SOCIAL STUDIES Flashcards
Adams, Jefferson, Madison
Who were the Federalists? What did they want?
John Adams, Thomas Pinckney, Alexander Hamilton.
They wanted a strong central government, non-strict constitution, alliance with England.
Who were the Republicans? What did they want?
Thomas Jefferson, James Madison, Aaron Burr.
They wanted a weak central government, and more states rights. Strict constitution, alliance with France.
ELECTION OF 1796:
Who were the candidates, and their parties and supporters?
REPUBLICANS: Thomas Jefferson and Aaron Burr - supported by the south and west
FEDERALISTS: John Adams and Thomas Pinckney - supported by north
ELECTION OF 1796:
What was the problem and outcome of this election?
John Adams won, but because of the rules back then, Thomas Jefferson won Vice President. They were two different parties.
What was the Alien Act?
It allowed the president to imprison and depart immigrants. Also took longer to become a citizen.
What was the purpose of the Alien Act?
To make it easier for Adams to win presidency. Because immigrant typically voted Republican.
What was the Federalist and Republican view on the Alien Acts?
FEDERALISTS: were in favor and believed it was to protect from troublemakers.
REPUBLICANS: were against it because they thought it was an attack on their party.
What was the Sedition Act?
To punish those who lied to destroy the government.
What was the Federalist and Republican view on the Sedition Acts?
FEDERALISTS: were in favor because they didn’t lie about the government.
REPUBLICANS: were against it because they thought it went against their rights.
What was the XYZ affair? Why was it called that?
The French started to seize American ships. So, Adams sent people to negotiate with agents known as XYZ. It was called this because the agents from France wanted to be known as XYZ.
How did Adams handle the XYZ affair?
Adam sent three men Jerry, Pinkney and Marshall to go and discuss what can be done.
What was the outcome of the XYZ affair?
Adams wanted to go to war, but ended up not. Instead France demanded a sum of money and then they settled.
In the election of 1800, who were the candidates?
John Adams and his running mate Charles Pinckney were the two Federalists. Thomas Jefferson and Aaron Burr the two Republicans.
What was the outcome of the election of 1800?
After multiple votes, Thomas Jefferson became president, and Aaron Burr became the vice president.
Why was the an unusual election?
Because the two Republicans tied, so the Federalists didn’t know who to vote for.
How was Hamilton involved in the war?
Because there was a tie between Jefferson and Burr. So Hamilton told people to vote for Jefferson instead of Burr.
What is the 12th amendment?
It states that the Electoral College must cast one of their votes for president and the other one for vice president.
Why is it called a peaceful revolution or the revolution of 1800?
Because power had been passed from the Federalists to the Republicans “without a single shopping fired.”
Who was involved in the duel?
-Hamilton
-Burr
-2 assistants
-A doctor
Why did the duel happen?
Because of the Rivalry and history between these two men, another big reason was the election of 1800 as well as what Hamilton had been saying about Burr.
What was the outcome of the duel?
Aaron Burr shot and killed Hamilton. Afterwards Burr was wanted for murder in two states but instead he decided to run.
Explain the War with the Barbary Pirates.
A small war where Barbary Pirates refused to let the US ships in their water. This ended up in a mini War at Sea. Jefferson decided to send warships to the area, and in the end the US won! After this Jefferson learned they needed a strong Navy.
Explain the Louisiana Purchase.
When Jefferson wanted New Orleans, which France owned at the time, Napoleon decided to sell the land but instead of just the city he gave them the Louisiana Territory for only a small amount of money. But at the time the constitution didn’t say that the President could buy land. But Jefferson went against his beliefs This was very successful!
Explain the Embargo Act.
This was when Jefferson created a law where all trade with Europe was banned. He did this because he wanted to stay out of war with France and Great Britain. This was a failure, Jefferson tried to only make it illegal to trade in France and Great Britain but it didn’t end up working.
