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The Second President
How did John Adam handle conflicts and how did it cost him the election of 1800?
What was the Alien & Sedition Acts and why was it unconstitutional?
What caused the Federalist to lose power (split)?
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George Washington
• George Washington leaves office in 1796
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BIG ELECTION OF 1796
• Dem-Republicans wanted Thomas Jefferson
• Federalist wanted John Adams– Former VP of George Washington
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BIG ELECTION OF 1796
• Electoral College:– Person with
highest votes becomes president
– Next highest becomes vice-president
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BIG ELECTION OF 1796
• John Adams becomes president– As a Federalist
• Jefferson becomes vice president– As a Democratic Republican
– What problems might arise?
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John Adams
• John Adams becomes the 2nd president– Faced with
conflict once he takes office
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Conflict with France
• French mad about Jay’s Treaty– What was Jay’s Treaty?
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Conflict with France• France began to seize American ships
• Diplomats were sent to France to deal with problem
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France said what? ! ?
• France said no talking until given $250,000
• The also said wanted a $10 million loan
• WHAT? ! ?
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X Y Z Affair
• The three diplomats names were not released to media– Referred to as X Y Z
– People are PO! They are willing to spend money on defense not bribes?
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XYZ Affair
• What would you of done if you were John Adams?– Bribe or War
– Do you think we currently bribe countries not to go to war?
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XYZ Affair
• John Adams refused to ask Congress to declare war on France
• HOWEVER France is still attacking ships!– Worked on building a navy– Frigates: fast-sailing ships with many guns
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Please don’t go to war
• Thomas Jefferson is urging Adams to go to war– Stronger nation because of military– Increase federal power
– A disagreement over war caused a split in the power
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Please don’t go to war
• A young army officer was in charge– Napoleon Bonaparte
• He was busy warring with Europe so he negotiated peace
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Please don’t go to war
• John Adams kept the US out of war– However it would cost his party the election
of 1800
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Alien & Sedition Acts
• Alien: President could expel any alien or foreigner he thought be dangerous to the country– Made it harder to become a citizen as well– White immigrants could become citizens in
5 years• Now you had to wait 14 years
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Alien & Sedition Acts
• Sedition: stirring up rebellion against a government– Be fined or jailed if you criticized the
government– What amendment does this go against?
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The Rights of States
• Jefferson opposed that law!– Wanted courts to overturn it-but courts
were all Federalist– Asked states to nullify it
• Nullify: cancel
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The Rights of States
• Kentucky and Virginia resolutions: each state “Has an equal right to judge for itself”– Raised the issue of states’ rights– Which political party believed more in
states’ rights
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The Rights of States
• States’ rights: states have all other powers not listed in the constitution– Can they declare Federal laws
unconstitutional?
– Alien & Sedition acts were changed or dropped in a few years
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Split- Election of 1800
• Federalists weakness– Raising taxes in case of going to war– Alien and Sedition acts– Not declaring war on England– The aristocratic style and not relating to the
common person
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Election of 1800
• Republicans backed – Thomas Jefferson for Prez– Aaron Burr for VP
John Adams ran for the Federalist
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Election of 1800
• Republicans won popular vote
• In Electoral college– Jefferson & Burr each received 73 votes– No one had the major number of ????
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Election 1800
• The House of Representatives got to decide the election
• Jefferson was chose as Prez
• Burr was chose as VP
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Election 1800
• 12 Amendment: required electoral college to vote separately for President and Vice President
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Election of 1800
• Federalist power declined
• Remember Alexander Hamilton?– He was killed in duel with Arron Burr
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Election of 1800
• Duel
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Work Cited
• http://www.visitingdc.com/president/george-washington-picture.htm
• http://www.irishmasonicjewels.ie/john-adams.jpg
• http://www.robinsonlibrary.com/america/unitedstates/1783/1789/1797/xyz.htm
• http://dienekes.blogspot.com/2010/11/mtdna-of-napoleon-bonaparte.html