Lesson 3 Flashcards
(12 cards)
Thomas Jefferson was a _________.
Republican
Because TJ and JA were in different parties, there was lots of ___________.
Conflicts and disagreement
There was an affair with 3 spies. It is called the _________.
XYZ affair
John Adams was a ___________.
Federalist
The XYZ affair made the US very angry. The _________ demanded ____.
Federalists, war
John Adams did many things to avoid war including….
Starting the Department of the navy.
Alien
Residents who aren’t citizen of the US (immigrants).
Sedition
Activities aimed at overthrowing the government. It’s a CRIME.
The Alien act….
- increased from 5 to 14 years long you had to live in the USA before applying to become a citizen.
- gave the president power to DEPORT or JAIL any Alien he considered dangerous.
The Sedition Act…
-made it a crime to insult or write/say anything false about the President or Congress—or even the government in general
Many saw the Sedition Act as a HUGE attack on ____________. ___ newspaper editors, were jailed/fined (all were Republicans).
Their Freedom of Speech and press, 10
Nullified means-
Legally overturned, thrown out & ignored, or deprived of legal force.