| A | B |
|---|
| XYZ Affair | 3 French secret agents offer America a deal to stop French attacks on American ships |
| Talleyrand | French foreign minister who tried to bribe Americans so the French would stop their attacks on U.S. ships |
| Bribe | $250,000 for Talleyrand and $10 million as a loan for France |
| American reaction to the XYZ Affair | "Millions for defense, but not one cent for tribute!" |
| Convention of 1800 | U.S. agreement with Napoleon for France to stop seizing U.S. ships |
| Alien Act | Law passed to keep foreigners out of the U.S. |
| Sedition Act | Law which said one could be fined or jailed if they criticized elected officials |
| nullify | to cancel |
| Kentucky and Virginia resolutions | Law which said that each state has a right to judge for itself whether a law was constitutional or not |
| Election of 1800 | Jefferson elected President --Burr V.P. and Federalists era ends |
| 12th Amendment | Law requiring electors to vote separately for Pres. and V.P. |
