the new republic 1789-1816 united states history 1 mr. kizoulis
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Electing a President
• Electoral College unanimously elected Washington as President.
• Finishing 2nd in the election was John Adams, who became Washington’s V.P.
• Cabinet- the president’s team of advisors and leaders.
• Judiciary Act of 1789- est. court system.
Washington’s Cabinet
• Thomas Jefferson• Secretary of State• handled foreign
Affairs• strict constructionist• opposed Hamilton’s
national bank• Democratic
Republican
Washington’s Cabinet
• Alexander Hamilton• Secretary of Treasury• handled nation’s
finances and debt• called for a national
bank• loose constructionist• Federalist• closest advisor to
Washington
Hamilton’s Plan
• The new government inherited $52 million in debt
• He wanted to create a commercial and industrial economy
• Fix our credit• Wealthy Americans
supported the plan
• sale of government bonds
• raise taxes• tariffs• Bank of the United
States• Redistribute wealth
from the South to the North
Opposing Hamilton
• Thomas Jefferson and Anti-federalists opposed plan.
• They believed it supported Northerners over Southerners
• They claimed that no where in the Constitution did it state that the government can create a bank.
• Jefferson said government resembled a monarchy which benefitted the rich
A Two- Party System
• Federalists• Believed in a strong central
government• Supported Bank of the United
States• Party supported by the North• Pro-British• Believed in a strong large
military• Led by Hamilton and Adams
• Democratic Republicans• Believed in a weak central
government• Did not support the Bank of the
United States• Party supported by the South• Pro-French• Believed in a small military• Led by Jefferson and Madison
The Whiskey Rebellion
• Tax on whiskey • Washington and
Hamilton led 12,00 troops into PA.
• Most of the people who were upset over tax stayed home or ran away.
Washington’s Farewell
• In 1796 Washington declined to run again for a 3rd term.
• He didn’t want the presidency to resemble a monarchy
• Warned about political parties and alliances
• Retired to Mt. Vernon, VA
John Adams
• Won the election of 1796
• Federalist• Believed in a strong
foreign government• Alien and Sedition
Acts• Thomas Jefferson VP
Thomas Jefferson
• Won the elections of 1800 and 1804
• Served 2 terms• Democratic-
Republican• Louisiana Purchase• Retired to Monticello,
VA
Louisiana Purchase
• Bought from France in 1803 for $15 million
• Napoleon sold it for money to fund his war in Europe
• Doubled sized of the country
• Lewis and Clark Expedition