The Election of 1796

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The Election of 1796
John Adams Federalists
Thomas Jefferson Democratic Republican
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• Issues of the Election of 1796
• Whiskey Rebellion
• Role of Federal Government

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Stuffy Aristocratic Stubborn Stern No
Washington His Rotundity Very Able and
Intelligent
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XYZ Affair

• impressment
• French Ambassadors asked for a Bribe of 250,000
• Millions for Defense, but not one cent for
  tribute
• Led to the creation of navy and marine corps.
• Undeclared naval war 1798 - 1800

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Adams is Popular but not for long
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Alien and Sedition Acts
Alien Act changed citizenship requirements from 5
years to 14 years.
Sedition Acts made it a crime to impede the
policies of the government by defaming its
officials.
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James Callender
Every person holding an office must either quit
it, or think and vote exactly with Mr. Adams
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9 months and a 250 fine
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Matthew Lyon
his unbound thirst for ridiculous pomp, foolish
adulation, and selfish avarice.
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100 Fine
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Virginia and Kentucky Resolution
Madison
Jefferson
Theory of Nullification
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The Election of 1800
Jefferson
Adams
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The Election of 1800
Jefferson was able to win the election mainly
because people did not like the alien and
sedition acts. One of the first thing Jefferson
does as president is repeal these laws.
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The Election of 1800

• Alien the Sedition Acts
• Large Navy with Nothing to Do
• Aaron Burr win New York for Jefferson 250 votes
• House of Representatives has to decide election
• 12th Amendment passed that has president and vive
  president run together on a ticket.

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• What Hamilton said of Burr
• He is "For or against nothing, but as it suits
  his interests or ambition. I feel the religious
  duty to oppose his career."
• "If we have an embryo-Caesar in the United
  States, 'tis Burr"
• To Oliver Wolcott Jr. (Hamilton's successor as
  Sec. of Treasury) about 1800 election and Burr,
  "There is no doubt that upon every virtuous and
  prudent calculation Jefferson is to be preferred.
  He is by far not so dangerous a man and he has
  pretensions to character."

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The Revolution of 1800

• Things He kept the Same
• Kept the National Bank
• Did not Fire Federalists
• Retained Strong Government
• Used Elastic Clause to buy Louisiana Purchase

• Changes He Made
• Repealed excise Tax
• Reduced Debt
• Pardoned Seditionist
• Relies on Gunboats

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as real a revolution in the principles of our
government as that of 1776 was in its form.
Do you think that Jefferson was correct in
calling the election of 1800 a revolution?