1. Day 12 Launching a New Nation
Homework 74-79

2. George Washington First and Only Unanimous President
Judiciary Act of state courts could appeal to Federal courts,
3 cabinet positions
Secretary of State- Thomas Jefferson
Treasury- Alexander Hamilton
War- Henry Knox

3. Hamilton vs.Jefferson Central Government vs. State Government
Educated Elite vs. People in Mass
Commerce and Industry vs. Farms
Loose vs. Strict Construction
Implied Power vs. Power specifically granted
National vs. State Bank
2 Party System (Democratic- Republicans and Federalists)

4. Hamilton’s 5 Objectives
Stabilize Economy and establish credit
Build and demonstrate Federal Power
Tie the interest of wealthy to that of the governments
Commercial Expansion overseas
Anchor US Foreign policy with a commercial and diplomatic allegiance with Great Britain

5. Challenges Protective Tariffs
Whisky Rebellion- Pennsylvania (taxes), army puts down rebellion
French Revolution and war – split on party lines.
Washington remains neutral
Treaty with Spain/ Thomas Pinkney- Gain Florida Territory
Native American Resistance in Northwest
(John) Jay’s Treaty- land west of Appalachia gained but upset many anti-British due to trade concessions

6. John Adams Washington does not seek 3rd term Criticizes party system
Adams defeats Jefferson by close margin (Pres. And vice pres)
Sectionalism
XYZ affair- US insulted by bribe demand to see higher official.
Adams uses anger to develop Navy

7. Thomas Paine to Washington in final year of 2nd Term
“ As to you sir, treacherous in private friendship…and a hypocrite in public life, the world will be puzzled to decide, whether you are an apostate or an imposter; whether you have abandoned good principles or whether you ever had any?”

8. Apotheosis of Washington
Veneration of Washington after his death

9. Alien and Sedition
Many Democratic-Republicans were Foreign Born (largest group Irish and Many French)
Federalist pushed Alien Act. Residency Changes from 5-14 years. President could deport or jail any “undesirable”
Sedition Act- imprison or fine anyone who tried to hinder the operation of the government

10. Virginia and Kentucky Resolutions
Virginia attacked Alien and Sedition acts
Kentucky act asserted principle of nullification

11. Summary Notes
Which Act of Congress created lower courts, reinforced federal laws supremacy and provided for the number of justices on the supreme court?
2) What were the first three cabinet positions?
3) Between Jefferson and Hamilton- who?:
Supported federal Banks
Believed that educated elite and business should run government
Proposed that the federal government pay the debt of the state governments
4) Who approved the Bank of the United States?
5) Who supported a strong central government the Federalist or the Democratic-Republicans? What did the other support?
6) What was the law allowed the president to jail “undesirables”?
7) What was the event that almost lead to war between France and US?
8) What two State resolution claimed that they could nullify any law that they found to be unconstitutional?