honors american history mr. taylor chapter 10- launching the new ship of state
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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