The document provides background information on John Adams' presidency and the Alien and Sedition Acts. It discusses how the Federalist party split over Adams' reluctance to go to war with France. It also summarizes how the Alien and Sedition Acts led to opposition from states and Thomas Jefferson's election in 1800, marking the end of the Federalist era. The document includes lesson objectives, materials, and an exit ticket for students.

1. Lesson Topic/Title: The Second President
Grade: 7th Grade American History
Date:
Period:
Correlation to NYS Social Studies Learning Standards:
Level Commencement
Standard 1 Key Idea 2 - • • Investigate key turning points in New York
State and United States history and explain why these events or developments
are significant
Standard 5 Key Idea 3 – • Explain what citizenship means in a democratic
society
Common Core:
Key Ideas and Details:
CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.RH.6-8.2
Craft and Structure:
CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.RH.6-8.4
Integration of Knowledge and Ideas:
CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.RH.6-8.7
NCSS:
3. People, Places, and Environments
5. Individuals, Groups, and Institutions
6. Power, Authority, and Governance
10. Civic Ideals and Practices
Objectives:
Students will dispute why the alien and sedition acts are not a benefit to the
United States
Students will compare and contrast State vs Federal laws
Lesson Plan:
Intro:
Have you ever wanted to voice your opinion but could not?
(8 min).
Main Activity:
Students will be given guided notes to fill out as we as a class review a power
point (25 min)
Concluding Activity:
Exit Ticket:
• Tell why the alien and sedition acts are not a benefit to the United States
• What are some State Rights vs Federal Rights?

2. Resource Materials:
Worksheet, power point
Instructional Methods:
Lecture, Notes, Critical Read, Analyzing text
Assessment: Classwork, exit ticket
Accommodations:
Segmented Assignments. Copy of Teacher Notes, Directions clarified

3. The Second President
• Have you ever wanted to voice your opinion but could not?
_____________________________________________________________
2nd President John Adams
- elected ____ President
- 1797
- Member of the __________________ Party
Conflict with France
• French reject ___________Treaty because it favors England
• France _________________American Ships in West Indies
• French Foreign Minister, Charles Maurice de Talleyrand would _____
deal with the Americans directly. Instead he sent 3 agents to offer
Americans a Deal
The Deal
• The agents said that Talleyrand wanted $______,000for himself and a
$___ million loan to France.
• “Not a sixpence” said one American
• The French Agents were only known as ___, ___, and ___.
The XYZ affair of 1789
• Millions for _________________, butnot one cent for tribute.
• Americans willing to spend money for _____________
• Adams tries to avoid war
• Adams builds up Navy ____________(Fast-sailing ships with many
guns.
Video
• http://goo.gl/SAMfPd
The Federalist Party Splits
• Led by Hamilton, many Federalists ________________Adams
• They wanted a _________.
• War would strengthen the _________________.
• They liked big Government
• Napoleon was not interested in a war with America
• Adams lost supporters for the election of 1800
1. Alien & Sedition Acts

4. - laws passed by Federalist Congress
results
= people could not ___________/____________against President or
Federal government
= these would be Unconstitutional today
Videos
• http://goo.gl/u2GEFq
2. Virginia & Kentucky Resolutions
- states ______________(refuse to accept) the Alien & Sedition Acts
results
= John Adams & the Federalists (Congress)are defeated in the election
of 1800
= Thomas Jefferson (Democratic Republican) wins the election of 1800
Election of 1800
• Federalists ________________Taxes to prepare for war
• Republicans ________________the unpopular Alien and Sedition
Acts.
• Republicans backed Thomas Jefferson and Aaron Burr for VP.
• John Adams was again named the Federalist candidate
Precedent is set
• For the first time the President and Vice President are elected as
_____.The new 12th amendment changes
The Federalist Era Ends
• After 1800, the Federalist party slowly _____________.
• Won fewer seats in Congress
• 1804 – Alexander Hamilton, was killed in a duel with Aaron Burr.
• Despite decline, the Federalists did ____________ US
• Even Republican Presidents kept most of Hamilton’s economic
programs.

5. Name: _________________________
Dates: __________________________
Exit ticket:
Tell why the alien and sedition acts are not a benefit to the US.
_____________________________________________________________
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What are some State Rights vs Federal Rights?
_____________________________________________________________
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6. The Second President
• Have you ever wanted to voice your opinion but could not?
________________________________________________________________________
2nd President John Adams
- elected 2nd President
- 1797
- Member of the Federalist Party
Conflict with France
• French reject Jay’s Treaty because it favors England
• France seize American Ships in West Indies
• French Foreign Minister, Charles Maurice de Talleyrand would not deal with the
Americans directly. Instead he sent 3 agents to offer Americans a Deal
The Deal
• The agents said that Talleyrand wanted $250,000 for himself and a $10 million
loan to France.
• “Not a sixpence” said one American
• The French Agents were only known as X, Y, and Z
The XYZ affair of 1789
• Millions for defense, but not one cent for tribute.
• Americans willing to spend money for war
• Adams tries to avoid war
• Adams builds up Navy Frigates (Fast-sailing ships with many guns.
Video
• http://goo.gl/SAMfPd
The Federalist Party Splits
• Led by Hamilton, many Federalists criticized Adams
• They wanted a war.
• War would strengthen the Government.
• They liked big Government
• Napoleon was not interested in a war with America
• Adams lost supporters for the election of 1800
1. Alien & Sedition Acts
- laws passed by Federalist Congress
results
= people could not speak/print against President or Federal government
= these would be Unconstitutional today
Videos
• http://goo.gl/u2GEFq

7. 2. Virginia & Kentucky Resolutions
- states nullify (refuse to accept) the Alien & Sedition Acts
results
= John Adams & the Federalists (Congress) are defeated in the election of 1800
= Thomas Jefferson (Democratic Republican) wins the election of 1800
Election of 1800
• Federalists raised Taxes to prepare for war
• Republicans opposed the unpopular Alien and Sedition Acts.
• Republicans backed Thomas Jefferson and Aaron Burr for VP.
• John Adams was again named the Federalist candidate
Precedent is set
• For the first the President and Vice President are elected as one. The new 12th
amendment changes
The Federalist Era Ends
• After 1800, the Federalist party slowly declined.
• Won fewer seats in Congress
• 1804 – Alexander Hamilton, was killed in a duel with Aaron Burr.
• Despite decline, the Federalists did help US
• Even Republican Presidents kept most of Hamilton’s economic programs.