The Big Dog
George Washington's teeth were made out of what?
Slaves teeth.
Who was the second president of the US?
John Adams.
What were the French fighting for during their Revolution?
Freedom!
Who was the US upset at during the XYZ Affair?
The French.
What does "Alien" mean when the government says it?
Foreigner/someone not from that country.
Why was it so important that George Washington stepped down from his position as president?
John Adams' worst enemy was who? Who ran all the political attack ads about him?
Thomas Jefferson.
Why did the Whiskey Rebellion start?
Because whiskey/corn was being taxed.
How did American citizens feel about the XYZ Affair?
Angry!
Who was being targeted by the Alien & Sedition Acts?
French people.
George Washington personally led a small military to stop a rebellion of commoners. What was this rebellion?
The Whiskey Rebellion.
What were the names of the laws that John Adams passed while he was president? (Just the overarching name is fine)
Alien and Sedition Acts
Why did the US care about the French Revolution?
Because we promised them we would help (made a treaty).
Why was the XYZ Affair called the XYZ Affair?
XYZ was what the three French ministers were called by the US.
What is the Sedition Act?
Makes it illegal to publish anything false or malicious about the government.
During his Farewell Address (stepping down from his spot as president), what did George Washington warn the people from doing?
Forming political parties.
What political party was John Adams a part of?
Federalists.
Why was whiskey being taxed during the Whiskey Rebellion?
To pay off our debts.
What started the XYZ Affair?
What happened to the Congressman who disagreed with the president? (He chased another congressman with fireplace tongs)
He was sent to a madhouse in the forests of Vermont.
When asked whether George Washington would support the French Revolution or not, he released what document which declared which side he chose?
Why was John Adams so obsessed with limiting the amount of French people in the US?
Because he did not like them.
What was the Reign of Terror?
Tens of thousands of French commoners were killed.
Why did the French start stealing our ships?
Because we made a treaty with Britain, their enemies.
Which Alien & Sedition Act is still intact today?
Alien Enemies Act.