chap 6 sect 1 main idea –after the ratification of new constitution the nations leaders had to...

Chap 6 Sect 1 Main Idea

–After the Ratification of new Constitution the nations leaders had to create a central government

Key Terms – –Bill of Rights, President’s Cabinet,

Tariff of 1789, Hamilton’s bond plan, speculator, Whiskey Rebellion, Federalist, Democratic-Republican

Our 1st President 1789 Washington elected

– John Adams - 2nd place = VP– GW creates his Cabinet

TJ, Alex H., Henry Knox, John Jay (Chief Justice)– Judicial System

13 Districts (one /state)3 Appeals Courts1 Supreme Court

1791 – Bill of Rights– 1st 10 amendments to the Constitution

How are we going to pay for this????

Tariff Law of 1789–Tax imports & exports–Southern

businessmen felt unfairly taxed

Beginnings of troubles between N & S

Alexander Hamilton’s Bond Plan Hamilton believes new

government should honor debts

Bonds issued during RevWar to finance war – pay those back

Many who bought bonds, sold them to speculators - mostly Southerners

Most who bought were Northerners

Another compromise… Southern states

oppose Bond buy back

Deal is reached– Southern

Congressmen support plan

– Nation’s capital moved to south

The Whiskey Rebellion 1791 Hamilton believes government should be

able to tax the people Whiskey is used as a means of exchange in

Western areas – in 1794 farmers rebel Washington sends in 15,000 troops Willingness to use force is worrisome

Hamilton & Federalists

National Government

Wealthy & Educated rule

Manufacturing Loose

Constitution Tariffs to

protect domestic industries

Jefferson & Democratic Republicans

State Governments Power to ALL

landowners Agriculture Strict Constitution Protective tariffs

bad for farmers