HST 110 Lecture Notes - Lecture 9: Washington Doctrine Of Unstable Alliances, Xyz Affair, Eurocentrism
18 Oct 2016
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Adams wins the most electoral votes and becomes president -> jefferson wins second largest electoral votes and becomes vp: adams was a harvard educated lawyer and a key figure during the revolution. Adam sends american delegates to france to meet with the foreign minister. Adams and the french: washington denounces the french revolution as america believes it is pure anarchy -> this hurts the french as they supported america in their rev. French intermediaries" names with the letters x, y, and z (the xyz. Sedition act used to punish republican opponents of adams (*helped stop immigrants from voting for the democratic- 1st major challenge to the 1st amendment (freedom of speech/press) incensed republicans who were targeted for criticism of the government and were incarcerated, and many americans thought of it as a violation of the constitution. Launched a fervent defense of free speech. How the alien and sedition acts were used.
