CHAPTER 6
LAUNCHING THE NEW NATION
SECTION 1-WASHINGTON HEADS THE NEW GOV’T
SECTION 2-FOREIGN AFFAIRS TROUBLE THE NATION
SECTION 3-JEFFERSON ALTERS THE NATION’S COURSE
SECTION 4-THE WAR OF 1812
Jay’s Treaty- 1794
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Chief Justice John Jay
negotiated a treaty
with England so that
they would give up
land in the Northwest,
but allowed the
British to continue
their fur trade on the
American side of the
Canadian border.
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In 1796 Washington retired from the presidency
after two terms.
Fed nominated John Adams (Pres) and Thomas
Pinckney (VP).
Dem-Rep nominated Thomas Jefferson (Pres)
and Aaron Burr (VP).
Adams became Pres and Jefferson became VP.
This meant Pres and VP were from opposing
political parties.
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Sectionalism: North had voted for Adams and
the South had voted for Jefferson.
Shortly after the election the French became
angry about Jay’s Treaty and seized American
ships.
The French (through the use of secret agents
calling themselves X, Y, & Z) demanded bribes
in order to stop the problem.
Pres Adams solved the XYZ Affair by using
diplomacy.
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Despite his efforts, Adams was criticized and
accused of favoring immigrants.
The Fed passed the Alien and Sedition Acts.
These acts made it harder for immigrants to
become citizens (requirements were raised from
5 to 14 yrs) and handed out harsher
punishments for people who criticized the gov’t.
The President could also deport or jail anyone
considered “undesirable.”
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KY and VA refused to abide by the acts.
They acted on the idea of nullification-that
states could refuse to obey federal laws
they believed unconstitutional.
SECTION 3Jefferson Alters the Nation’s Course
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The Pres election of 1800 was a huge
struggle b/t Jefferson (Dem-Rep) and
J. Adams (Fed).
Aaron Burr, who was Jefferson’s running
mate actually tied Jefferson in the
electoral college, but the HoR voted to
break the tie. Jefferson won the tie.
John Adams
Thomas Jefferson
Aaron Burr
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This event led Congress to realize that
they needed to change the electoral
system.
They passed the 12th Amendment which
called for electors to cast separate ballots
for Pres and VP.