John Adams Timeline

The French started seizing American ships in the West Indies

The three agents the prime minister of France sent to offer the American a deal.

Congress passed the Alien and Sedition Acts, the Alien Act allowing the president to expel any foriegner, and the Sedition Act allowewd no one to criticized the government

Adams and Hamilton, both Federalists, disagreed on war with France, which would strengthen the Federalists.

Kentucky and Virginia claimed that each state has an equal right to judge for itself whether a law is constitutional

Thomas Jefferson became president of the United states

The Federalist Party slowly declined, and won fewer seats in Congress

The Americans want for war with France started fading away

The twelfth amendment required electors to vote for president and vice president seperately