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