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Lesson 5: Consequences of the Sedition Act

Headline from a broadside protesting the Sedition Act.

In 1798, Jefferson predicted the consequences of the passage of the Sedition (and Alien) Act. In this lesson, students will look at documents reflecting some of the consequences of the Sedition Act. How close was Jefferson's prediction?

Lesson 4: Thomas Jefferson on the Sedition Act

What arguments were put forth in objection to the Sedition Act? Supporters of Thomas Jefferson and James Madison believed the Sedition Act was designed to repress political opposition to President John Adams and the Federalists.

Lesson 1: From the President's Lips: The Concerns that Led to the Sedition (and Alien) Act

What conditions provided the impetus for the Sedition Act? Partisan animosity was strong during Adams's presidency. The first two political parties in the U.S. were in their infancy—the Federalists, to which the majority of members of Congress belonged, and the Democratic-Republicans, led by former vice-president Thomas Jefferson and four-term Congressman James Madison, who had left the House in 1796.

Lesson 2: The Campaign of 1840: The Candidates

John Tyler, 10th President of the United States (1841–1845)

Many accounts portray Harrison's image as manufactured and Van Buren's image also open to criticism and ridicule. This lesson offers students the opportunity to reflect on the nature of the candidates in 1840. Though intended for the teacher, all or part of the following background information may be useful for some students.

Lesson 3: The Election Is in the House: Was There a Corrupt Bargain?

Henry Clay did not win the 1824 presidential election

Students examine John Quincy Adams' win of the 1824 election.

Lesson 2: The Election Is in the House: 1824: The Candidates and the Issues

All of the major candidates for president in the 1824 election claimed allegiance to the same party, the Democratic-Republicans. What distinguished the candidates from each other? What were the important issues in the campaign of 1824?

Lesson 1: The Campaign of 1840: The Whigs, the Democrats, and the Issues

William Henry Harrison ran against Van Buren in 1840 as a Whig.

Many accounts portray the campaign of 1840 as almost exclusively image-based. This lesson offers students the opportunity to reflect on the nature of the campaign. Though intended for the teacher, all or part of the following background information may be useful for some students.

Lesson 3: James Madison: Raising an Army: Balancing the Power of the States and the Federal Government

Not everyone in the U.S. supported the War of 1812. What events during Madison's presidency raised constitutional questions? What were the constitutional issues? Where did Madison stand?

Lesson 4: James Madison: Internal Improvements Balancing Act: Federal/State, Executive/Legislative

There was general agreement at the beginning of the 19th century that the U.S. would greatly benefit from some internal improvements of a national nature, such as a nationwide network of roads and canals. But how should the funds for such projects be raised? Who should be in control of the projects—that is, who should administer them?

Lesson 1: The Election Is in the House: The Denouement

Andrew Jackson was one of four presidential candidates in 1824.

This lesson will help students develop a better understanding of the election of 1824 and its significance.

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