Unit 6 Flashcards
Semester 2
who are Federalists?
-distrust people
-believe power should be with the educated and rich
-wanted lots of industry
-friendly to England
who are Republicans?
-trust people
-believe power should be with the common people
-wanted lots of farming
-friendly to France
Who was running for president in the election of 1796?
John Adams (federalist) vs Thomas Jefferson (republican)
how was the vice president chosen? And why is this a bad idea?
1st place = president
2nd place = vice president
they would fight often
what were John Adam’s biggest mistakes?
not compromising and keeping Washington’s cabinet
what is a compromise?
meet in the middle–you get something and I get something
why is not compromising a problem?
people fight and no one gets what they want
why shouldn’t John Adams have kept Washington’s cabinet?
they weren’t loyal to him
what is France still doing and why?
taking our ships because we still never paid them back
what was the XYZ Affair?
Men were sent to France to try to make a deal to stop taking our ships.
France tried to blackmail us into saying they would talk for $10,000
Why was John Adams proud of himself?
there wasn’t going to be a war and France didn’t steal our ships as often
What was the Naturalization Act?
the time it took to become an American citizen went from 5 to 14 years
what was the Alien Act?
people were forced to pay huge fines for talking bad about the government
what was the Sedition Act?
people were kicked out of the country for breaking laws
what is the Nullification Theory?
if the state doesn’t like a federal law they don’t have to obey it
why is the Nullification Theory bad?
laws need to be obeyed and somebody has to be in charge
who was running for president in the election of 1800? How many votes did each person get?
Adams, Jefferson, Tom Pinkney, and Aaron Burr
Jefferson and Burr = 73
Adams = 65
Pinkney = 64
how is the election of 1800 decided?
Hamilton gives a speech supporting Jefferson so the House of Representatives votes Jefferson in as President
what is the 12 Amendment?
the president picks his vice
why did the Federalist lose power?
they didn’t trust the people and wanted the rich to have power
What were all the great skills of Thomas Jefferson?
-farmer
-musician
-architect
-inventor
-lawyer
-president
what does laissez-faire mean?
government, keep your hands off
what is the midnight judges story?
Adams appoints judges until midnight on the last night of his presidency
who was supreme court judge for 34 years?
John Marshall
