John Adams, XYZ Affair, Alien and Sedition Acts

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What was Washington's advice?

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To avoid political parties

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What did the French do to punish the US?

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They seized American ships

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Why did President Adams send a team of diplomats to Paris, France?

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To negotiate a peace treaty

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What did the French demand from America?

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Financial aid

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What is an alien?

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An alien is a being from another planet or extraterrestrial life form.

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Why did Americans distrust aliens?

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Because aliens were seen as a threat to national security.

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What were the Alien Sedition Acts?

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A series of laws that restricted the activities of foreign residents and limited free speech.

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John Adams was a ____________ supporter

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federalist

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John Adams time as president was _______.

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troubled

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The Alien and Sedition Acts were put into place because of...

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Fear of French Immigrants