our country’s first real election john adams thomas jefferson vs
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Our Country’s First Real ElectionOur Country’s First Real Election
John AdamsJohn Adams Thomas JeffersonThomas Jefferson
vs.
Read the Expert Information on the Read the Expert Information on the XYZ XYZ AffairAffair and answer the guided reading and answer the guided reading
questions.questions.
John AdamsJohn Adams
“The British are our friends. We have traditions, family ties, and trade with Britain.”
“The XYZ Affair shows that the French cannot be trusted.”
FederalistsFederalists
Thomas JeffersonThomas Jefferson
“The French are our friends. They helped us in our revolution against Britain.”
“Jay’s Treaty with Britain gave the French no choice in the XYZ Affair.”
“We need our own American traditions.”
Democratic-Democratic-RepublicansRepublicans
John AdamsJohn Adams
“We need a strong military to protect our country.”
“Our navy got the attention of the French during the XYZ Affair.”
“We need a strong navy to protect our trade.”
FederalistsFederalists
Thomas JeffersonThomas Jefferson
“We do not need a standing army because it can be used against the people. I support a militia.”
“The Federalist use the army to keep themselves in power. They only appoint Federalists as officers.”
Democratic-Democratic-RepublicansRepublicans
Read the Expert Information on Read the Expert Information on SubversionSubversion and the and the Alien and Sedition ActsAlien and Sedition Acts and answer and answer
the guided reading questions.the guided reading questions.
John AdamsJohn Adams
“The Alien and Sedition Acts protect our young and vulnerable country from subversion by allowing us to remove dangerous people.”
FederalistsFederalists
Thomas JeffersonThomas Jefferson
“The Alien and Sedition Acts violate our First Amendment freedoms.”
“Federalists do not fear subversion as much as they fear any criticism of their policies.”
Democratic-Democratic-RepublicansRepublicans
Read the Expert Information on the Read the Expert Information on the Kentucky and Virginia ResolutionsKentucky and Virginia Resolutions and and answer the guided reading questions.answer the guided reading questions.
John AdamsJohn Adams
“I am against the Kentucky and Virginia Resolutions because the Constitution gives the federal government power and reserves power to the state governments.”
“The federal government should always be stronger than the state governments.”
FederalistsFederalists
Thomas JeffersonThomas Jefferson
“I support the Kentucky and Virginia Resolutions. States should be stronger so that we do not have a federal government with too much power.”
“The government gets its power from the people, and smaller state governments are more responsive to the people.”
Democratic-Democratic-RepublicansRepublicans
John AdamsJohn Adams
“The rich and educated should rule because they have a vested interest in and knowledge of government.”
FederalistsFederalists
Thomas JeffersonThomas Jefferson
“The common people should have more say in the government. After all, they make up the greatest majority of Americans.”
“Always remember the first words of the Constitution…. ‘We the people…’”
Democratic-Democratic-RepublicansRepublicans
Who should be our next president?Who should be our next president?
John AdamsJohn Adams Thomas JeffersonThomas Jefferson
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