Period 3: 1754-1800
Buck Brown, 1/8/16
Virtual Representation
- British response to the First Continental Congress
- Parliament believed they represented the beliefs of the colonists, even though the colonists did not have direct representation
XYZ Affair
- Occurred in 1797 and 1798
- Three U.S. envoys were sent to peacefully resolve issues occurring at sea with France
- The envoys were offered bribes in response
- This created tension between France and the United States
- Was a cause of the Quasi War
Quasi War
- Fought 1798-1800
- Undeclared war between the United States and France
- Caused by the XYZ affair and Jay's Treaty
- Fought at sea
- Eventually resolved in 1800 by the Treaty of Mortefontaine
Alien and Sedition Acts
- Passed by John Adams in 1798
- Included the power to remove foreigners, along with making it harder for new immigrants to vote
- Prohibited public opposition toward the government
- Resulted in the Kentucky and Virginia Resolutions
The Election of 1800
- Peaceful transfer of power from Federalist to Democratic-Republican
- Jefferson and Burr, who were both Democratic-Republican, tied in the number of electoral votes received
- The decision went to the House of Representatives
- Jefferson eventually won the presidency due to the influence of Hamilton
The American Presidential Election of 1800
Themes
POL-1: Peaceful transfer of power from a Federalist president to a Democratic-Republican president in 1800
WOR-2: Conflict between the United States and France in both the XYZ Affair and the Quasi War