Writing Prompt was due yesterday; today it is late (2.5 pt penalty)

Turn in your guided notes, make sure your name is in the appropriate place

Review 9.1 (page 247 “Money Problem” questions 1-2)

What is the title of the graph? What is America’s debt? How much does

it cost to run the government? What is the total?

What were our 2 sources of income? What was our total income? How many years would it take us to pay

off the debt at the current rate (4 / 80)? If all the debt was paid off, would we

have enough money to run the country?

Large sum of national debt

Hamilton’s plan Buy back bonds Pay off state debt Protect American Industry

Madison’s objection (First major Constitutional period conflict between north and south)

Pages 244-5 Key vocab: Inauguration, Precedent,

Cabinet, and rebellion

List of Washington’s precedentsNeutrality in foreign affairs, 2 term

presidency, use of force to enforce the law, allowing cabinet to offer advice, being addressed as “Mr. President”, inauguration and speech, farewell address.

American History 8Chapter 9 – section 2

A Policy of Neutrality

1789 – French RevolutionAt first Americans supported

the revolutionWHY?1. Remembered what it was

like to struggle for liberty.2. France was one of the first

European nations to support the U.S.

3. Wanted to help Lafayette (a leader in the Revolution)

1790 – things had turned ugly in France

** The Reign of Terror (guillotine!!) (Sept 1793-July 1794) 50k public executions.

The U.S. starts to question its support.

Hamilton & John Adams wanted to remain neutral

( not supporting either side)

Thomas Jefferson wanted to help the French people.

President Washington had to decide a course for U.S. foreign policy (how the U.S. will deal with other nations)

U.S. would remain neutralThis policy angered

merchants who wanted to make money.

Britain & France continued to seize U.S. ships.

Turn in guided notes from 9.1 and your Fed. Or anti-federalist assignment (late by 2 days)

If you had to choose sides in the 1790s, would you select the British or French as economic allies? Explain.

Jay’s Treaty1. Britain would pay for U.S.

ships seized in 1789.2. U.S. pay debts to Britain

from before the Revolution.3. Britain would give up forts

in the Ohio Valley.What was the problem with

the plan??Britain still captured U.S.

ships!!

1. Urged the U.S. to stay out of European affairs.

2. Warned Americans against political parties.

Why??Washington believed

involvement in European affairs would pull the U.S. into war.

He warned that political parties would cause jealousy & threaten national unity.

Leader – Alexander HamiltonBelieved the wealthy & educated should

leadWanted a strong National Government.Placed an emphasis on industryFavored a “loose” interpretation of the

ConstitutionPro-BritishFavored a National BankFavored a protective tariffWere the Federalists from the North or

South?

Leader – Thomas JeffersonWanted the people to have power to leadFavored strong state governmentsPlaced an emphasis on agricultureFavored a strict interpretation of the

ConstitutionPro-FrenchOpposed the National BankOpposed the protective tariffWere the Republicans from the North

or South?

Republican candidate – Thomas Jefferson & Aaron Burr

Federalist candidate – John Adams & Thomas Pinckney

Adams was elected President Jefferson was elected Vice-President Huh???