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Section 1: Launching a New Nation
California Content Standards:
8.3.4 Understand how the conflicts between Thomas Jefferson and Alexander Hamilton resulted in the emergence of two political parties.
8.3.5 Know the significance of how the federal government responded to the Whiskey Rebellion.
8.4.1 Describe the political divisions during the terms of the first four presidents.
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The First Presidency
Congress and the President chose people to run the institutions created by the Constitution.
Congress passed laws creating 3 departments for the executive branch:
Treasury Department State Department War Department
Each department would be lead by a secretary appointed by the President.
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Secretary of State
Thomas Jefferson was appointed the first Secretary of State by Washington.
•Jefferson was responsible for managing relations with foreign countries.•He was a strong supporter of the French Revolution.•Jefferson supported states’ rights.
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Secretary of the Treasury
Alexander Hamilton was appointed the first Secretary of the Treasury by Washington.
•Hamilton was responsible for developing a plan to solve the new nation’s financial problems.•He supported a strong federal government.•Hamilton believed the U.S. should maintain a strong alliance to the British.
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Secretary of War
Henry Knox was appointed the first Secretary of War by Washington.
•Knox was Chief Artillery Officer for Washington during the Revolutionary War.•He is famous for ending the siege of Boston by hauling cannons 300 miles, over mountains, from upstate New York to Boston during the winter of 1775-76.
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Attorney General
Edmund Randolph was appointed the first Attorney General by Washington.
•Randolph introduced the Virginia Plan at the Constitutional Convention.
•He proposed the establishment of a national court system at the convention.
•Randolph succeeded Jefferson as Secretary of State when he resigned in 1793.
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Hamilton’s Financial Plan
The federal government owed millions of dollars but lacked money with which to pay its debts.
•Alexander Hamilton proposed a three-part plan to address the economic crisis.
1.The U.S. government would fully assume all federal and state debts.
2.The government would charter a national bank for depositing government funds.
3.The government would impose a high tariff on goods imported into the country.
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The Whiskey Rebellion
When Pennsylvania farmers rebelled against a federal tax on whiskey, President Washington responded with armed force.
•In 1791, Congress imposed a tax on all whiskey made and sold in the U.S.•Many farmers organized protests and refused to pay the tax.•In 1794, farmers in Pennsylvania rebelled, burning down the home of a tax collector.•Washington sent 13,000 troops to stop the rebellion.
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Section 2: The Birth of Political Parties
California Content Standards:
8.3.4 Understand how the conflicts between Thomas Jefferson and Alexander Hamilton resulted in the emergence of two political parties.
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Republicans Against Federalists
Believed people should have political powerFavored strong state governmentEmphasized agricultureFavored strict interpretation of ConstitutionWere pro-FrenchOpposed national bankOpposed protective tariff
Believed wealthy and educated should leadFavored strong central governmentEmphasized manufacturing, shipping, and tradeFavored loose interpretation of ConstitutionWere pro-BritishFavored national bankFavored protective tariff
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The Election of 1796The 1796 election gave the United States a Federalist President and a Republican Vice President
John Adams, a New Englander, had been Washington’s Vice President.Thomas Jefferson, a Virginian, received the second-most votes and became Vice President.Serious tensions developed between the two parties over the next four years.Northern states supported Adams while Southern states supported Jefferson.
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Section 3: Troubles at Home and Abroad
California Content Standards:
8.1.3 Analyze how the American Revolution affected other nations, especially France.
8.4.2 Explain the policy significance of famous speeches (e.g., Washington’s Farewell Address).
8.5.3 Outline the major treaties with American Indian nations during the administrations of the first four presidents and the varying outcomes of those treaties.
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Conflicts in the Northwest Territory
Settlers clashed with British-backed Native Americans in the Northwest Territory
•Many American leaders believed the country’s future depended on settling its western lands.•The federal government tried to force Native Americans to sell their lands.•By 1790, the U.S. had purchased most of Kentucky and Tennessee.•Native Americans refused to sell land north of the Ohio River.
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Conflicts in the Northwest Territory
Settlers clashed with British-backed Native Americans in the Northwest Territory
•Over the next five years, Native American warriors, supplied with British weapons, attacked settlers.•Finally, in 1794, the settlers won the Battle of Fallen Timbers, breaking the hold on the Northwest Territory.•In 1795, the Native Americans gave up most of their lands from the Ohio River to Lake Erie by agreeing to the Treaty of Greenville.
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The French Revolution
Americans at first welcomed the French Revolution, but they divided over how to respond.
•Most Americans at first supported the revolutionaries.•As violence increased, and the king and queen were executed, the American people became divided in their support.•The Federalists were against supporting France.•The Republicans were supportive of France
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Jay’s Treaty
In 1793, Britain and France were at war.
•The U.S. tried to remain neutral.•Britain began to impress American sailors into the British navy.•Hamilton pushed for a treaty with Britain to protect trade interests.•In 1795, a treaty was signed that guaranteed the British would not impress sailors or aid the Native Americans in the Northwest.
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Washington’s Farewell Address
Washington’s Farewell Address has had lasting influence
Washington made 2 major points:
1. He warned against political divisions at home.
2. He stated that the U.S. must not get entangled in the affairs of Europe.
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Section 4: The Presidency of John Adams
California Content Standards:
8.3.4 Understand how the conflicts between Thomas Jefferson and Alexander Hamilton resulted in the emergence of two political parties (e.g., view of the Alien and Sedition Acts).
8.3.7 Understand the functions and responsibilities of a free press.
8.4.1 Describe the country’s political divisions during the terms of the first four presidents.
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Troubles With France
Despite many Americans’ desire for war against France, John Adams managed to resolve differences peacefully.
•The French were angered by U.S. neutrality in the war between France and Britain.•In the XYZ Affair, agents of the French government wanted the U.S. to pay a bribe of $250,000 and loan France several million dollars.•The bribe attempt made many Federalists angry with France.•Federalists wanted Congress to declare war against France, but they did not.•Adams sent a delegation to arrange a truce with Napoleon.
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The Alien and Sedition Acts
During the troubles with France, Federalists in Congress passed drastic laws to limit immigration and restrict free speech.
•The Alien Act of 1798 was directed at immigrants.•The act increased the length of time a person had to live in the U.S. to become a citizen from 5 to 14 years.•The President gained the power to deport or imprison any alien he considered dangerous.
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The Alien and Sedition Acts
During the troubles with France, Federalists in Congress passed drastic laws to limit immigration and restrict free speech.
•The Sedition Act of 1798 was directed at Republicans.•The act made it a crime to write or say anything insulting or anything false about the President, Congress, or the government in general.•During 1798 and 1799, 10 people were convicted under the act.
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States’ Rights
Critics of the Alien and Sedition acts argued that states could refuse to obey certain federal laws.
•James Madison wrote a resolution attacking the Alien and Sedition acts that was passed by the Virginia legislature.•Thomas Jefferson wrote a similar resolution that was passed by the Kentucky legislature.•Both resolutions declared that states had the right to declare laws passed by Congress to be unconstitutional.
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