The 1790’s were an important time for the fledgling new

Alexander Hamilton was an ambitious and brilliant man. His programs and plans laid a strong foundation for the new federal government. He realized that the federal and state debt that resulted from the revolutionary war had to be paid. He insisted that the state debt be consolidated into the federal debt. Hamilton recognized

Adams named three peace commissioners to go to France to meet with the government of the new dictator, Napoleon. The Republicans believed that Adams was using the French crisis to put an end to political opposition. The Alien and Sedition Acts of 1798 increased this belief. These acts are four laws signed by Adams. The first is the Naturalization Act. This act increased the residency requirement for immigrants to obtain citizenship from 5 years to 14 years. The second act was the Alien Act, which allowed the president to arrest and deport dangerous aliens. Next was the Alien Enemy Act that endowed the President with the power to arrest and deport or imprison enemy aliens in times of declared war. Last, the Sedition Act made it illegal to publish defamatory statements against the federal government or government officials. These laws were clearly partisan and designed to keep the Republican influence in government from growing. The Republicans responded by promoting the Kentucky and Virginia Resolutions. Written by Jefferson and Madison, this proposal initiated the Doctrine of Nullification. This empowers states to nullify federal laws that the states believed were unconstitutional. Kentucky and Virginia did not take steps to nullify the acts but attempted to gain support from other states to repeal the acts in Congress. The strong arm tactics of the Federalists exacted a price from the people and led to a Republican victory for President in the election of 1800.

Foreign affairs, in particular the French Revolution incited political differences in the United Sates in the 1790’s. The French revolution began when the people overthrew the king and initiated the beg

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