HONORS AMERICAN HISTORY

MR. TAYLOR

Chapter 10- Launching the New Ship of State

Growing Pains- America-1789

Population was doubling every 25 years.

Philadelphia- 42,000/ NY- 33,000

90% Rural95% Lived east of the

Appalachians1791- 15 StatesGrowing population in

Kentucky, Tennessee, and Ohio

NO controlled by the unfriendly Spanish

WASHINGTON, and the 1st Congress

Unanimous choice by the electoral college.

Imposing presence- 6’2” Read page 181 1st Cabinet- Appointed by

President and confirmed by the Senate Secretary of State- Thomas Jefferson Secretary of the Treasury- Alexander

Hamilton Secretary of War- Henry Knox

Bill of Rights and the Judiciary The promise of the Bill of Rights

needed to be fulfilled James Madison guided it through

Congress Safeguarded some of the most

precious American Liberties- Pg 182 Judiciary Act of 1787- Created the

federal court system- Supreme Court, 6 Members/ federal and circuit courts/ Attorney General

HAMILTON- And the public debt

Alexander Hamilton was a financial wizard- Read pgs. 183 Bolster the national credit by

paying off ALL national and state debt from the Revolutionary War

FUNDING AT PAR- Pay off all debts at face value, plus accumulated interest- $54 Million

Paying off of State debts as a national obligation- pg 183-84

HOW TO RAISE MORE MONEY1. Increase in Tariff-

Mostly for revenue, some for protection

2. Excise Tax- Mostly from the sale of whiskey

- FARMER DISLIKED THE EXCISE TAX- WHY?

HAMILTON AND THE NATIONAL BANK

Hamilton supported the idea of a national bank Us Government would be the major stockholder (owner) Treasury could deposit excess revenue (money) Print money- Help to develop a sound and stable currency

Thomas Jefferson (sec. of State) was against the National Bank No Constitutional Authority Only the state has the power to establish the bank- 10th Amendment Strict Construction vs. Loose Construction- Read Pg. 195

HAMILTON PREVAILED WITH WASHINGTONS BACKING Northern Manufacturers supported the Bank Southern Agriculture was against it WHISKEY REBELLION AND THE EMERGENCE OF POLITICAL

PARTIES- Page 185-186

WASHINGTON AND FOREIGN POLICY

IMPACT OF THE FRENCH REVOLUTION- Pgs. 187-190

WASHINGTON’S NEUTRALITY PROC.

Franco-American Alliance 1778- US would defend Fr. West Indies against attack. That is exactly what the British did

Jeffersonian Republicans supported the French

Washington thought America should stay out of the war- pg.190

1793- Neutrality Act- Called for all Americans to remain impartial

Pro-French Jeffersonians were enraged

Pro-British Federalists were encouraged

CITIZEN GENET-

Embroilments with Britain

The British continued to control a chain of forts along the NE United States

British agents openly sold weapons to the indians- Little Turtle/ Treaty of Greenville

British began attacking American shipping in the West Indies

Impressment and imprisoning of American sailors

Jeffersonians called for war– Hamilton and the Federalists depended on trade with Britain– Supported Neutrality

TREATIES WITH BRITAIN AND SPAIN

Jay’s Treaty 1794 Washington sent John Jay

to Britain to avoid war The Treaty- pg. 192 Jeffersonians were enraged over

the treaty- Seemed like a surrender

Pickney’s Treaty Treaty with Spain over NO and the

border Florida and disputed territory

Washington’s farewell- Pg. 193 Election of 1796

Alexander Hamilton was unpopular in certain areas of America- Could not run

Federalists- John Adams Dem. Rep.- Thomas Jefferson-

Whiskey Rebellion and Jay’s Treaty Page 194- Adams and the election

UNOFFICIAL FIGHTING WITH FRANCE

FRANCE WAS: Infuriated by Jay’s Treaty French warships began seizing American merchant vessels Paris refused to receive America’s envoy or diplomat

XYZ Affair Page 195 Calls for war President Adams dealings with France Infuriated the Federalists-Page 196

Virginia and Kentucky Resolutions Compact Theory- Nullification Pages 197-198

Political Parties See next slide

THE TWO POLITICAL PARTIES