18 February 2015 Do now discussion: Was it wise for Washington to pick Cabinet

members that did not personally get along?

Today, explain how Americans became divided over the French Revolution, our policy of neutrality, and Washington’s Farewell Address.

Make sure you are caught up on all assignment, progress reports go out next Monday.

Turn in 9.1 (10 pts hw grade)

There will be a quiz on Thursday (9.1/9.2).

Sit somewhere and by people that will make you successful. I reserve the right to move you at any point (no questions)

Weekly Run Down

Monday 16 Feb. OFF

Tuesday 17 Feb. S. Truth and review of 9.1 (collection of 9.1), homework pending behavior

Wednesday 18 Feb: Discussion of 9.2 (due at the end of the period for a grade).

Thursday 19 Feb: Quiz 9.1/9.2: Homework 9.3

Friday 20 Feb: Review 9.3 (Activity)

Financial Issues The U.S. owes a lot of money to: Private individuals (bonds)

and foreign nations; also, states owe money to the federal government.

Hamilton’s plan Buy back bonds and issue new ones Pay off all state debt Protective tariffs to protect young American industries Charter a Bank of the United States

Opposition: Jefferson and Madison Plan rewards speculators Not fair to Southern states that paid off debt Not fair to Southern states that relied on purchasing cheap goods

from Europe Too much power to the federal government (Constitution doesn’t

say a National bank can be created).

French Revolution, who cares…?

Similar ideals to our revolution. The vast majority of the people wanted freed from whom they considered to be oppressive leadership: “No taxation without representation.” The bottom 10 percent of wager earners paid 90 +% of the taxes.

They helped us… should we support Lafayette or the King Louis XVI that financed a lot of our Revolution?

1789

The Revolution starts in 1789; Louis is deposed in 1792.

The Revolution becomes radicalized in 1793; the King and Queen are beheaded and the “Reign of Terror” starts. Over 50,000 enemies of the revolution will be executed in a 10 month period.

Support for the revolution in the U.S. dwindles.

Washington

He seeks a policy of neutrality

Jefferson wants a closer relationship with France (they’re our revolutionary buddies)

Hamilton wants a closer relationship with Great Britain (they talk like us…)

Neutrality Proclamation was viewed as a political defeat for Jefferson, he resigns from his position. (and begins a voodoo doll collection of political enemies, Hamilton is the first…not really)

Problems with Washington’s Policy

We wanted to make money, so the plan was to trade with both sides, instead Britain began seizing our ships in the West Indies

Mericans wanted war

Jay’s Treaty, don’t send a judge mind to discuss political matters Britain pays us for damaged ships

and are suppose to give up forts in the Ohio Valley

Americans had to pay off Revolutionary debt to British merchants.(remember that delicious tea?)

The treaty did nothing to protect our ships

Washington’s Farewell Address

Farewell Address