HISTORY HELP!
Why were the Alien and Sedition Acts controversial, and opposed by men like Jefferson and Madison?
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They taxed the states heavily and caused an economic depression
The Sedition Act was seen as a violation of the first Amendment (free speech), and the Alien Acts as violating the 5th and 6th Amendments- right to due process and a speedy trial.
The president wrote the acts in secret and passed them without the consent of Congress
It stopped all immigration to the U.S. and Jefferson and Madison saw this as going against the democratic principles that the Constitution was based upon.
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The XYZ affair:
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Improved relations with France, and lead to a new military alliance with the Americans when they fought the British in the War of 1812.
Was a diplomatic failure when the Americans refused to offer bribe money to French diplomats, and resulted in increased tension between the U.S. and the French.
Was a romantic affair that Adams had while President, which resulted in his removal from office.
Was a political scandal involving Jefferson that attempted to remove Adams from power.
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Which statement best describes the election of 1800?
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No one won a majority of Electoral College votes so the decision went to the House of Representatives.
The election showed that it was finally Thomas Jefferson's chance to be president, so he won in a landslide.
John Adams would have won, but he and Aaron Burr got in a duel and he was killed, so Thomas Jefferson became president.
Jefferson and Burr were tied in the House of Representatives vote, so Jefferson stepped down since he really didn't want to be president.
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Which of the following describes how the Louisiana Purchase changed Jefferson’s thinking about the Constitution?
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He believed the power to buy land did not belong the federal government, so he did not buy the Louisiana territory.
He believed the power to buy land did belong to the federal government, but he passed it up because it was too expensive.
He believed the power to buy land did belong to the federal government, but thought it was wrong to buy it from France when it already belonged to the Native Americans.
He believed the power to buy land did not belong to the federal government, but did it anyway because it would double the size of the country and its resources
