ADAMS ADMINISTRATION
John Adams – President
Thomas Jefferson – Vice-President
XYZ Affair (pg. 291 – 292)
1799 cartoon shows the five leaders of the French government as a hydra demanding “Money,
Money, Money.” The three American diplomats tell him “…we will not give you six pence
(pennies).”
Explain the details of the XYZ Affair
from the text on pages 291-292.
Provide an interpretation of the
cartoon in relation to the XYZ Affair.
British cartoon from the time shows America being robbed by French leaders demanding
bribes to open negotiations. In the background “John Bull,” symbol for Great Britain,
watches from a hill.
Explain the meaning of this and why
this would appear in a British
newspaper.
THE ALIEN AND SEDITION ACTS – (pg. 293)
The Alien Act The Sedition Act
POLITICAL CARTOON
Please create a political cartoon that illustrates either the Alien Act or the Sedition Act. This must be done in pencil
and color is optional. No stick figures. Also, please provide an explanation of the cartoon at the bottom .