Thursday, December 10, 2009
Jefferson and the Election of 1800
After our discussion in class today, what do you think people will expect of Jefferson as President? Post two comments, one comment is your answer, the other a response to your classmates.
Wednesday, December 9, 2009
Federalists
Read the following pages in the textbook: pp. 276-284 and answer the following questions:
1. How did Jefferson present a difference from the Federalists at the very beginning of his term?
2. What were the goals of Jefferson's presidency?
3. In what ways did Jefferson reduce the size of the government?
4. Why was their conflict over the judicial branch when Jefferson took over?
5. What did Jefferson do to deal with the Federalist judges?
6. What were the reasons why Pickering and Chase were impeached?
7. How did those cases affect future impeachments?
8. To what extent did John Marshall help the power of the Judicial Branch in the Marbury vs. Madison decision?
9. Do you think the decision in that case was based on a political motive or done on purpose to give the courts more power?
10. In what ways did John Marshall change the definition of treason?
11. What reasons compelled Napoleon to give us Louisiana?
12. Why was the Louisiana Purchase not necessarily an easy decision for Jefferson?
13. Give a summary of Jefferson's accomplishments during his first term: good or bad.
14. In what ways did the Napoleonic Wars cause difficulties for the US?
15. Why did Jefferson push for an embargo?
16. How did the embargo affect the United States?
1. How did Jefferson present a difference from the Federalists at the very beginning of his term?
2. What were the goals of Jefferson's presidency?
3. In what ways did Jefferson reduce the size of the government?
4. Why was their conflict over the judicial branch when Jefferson took over?
5. What did Jefferson do to deal with the Federalist judges?
6. What were the reasons why Pickering and Chase were impeached?
7. How did those cases affect future impeachments?
8. To what extent did John Marshall help the power of the Judicial Branch in the Marbury vs. Madison decision?
9. Do you think the decision in that case was based on a political motive or done on purpose to give the courts more power?
10. In what ways did John Marshall change the definition of treason?
11. What reasons compelled Napoleon to give us Louisiana?
12. Why was the Louisiana Purchase not necessarily an easy decision for Jefferson?
13. Give a summary of Jefferson's accomplishments during his first term: good or bad.
14. In what ways did the Napoleonic Wars cause difficulties for the US?
15. Why did Jefferson push for an embargo?
16. How did the embargo affect the United States?
Thursday, December 3, 2009
p. 272-276
While you read these pages, answer the following questions:
1. Why did Washington send John Jay to Great Britain? (we discussed it in class today)
2. Why did Washington warn about 'entangling alliances'?
3. Overall, why was Washington's departure from office so important?
4. What was the difference between the Federalists and the Jeffersonian Republicans?
5. What role did local elections play in the 1796 election?
6. How do you think the election results in 1796 affected the relationship between Jefferson and Adams?
7. How was John Adams going to have difficulties with his own party even before he took office?
8. Explain the circumstances surrounding the XYZ Affair.
9. How did the Federalists take advantage of the crisis with France?
10. Why did the Federalists not consult John Adams about the Alien and Sedition Acts?
11. What did the Alien and Sedition Acts say?
12. To what extent were the Alien and Sedition Acts enforced?
13. How did Adams stop the actual formation of a large army during our problems with France?
14. How did the 'high Federalists' affect Adams' presidency?
15. Geographically speaking, where was Federalist and Jeffersonian support the strongest?
16. How did Hamilton try to rig the election results?
1. Why did Washington send John Jay to Great Britain? (we discussed it in class today)
2. Why did Washington warn about 'entangling alliances'?
3. Overall, why was Washington's departure from office so important?
4. What was the difference between the Federalists and the Jeffersonian Republicans?
5. What role did local elections play in the 1796 election?
6. How do you think the election results in 1796 affected the relationship between Jefferson and Adams?
7. How was John Adams going to have difficulties with his own party even before he took office?
8. Explain the circumstances surrounding the XYZ Affair.
9. How did the Federalists take advantage of the crisis with France?
10. Why did the Federalists not consult John Adams about the Alien and Sedition Acts?
11. What did the Alien and Sedition Acts say?
12. To what extent were the Alien and Sedition Acts enforced?
13. How did Adams stop the actual formation of a large army during our problems with France?
14. How did the 'high Federalists' affect Adams' presidency?
15. Geographically speaking, where was Federalist and Jeffersonian support the strongest?
16. How did Hamilton try to rig the election results?
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