early american presidents
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EARLY AMERICAN PRESIDENTS. George Washington. 1789-1797 No Political Party VP – John Adams. George Washington. Was not a Politician Relied on His Cabinet for Help. Alexander Hamilton. Secretary of Treasury Raised taxes to cover debt from Revolutionary War - PowerPoint PPT PresentationTRANSCRIPT
Alexander Hamilton
• Secretary of Treasury– Raised taxes to
cover debt from Revolutionary War
– Created 1st National Bank to hold all tax money
Alexander Hamilton
• Secretary of Treasury–The bank upset
those who feared a strong national gov’t (Anti-Federalists)
Jay’s Treaty
• Allowed Great Britain to keep some military forts in US in NW territories
• First time Americans became upset with George Washington
John Adams
• Alien &Sedition Act– illegal to criticize
gov’t officials w/o proof
– Upset Dem-Rep cause violated First Amendment
Thomas Jefferson
• Election of 1800– First Peaceful
Transfer of Power
• TJ’s Goal– Reduce the role
and size of federal government
Thomas Jefferson
• Embargo Act–Eliminated
trade with foreign countries in Europe due to piracy (robberies)
Supreme Court
• Chief Justice John Marshall
• 1st Chief Justice
• Wanted to make judicial branch stronger
Supreme Court
• McCullough vs Maryland – Reaffirmed
national gov’t power over states
– Illegal for state to sue national govt
War of 1812
• 1812-1814
• US and Great Britain fought for freedom of the sea over Britain’s help for Native Americans
Treaty of Ghent
• Officially ended War
• Neutral victory
• America gained Oregon Territory
• Americans began to move into FL (Spanish Territory)
Monroe Doctrine
• Created to keep Europe out of the affairs of America
• It had four major provisions (essential Knowledge)
MONROE DOCTRINE• The American continents should not
be considered for future colonization by any European powers.
• Nations in the Western Hemisphere were inherently different from those of Europe, republics by nature rather than monarchies.
MONROE DOCTRINE
• The United States would regard as a threat to its own peace and safety any attempt by European powers to impose their system on any independent state in the Western Hemisphere.
• The United States would not interfere in European affairs.
Presidential Newspaper
• Title
• Political Cartoon
• Editorial (3 paragraphs)– Opinionated letter about how the President is doing
his job
• 2 articles concerning events from the President
• Make your paper a Federalist or Democratic Republican Paper