The New Republic1789-1816

United States History 1

Mr. Kizoulis

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 and Adams

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

Hamilton vs. Burr

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

Lewis and Clark Expedition

Lewis and Clark Expedition

• 28 month adventure to find out exactly what we purchased

• Sacagawea acted as an interpreter and guide

• kept journal entries and maps