Question | Answer |
XYZ Affair 1797 | (blank) |
Why did France begin attacking our ship in 1797? | France considered Jay Treaty a violation of the Treaty of Alliance 1778. They resented America's refusal to aid France, which was its obligation under the Treaty of 1778 |
Who did Adams appointed as commissioners to work things out with France? | Pinckney; Gerry; and Marshall |
What did the "unofficial" French envoys informed our commissioners to do before formal talks could begin? | Arrange a loan to France and pay a bribe of $240,000 |
X,Y, and Z | the "unofficial" French envoys |
Talleyrand claimed that the XYZ had no connection with the French gov. He negoitated with the US commissioners: | The Treaty of Alliance 1778 was off and the French and US both pay damages done by naval war between them. |
Naturalization Act 1798 | aliens could not become citizens until they had lived in the U.S. 14 years. THe previous resident requirement had been 5 years. |
The Alien Act 1798 | President can deport all aliens considered dangerous to our peace and safety or inclined to be engaged in treason. No alien was ever deported under this law. |
Sedition Act 1798 | "any false, scandalous, and malicious writing" about the US gov/Congress/Pres. gets fined and jailed. person conspiring to oppose any law/official gov. gets a fine and jailed; trust of statements accepted as defense; act continued until 1801 |
Judiciary Act of 1801 | Changed Sup. Court from 6 to 5 judges, craeted 16 additional circuit court judgeships |
How did Adam attempt to maintain Federalist control over the judicial branch of the gov. before Jefferson was inagurated? | He appointed judges to fill the position created by the Judiciary Act of 1801. These were "midnight judges" |
How did the Naturalization Act, Alien Act, and Sedition Act designed to hurt the Republican? | Most naturalized citizens were immigrants - the laws prolonged the time till immigrants can vote. |
Kentucky and Virginia Resolution said that whenever the fed. gov. assumes undelegated powers, it acts are: | unauthoritative, void, and of no force. |
Kentucky and Virginia Resolution 1798 defined "compact" as | an agreement, known as the Constitution |
significance of Kentucky and Virgina Resolution | it hinted that it was a lawful step for states to withdraw from the union and to nullify Congressional laws. |