Name _____________________________________________________ Date _______________ Period _____
Reading Notes #11
Chapter/Section: Chapter 6, Section 4: Challenges for a New Nation Page Numbers 213- 215
Essential Question(s):
- How did the ‘XYZ Affair’ lead to ‘The Alien and Sedition Acts’ during the John Adams Presidency?
- Why were ‘The Alien and Sedition Acts’ potentially unconstitutional?
Reduce & then Recite
- Create questions which elicit critical
thinking, not 1 word answers
- Write questions directly across from the
answers in your notes
Record for Review
- Write headings, key words, and vocabulary in colored pencil (or highlight!)
- Take sufficient notes with selective (not too much verbiage) & accurate paraphrasing
Use bulleted lists and abbreviations
- Correctly sequence information
President Adams and the XYZ Affair
Q1)
Q2)
Q3)
Q4)
Q5)
(Vocab) XYZ Affair:
Reduce & Recite
Record for Review
The Alien and Sedition Acts
Q6)
(Vocab) Alien and Sedition Acts:
Q7)
Q8)
(Vocab) Kentucky and Virginia Resolutions:
Q9)
Q10)
Reflect & Summarize
In your own words and in complete sentences, write a 5-6 sentence summary paragraph. Your summary should cover the main concepts of the notes, be accurate, and have
adequate details. The goal of the summary is to answer the essential question from the reading assignment.