympathetic to
the French (DemocraticRepublicans)
VA & KY RESOLUTIONS
-Written by Jefferson and
Madison
-Proposed to declare the laws
unconstitutional
-presented idea of nullification
ELECTION OF 1800
-Jefferson and Aaron Burr tie
for President
-Both are DemocraticRepublicans
-Tie is eventually broken in
Jefferson’s favor
-Future problems avoided with
12th Amendment
ELECTION OF 1800
-1st transfer of political power
from one party to another in
modern government
Federalists to DemocraticRepublicans
-Jefferson’s brought philosophy
of laissez-faire government to
the White House and the
Democratic-Republican
Congress
Bubble Map
• Illustrate and explain the
major events that occurred
during John Adams’
Administration.
President
John Adams
XYZ Affair
“Midnights Judges”
Alien and Sedition Acts
President
John Adams
Election of 1800
Kentucky and Virginia
Resolutions
Political Propaganda
• Design a bumper sticker that
clearly demonstrates your
feelings about the XYZ Affair.
(Be sure to include the
perspectives of one of the
political parties in this
piece.)