Thomas Jefferson
What did Thomas Jefferson become during the John Adams Presidency?
WHAT IS... Vice President
John Adams was the ____ President of the United States.
WHAT IS... 2nd
What did the Alien Act do?
WHAT IS... A law that allowed the President to send away people from other countries who were living in the U.S. ?
What did the Sedition Act make illegal?
WHAT IS... The Sedition Act of 1798 made it illegal to publish false, scandalous, or malicious statements against the government or its officials.
In 1789, George Washington was unanimously elected as the _______ of the United States.
1st President
What Political Party was Thomas Jefferson a part of?
WHAT IS... Democratic Republican
What Political Party was John Adams a part of?
WHAT IS... Federalist Party
According to the alien act Citizenship requirement for naturalization went from _____ years to _____ years.
WHAT IS... 5 years to 14 years ?
Describe the punishment for those found guilty of violating the Sedition Act?
WHAT IS... Under the Sedition Act of 1798, those found guilty of violating the law faced the following punishments:
Fines: Offenders could be fined up to $2,000. This amount was quite substantial at the time, equivalent to a significant sum today.
Imprisonment: Convicted individuals could be sentenced to up to 2 years in prison.
This is the name of George Washington's estate located in Virginia.
WHAT IS... Mount Vernon
Thomas Jefferson was the principal author of this document, which declared American independence from Britain.
WHAT IS... the Declaration of Independence
During John Adams' presidency, he faced conflict with this European nation, which led to the undeclared naval war known as the Quasi-War.
WHAT IS... France?
What could the government do to immigrants it deemed “dangerous”?
WHAT IS... the government could deport immigrants it deemed "dangerous." ?
This 1798 law made it a crime to publish false, scandalous, or malicious statements against the U.S. government.
WHAT IS... Sedition Act
Before becoming President, Washington served as the president of this convention, which drafted the U.S. Constitution in 1787.
WHAT IS... the Constitutional Convention?
Thomas Jefferson became the ___ President of the United States.n
WHAT IS... 3rd
John Adams was a leading advocate for American independence and helped draft this important document in 1776.
WHAT IS... the Declaration of Independence?
To help Adams politically, Congress passes a total of FOUR (4) laws known as: _____________________________ ACTS
WHAT IS... To help President John Adams politically, Congress passed a total of four laws known as the Alien and Sedition Acts. These acts were:
This President's administration was in power when the Sedition Act was enacted, reflecting the political tensions of the time.
WHO IS... John Adams
George Washington was the commander-in-chief of this military group during the American Revolutionary War.
WHAT IS... Continental Army
Jefferson’s presidency is notable for the purchase of this territory from France in 1803, which doubled the size of the United States.
WHAT IS... the Louisiana Territory (or Louisiana Purchase)
John Adams served as the second President of the United States. Who was his Vice President during his term?
WHO IS... Thomas Jefferson
This political party, led by John Adams, supported the Alien Act as a means to limit the influence of immigrants who were often sympathetic to this opposing party.
WHAT IS... the Federalist Party?
This key political figure and leader of the Democratic-Republican Party was a vocal critic of the Sedition Act, arguing that it violated the First Amendment.
WHO IS... Thomas Jefferson
George Washington voluntarily stepped down from the presidency after serving this many terms, setting a precedent for future presidents.
WHAT IS... 2 Terms