Thursday, Jan. 31

1. Get out your spiral

2. Turn in maps if you didn’t yesterday.

3. Update table of contentsDate Title Entry #01/25 Political Party worksheet/notes 301/28 Jefferson/Hamilton characteristics 401/31 Adams KWL chart 501/31 Adams notes 6

4. Turn to entry #5 and title it: John Adams Movie

John Adams Movie

K W L

Summary: John Adams was…..

Washington movie

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qNSpEpgiQGI

2nd President of theUnited States

John Adams

John AdamsI. Background• From New England• Federalist• 2 terms as vice-president

John AdamsII. Before becoming President• Against the Stamp Act• Lawyer for British troops from Boston

Massacre• Member of

Continental Congress

• Worked on the Declaration of Independence

John AdamsIII. Becoming President• Ran against:• Thomas Jefferson• Jefferson became his VP

XYZ Affair

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=afB5NJmER5M

John AdamsIV. Presidency• XYZ Affair:• French seizing

our ships and then try to bribe US to discuss treaty

John AdamsIV. Presidency• Alien & Sedition Acts:• Naturalization Act: Have to live in America

14 years before becoming a citizen.• Alien Act: President could deport anyone

thought to be dangerous to America.• Sedition Act: Crime to publish anything

false or malicious about government

John AdamsIV. Presidency• Virginia – Kentucky Resolutions:

Jefferson and Madison = Acts violated the 1st and 10th amendments; states’ rights (could declare a federal law unconstitutional and not follow)

What do I do now?1. Write 4 questions and a summary

2. XYZ Political Cartoon