Expanding the Republic: Objectives
After you have completed this section, you will be able to:
- Describe the role of John Adams as president.
- Describe key events during John Adams’ presidency.
- Identify significant domestic issues during John Adams’ presidency.
- Explain the significance of the election of 1800.
- Describe the role of Thomas Jefferson as president.
- Describe key events during Thomas Jefferson’s presidency.
- Identify significant domestic and foreign issues during Thomas Jefferson’s presidency.
- Define the following terms:
- XYZ Affair
- Alien and Sedition Acts
- Virginia and Kentucky Resolutions
- Agenda
- Bureaucracy
- Judiciary Act of 1789
- Judiciary Act of 1801
- Louisiana Purchase
- Land Act of 1800
- Embargo Act