7.4 Flashcards
who became vp as result of 1796 election
jefferson
republicans took control from federalists in 1800 as result of popular distaste for alien and sedition acts which limited all except which 1st amendment freedom
religion
1st political party division in us was between which 2 parties
democratic republicans and federalists
what slogan might federalist shout at party rally
central gov for all
presidential election of 1796 differed from prior american elections why
multiple candidates
what was not consequence of kentucky and virgnia resolutions
congress was forced to appeal alien and sedition acts
what best describes adams’s attitude towards going to war with france
he refused to declare war despite members of his own party
who won 1796 election
Washington
what were the two different types of parties at 1796 election time
democratic republican and federalists
who wanted a strong federal gov and supported industry and trade
federalists
who wanted to limit govs powers
democratic republican
what was french demand for a bribe
xyz affair
explain alien and sedition acts
what laws were said to protect U.S but federalists intended them to crush opposition to war. most controversial was sedition act. it canceled basic freedoms of speech and press
explain ky and va resolutions
documents that argued alien and sedition acts were unconstitutional. stated federal gov ccouldnt pass the acts bc it interfered with state gov. madison and jefferson pressured congress to repeal alien and sediton acts even tho they did not, stated states could challenge federal gov
