Rider- US History and Government
Name:_______________ Per:_____
Unit 3- The Early Republic
Federalist Foreign Policy, 1789-1800; Washington and Adams
1789- French Revolution Begins
1793- The Reign of Terror begins in France; France declares war on Britain
IN America: Who to side with, France or Britain?
Jefferson/ Dem.-Republicans: _____________ Hamilton/ Federalists: ___________________
 Like the ______________ behind the
French Revolution\
 France had helped us in the
_____________________________
 Britain good for __________________
 Mortified by ______________ in France
President Washington’s Decision: Proclamation of Neutrality (1793)
 US will not _________________ in the conflict
 Washington believes America is not ready
Washington's Farewell Address 1796
Domestically, warns against ______________________
Foreign Affairs: U.S. should stay _________________________ in European affairs
John Adams’s Presidency (1793- 1801) dominated by conflict with France:
 France seizing U.S. ships in Fr. Harbors
 Adams- sends officials to France
XYZ Affair- French officials (XYZ) demand a huge ________________ just to see the minister
Effect of XYZ Affair:
 Americans outraged
 By 1798, an undeclared _________________ between France and America
The Alien and Sedition Acts: An early constitutional test….
What laws did the ALIEN AND SEDITION ACT make about….
Aliens (immigrants) anti-French
 President can _______________ and _________________ “aliens”
 _____________________ process (becoming a citizen) made longer
Sedition (incitement of resistance to or insurrection against lawful authority) anti- Democrat
Republican
 It is now against the law to write, publish, say anything “false, scandalous, or malicious” about
_________________
Why could this be seen as unconstitutional?
The Democrat- Republican response….
THE VIRGINIA AND KENTUCKY RESOLUTIONS
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Thomas Jefferson and James Madison, the leaders of the Democrat-Republicans, thought the law was
_____________________________
wrote resolutions passed in both Virginia and Kentucky
The resolutions state the…..
(Nullification doctrine):
 STATES can judge whether a federal law is __________________________________
 If a state thinks it is not constitutional, they can NULLIFY IT, or declare it “null and
void” in the state
Homework:
Who would you vote for in the Election of 1800?
John Adams, Federalist, current President
CIRCLE ONE:
Federalists: ADAMS
Thomas Jefferson, Democrat-Republican, Vice Pres.
OR
Democrat Republicans: JEFFERSON
Identify the three most important issues that would lead you to choose one candidate over the other. Briefly
explain why this issue is important to you. (Use this week’s notes, chapter 6, or any other resource to find key
differences between the parties and candidates and the issues of the election of 1800).
Issue 1:
Issue 2:
Issue 3: