| A | B |
|---|
| John Adams | 2nd president of the United States |
| XYZ affair | 1797 incident in which French officials demanded a bribe from U.S. diplomats |
| Alien and Sedition Acts | series of four laws enacted in 1798 to reduce the political power of recent immigrants |
| states' rights | idea that the states have certain rights that the federal government cannot overrule |
| nullification | idea that a state could cancel a federal law within the state |
| Kentucky and Virginia Resolutions | Resolutions passed by Kentucky and Virginia in 1798 giving the states the right to declare acts of Congress null and void |
| foreign policy | relations with the governments of foreign nations |
| sedition | stirring up rebellion against a government |
| John Adams | Federalists candidate for President in the election of 1796 |
| Thomas Jefferson | Democratic-Republican candidate for President in the election of 1796 |
| Convention of 1800 | agreement signed by France and the U.S. agreeing to stop all naval attacks |
| Hamilton, Adams | leaders of the Federalist Party |
| Jefferson, Madison | leaders of the Democratic-Republican Party |
| lawyers, merchants, manufacturers, clergy | supporters of the Federalist Party |
| farmers, urban workers | supporters of Democratic-Republican Party |
| Don't accumulate debt for future generatioins, steer clear of permanent foreign alliances, don't form political parties | 3 pieces of advice that Washington gave in his farewell speech |
| political parties | the differences between Hamilton and Jefferson led to what |
| political party | group of people that try to promote their ideas and influence government |
| Democratic Republican Party | political party started by Jefferson and Madison |
| ratification of the Constitution | main principle guiding the political philosophy of the Federalist party |
| nominate people for office | main purpose of political parties |
| president and vice president were from different political parties | peculiar outcome of the 2nd presidential election |
| seizing American ships | reason we were not getting along with French |
| alien | person from another country |
| state's rights | reason used to justify the writing of the Kentucky and Virginia resolutions. |
| negotiates with French and sign a peace treaty | reason Adams party was angry with him. |
