John Adams and Thomas Jefferson
American History Week Nine Warm Ups
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Name the president and vice president in 1796, and tell why this pair does not seem to fit together.
Answer: John Adams and Thomas Jefferson
Adams was a Federalist, and Jefferson was a Democratic Republican (Anti-Federalist). They were from different political parties because in the beginning of our history, the two individuals with the highest electoral votes became the President and Vice President respectively.
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What was the XYZ Affair?
Answer: This occurred when American envoys were asked to pay a bribe of 250,000 dollars to see the French foreign minister Talleyrand. The French also demanded a loan of 32 million florins. X,Y and Z were the code names given to the French go-betweens.
- What were the Virginia and Kentucky Resolutions?
Answer: They were resolutions penned by Madison and Jefferson and adopted by the Virginia and Kentucky legislatures. They were a response to the Federalist 'Alien and Sedition' laws that were limiting some of the rights guaranteed in the Constitution.
- What was the significance of Marbury v. Madison (1803)?
Answer: It established the precedent of Judicial Review.
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What was bought on April 30, 1803 from the French for about 15 million dollars?
Answer: Louisiana Purchase
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