1797 - 1801. the first political parties causes different philosophies of government conflicting...
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1797 - 1801
The First Political PartiesCauses
Different philosophies of government
Conflicting interpretations of the Constitution
Different economic & regional interests
Disagreement over foreign affairs
Hamilton v JeffersonFederalists Democratic -
RepublicansLed by Alexander HamiltonRule by wealthy classStrong federal governmentEmphasis on
manufacturingLoose interpretation of the
ConstitutionBritish allianceNational bankProtective tariffs
Led by Thomas JeffersonRule by the peopleStrong state
governmentsEmphasis on farmingStrict interpretation of
the ConstitutionFrench allianceState banksFree trade
John Adams - FederalistJohn Adams
(Federalist) elected President
Thomas Jefferson (Democratic-Republican) elected Vice-President
XYZ AffairFrance was seizing American
ships that did business with Great Britain
Adams sends delegation to France to negotiate an end to the dispute
French foreign minister Charles de Talleyrand demands a bribe before meeting with the American delegation
4. America refuses & "Millions for defense, but not one cent for tribute“ becomes the rallying cry as we begin to prepare for war.
Federalists hoped to benefit from anti-French sentiment, but Adams refused to rush into war simply for political gain & sends another delegation to France to try again.
1800 - America & France sign a treaty putting an end to the threat of war
Alien & Sedition Acts (1798) passed by the Federalist controlled
Congress to strengthen the federal government and silence Republican opposition to their party Alien Acts - allowed the president to
imprison aliens (immigrants), or send those he considered dangerous out of the country
Sedition Act - made it illegal to speak, write, or publish "false, scandalous, & malicious" criticism of the government.
States respond by passing the Virginia and Kentucky resolutions claiming that: the acts could not be put into action
because they violated the Constitution
Kentucky's resolution also suggested states might nullify federal laws they considered unconstitutional. This is one of the 1st examples of the doctrine of state's rights.
Works Cited"Conflicts and Resolutions of 1797-1798." America's Early
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"John Adams." Wikimedia Commons. Web. 24 Jan 2011. <http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:US_Navy_031029-N-6236G-001_A_painting_of_President_John_Adams_(1735-1826),_2nd_president_of_the_United_States,_by_Asher_B._Durand_(1767-1845)-crop.jpg>.
"Response to the Alien & Sedition Acts." Just the Facts: Documents of Destiny: Growth of a New Nation. Web. 24 Jan 2011. <http://player.discoveryeducation.com/index.cfm?guidAssetId=5243E500-7FCB-4FA2-AA07-DF345A4F5A22&blnFromSearch=1&productcode=US>.