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Constitutional Convention
Delegates sent from each state, excluding Rhode Island, met up in Philadelphia to discuss issues within the government at the time. What came of this meeting was a stronger, more defined federal government. -
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The Whiskey Rebellion
Congress put a tax onto whiskey. Farmers were outraged because whiskey was such a popular thing, but they were not making enough to afford this new tax. Farmers of Western PA rebelled against the tax. -
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The XYZ Affair
Congress stopped trade with France, so Adams then sent representatives to make amends with France, which, in return, France demanded money. The ordeal kick started a mini battle, which a treaty ended in 1800. -
Alien and Sedition Acts
John Adams created four laws, the Naturalization Act; the Alien Friends Act; the Alien Enemies Act; and the Sedition Act, against immigrants, making it harder for them to become citizens in the United States. It also made it illegal to criticize the federal government. -
Virginia and Kentucky Resolutions
These allowed for a state to step in if the government did something deemed unconstitutional. For example, Thomas Jefferson claimed the Alien and Sedition Acts John Adams made were unconstitutional.