Good Morning

I want to make sure that you are aware of the order of US History. So I am

going to go over some events in Chronological (dated) order:

Before George Washington

• America was known as the 13 Colonies and was part of BRITAIN

• After the French and Indian War (1754-1763) the British began to ENFORCE taxes on the colonists.

• The Colonists felt less and less British and more “American”, they began to plan for a Revolution.

THE AMERICAN REVOLUTION

• Fought between the British and the Colonists

• George Washington led the American Army

• Thomas Jefferson wrote the Declaration of Independence

• The Colonists won and the United States of America was established.

The Articles of Confederation

• Our first plan for government was the AOC. These were very weak

• Problems:– Weak Federal Government– Like 13 independent countries rather than one united nation.– Strong State government, each state printed their own money.– No national judicial system or President– Federal government had no power to tax or raise an army.SHAYS REBELLION—demonstrated the need for a stronger

national government. Plans were made for a Constitutional Convention in Philadelphia.

Constitutional Convention

• Delegates from every state, except Rhode Island. Decided to throw out the AOC and start over.

• Made our current Constitution• Constitution showed many divisions in

the nation:– Strong federal gov’t vs. strong state gov’t– Northern issues vs. Southern issues– Big states vs. small states

George Washington

• Our 1st President• Set many Precedents—actions that he does that

eventually become tradition:– Created a Cabinet to help advise him on issues.– Chose not to run for a third term. From 1787-1940 no President

attempted to run for a third term. Franklin Roosevelt broke this in 1940.

• Made two important warnings in his Farewell Address:– Warned the nation not to get involved in Political Parties (this

began right after him with Adams and Jefferson)– Warned the US to stay out of foreign affairs with European

nations.

2nd President: John Adams

• FEDERALIST

• DEFEATED JEFFERSON WHO BECAME HIS VP—THEY DID NOT GET ALONG

• XYZ AFFAIR—with France

• Passing of the ALIEN and SEDITION ACTS

• Served only one term

The New Political PartiesFEDERALISTS ANTIFEDERALISTS

Strong Federal Government Weak Federal government and strong national government

Led by Alexander Hamilton and John Adams

Led by Jefferson

Supported the Bank of the US Opposed the Bank of US

Loose Interpretation of the Constitution

Strict Interpretation of the Constitution

Political Party: FEDERALIST

Political Party:

DEMOCRAT-REPUBLICANS

3rd President: Thomas Jefferson

• Strict interpretation of the Constitution but took liberties with the Louisiana Purchase.

• Sent Lewis and Clark to explore the new territory

• Served 2 terms

Manifest Destiny• MANIFEST DESTINY This is the

idea that as Americans we had the God given destiny to expand our territory from the Atlantic Ocean to the Pacific Ocean. This led to Americans traveling across the country to find settle in new territories and conflicts with nations and Native Americans who controlled the land we wanted.

• Ways of Expansion:• Louisianna Purchase• Mexican-American War• California Gold Rush• Gasden Purchase