9.3 - The Federalists in Charge

Name a warning that Washington gave to the American people in his Farewell Address:

• Political parties would weaken the nation

• The US should remain neutral and not make alliances with other nations

• A strong federal government would abuse the rights of the people

• The United States should support the French people in their revolution

A group of people that tries to promote its ideas and influence government.

• cabinet

• congress

• political party

• embargo

This party favored a strong national government and a loose construction of the Constitution.

• Federalists

• Democratic-Republicans

This party favored a limited national government and a strict interpretation of the Constitution.

• Federalists

• Democratic-Republicans

How did political parties affect the election of 1796?

• The president and vice president ended up from different parties.

• The Federalists rigged the election in favor of John Adams

• The South refused to participate in the election

• The Democratic-Republicans won a large majority in Congress

What issue did John Adams face as president?

• French attacks on US ships

• Britain invaded the US

• Southern states threatened to leave the US

• Native American attacks on the frontier

Describe the XYZ Affair.

• A battle between US and French ships in the Atlantic

• A spy mission conducted by the British on behalf of the US against France

• French agents demanded a bribe and a loan from the Americans

• The US seized control of the French West Indies

Who/what did the Alien and Sedition Acts target?

• Immigrants who were not yet citizens

• Democratic-Republicans critical of the government

• British merchants

• Federalists in control of Congress

What theory did Jefferson and the Democratic-Republicans use to fight the Alien and Sedition Acts?

• strict construction

• states rights

• loose construction

• popular sovereignty

Who won the Election of 1800?

• John Adams

• Thomas Pinckney

• Thomas Jefferson

• Aaron Burr