chapter 11
Chapter 11: Triumphs and Travails of the Jeffersonian Republic Federalist and Republican Mudslingers Problems for Adams/Federalists Alien and Sedition Acts Hamilton and other Federalists that wanted to fight France not happy Americans in general angry about preparations for war with France Increased national debt New taxes?stamp tax Problems for Jefferson ?Whispering campaign? Robbed a widow Several children with slave women Religious liberal Orthodox clergy called him atheist Some people feared he would outlaw religion Jeffersonian ?Revolution of 1800? Jefferson defeats Adams, but? Aaron Burr has the same number of electoral votes Jefferson finally elected by the House when Hamilton convinced his supporters that Jefferson was better than Burr