The Presidency of John Adams
I. Review-Creation of Political Parties
A. Hamilton¹s Economic Policies
B. Rise of Foreign Issues
1. UK V. FR
2. American Response
a. Treaty of 78
b. Neutrality & Jay Treaty(We can mistreat US)
c. Citizen E. C. Genet (We also mistreat the US)
C. Washington¹s Farewell Address
II. Election of 1796-Parties emerge-Jefferson-v Adams
A. Adams troubled four years
1. Cabinet disloyalty and feud with Hamilton
2. Jefferson as VP
3. ³Mr. Adams¹s Quasi War with France²
4. Adams solution-XYZ Affair
B. Election of 1798 for Congress
C. Mistake--Alien-Sedition Acts--Federalist Witch hunt
D. Republican Response-Kentucky-Virginia Resolves
E. Peaceful Revolution: Election of 1800
1. Bizarre election
2. Peaceful Transition & End of the Federalists
III. Jefferson¹s First Administration 1801-05
A. Peace with UK and FR (Treaties work)
B. Developing American Society
1. Population explosion
2. Western Conquest-7 new states by 1809
C. Responsibility Breeds Moderation
1. Inaugural-³We are all Reps. . . Feds²
2. Early domestic policies
a. No pomp: clothes, dinners
b. Spoils of office-only 50% to Rep
c. Galitin-End Tax-but ok Funding, Bank, Tariff
3. Early Foreign policy
a. No alliances-Cut Army-Cut Navy
b. Barbary Pirates
c. Louisiana Purchase-1803
1. New Orleans blocked by significant threat
2. Powerless US: Buy or ally with UK
4. France sells 825,000 vague miles
a. Reasons: Haiti, Yellow fever, War
b. Jefferson: ³Constitutional qualms²
c. Lewis and Clark-1804