1. Presidencies of George Washington and John Adams
SSUSH5 The student will explain specific events and key ideas that brought about the adoption and implementation of the United States Constitution.
e. Explain the importance of the Presidencies of George Washington and John Adams; include the Whiskey Rebellion, non-intervention in Europe, and the development of political parties (Alexander Hamilton).

2. Party Affiliation: Federalist

3. Passed by Washington establishing the Federal Court System
Judiciary Act of 1789
Passed by Washington establishing the Federal Court System
Created a Supreme Court
Set up federal circuit courts and district courts
Most Important: It allowed state court decisions to be appealed to a Federal Court when constitutional issues were raised. This guaranteed that the Federal law was the supreme law of the land.

4. A new tax placed on whiskey
Whiskey rebellion
A new tax placed on whiskey
Hurt farmers because this was their main source of income (corn growers)
Protestors in Pennsylvania refused to pay the tax and threatened to secede from the union
Washington and Hamilton sent an army to end the rebellion
**Showed the US was committed to enforcing its laws

5. Foreign policy during the French revolution
The Neutrality Proclamation: a statement made that took a position of neutrality toward the war between France and Great Britain
US remained neutral and Britain and France seized US ships and sailors
US sent John Jay to work out a treaty
Jay’s Treaty was negotiated between the US and Britain… British evacuated their posts in the Northwest Territory

6. Hamilton & Jefferson: the birth of political parties
Alexander Hamilton:
Federalists... Strong central government led by upper class citizens
Secretary of the Treasury
Supported a friendly relationship with the British
Assumption Bill: Federal government would assume the war debts of the states… to be equally shared

7. Supported a friendly relationship with the French
Thomas Jefferson
Anti Federalist… strong state and local governments, national government with limited power, all citizens to participate
Secretary of State
Supported a friendly relationship with the French
Believed that each state should be responsible for their own war debt

8. The birth of political parties
The beliefs of Hamilton and Jefferson grew into the first political parties of the U.S.
Those who supported the views of Hamilton were called Federalists
Those who supported the views of Jefferson were called the Democratic- Republicans

9. Washington’s farewell address
Due to continued fighting between Hamilton and Jefferson, Washington decided not to run for a third term.
In his farewell address he urged the nation to:
Not become involved in affairs of other countries where we have no business
Stay away from political parties

10. 2nd President 1797- 1801 Party Affiliation: Federalist
John Adams
2nd President Party Affiliation: Federalist

11. Election of 1796: Adams v. Jefferson
John Adams
Election of 1796: Adams v. Jefferson
Adams won the electoral vote and became President
Based on the Constitution, Jefferson became Vice President because he came in second place
The nation had a Federalist President and a Democratic-Republican Vice President

12. France wanted a bribe to speak with Napoleon
Adams: xyz affair
France did not like Jay’s Treaty and wouldn’t talk to the US ambassador and seized US cargo ships
Americans went to talk to the French and were forced to speak with 3 low level officials: XYZ
France wanted a bribe to speak with Napoleon
Provoked anti-French feelings US Navy seized French ships
Adams wouldn’t declare war and it hurt him in the next election

13. Adams: alien & sedition acts
Adams did not like the Democratic-Republicans (gaining strength) and felt they were a danger to the country since many were immigrants
Naturalization Act: raised the residency requirement for citizenship from 5 to 14 years
Aliens Act: allowed the president to deport or jail any alien considered “undesirable”
Sedition Act: set fines and jail terms for anyone expressing opinions considered damaging to the government