| A | B |
| White House | The president's home since 1800 |
| XYZ Affair | French diplomats demand a bribe before negotiating a treaty |
| Quasi-War | undeclared naval war between the US and France 1798-1800 |
| Eli Whitney | inventor of the cotton gin, idea of interchangeable parts |
| Cotton Gin | machine which removed seeds from cotton, made slavery more economical |
| Alien Act | law which gave Adams the power to deport foreigners |
| Sedition Act | law which gave Adams power to jail his critics |
| Kentucky and Virginia Resolutions | Said states could overturn US laws that were unconstitutional |
| John Marshall | appointed by Adams as chief justice of the US Supreme Court |
| Pinckney | said "Millions for Defense, not one cent for tribute" |