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
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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
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