Washington through Adams The Early Nation 1789-1801 Washington through Adams

George Washington’s Presidency 1789-1797 A REAL American Hero…..

Events at Home  Creation of Three executive departments: State: foreign affairs; headed by Thomas Jefferson Treasury: money; headed by Alexander Hamilton War: defense; -headed by Henry Knox

More Events at Home  Judiciary Act of 1789 created the Supreme Court & other Federal Courts

Yes, Even More Events at Home  Alexander Hamilton’s Financial Plan created protective tariffs to promote industry established the National Bank to provide the nation with stable currency created an excise tax on whiskey to raise revenue

No More Events at Home, After This One  Whiskey Rebellion Farmers in western Pennsylvania refused to pay the federal excise tax on whiskey and attacked tax collectors. Washington made 15,000 militia men into federal troops and put down the rebellion. As a result, the Federal government showed its new power.

Foreign Affairs….  Neutrality Act of 1793 The United States would not get involved in a war between the French and the British

Ok, I lied, but this is really the last event at home Washington’s Farewell Address (1797) George Washington’s final advice to the United States was that the US should (a) be neutral (b) remain united (c) avoid permanent alliances (d) not have political parties

Political Parties First Political Parties Federalists Democratic- Republicans Leaders John Adams and Alexander Hamilton Thomas Jefferson National Govt Believed in a strong national government Believed in a weak national government Economy Industrial economy Agricultural economy Supporters Bankers and business interests in the Northeast. Farmers, artisans, and frontier settlers in the South

John Adams’s Presidency (1797 --1801) In the election of 1796, John Adams defeated Thomas Jefferson for the presidency, and Jefferson became the vice-president.

Adams had Issues Alien and Sedition Acts (1798) The President could imprison or deport aliens (citizens of other countries). People who wrote anything of “a scandalous and malicious nature” against the government could be imprisoned. *Used to silence critics of the Federalist party (i.e. the Democratic-Republicans) *

Adams has Issues  The Virginia and Kentucky Resolves Virginia and Kentucky declare the Alien and Sedition Acts “null” because they violated the Bill of Rights XYZ Affair XYZ Affair Part II

You’re gone before we knew you…. Election of 1800 John Adams (Federalist) -v- Thomas Jefferson (Democratic-Republicans) The election of 1800, won by Jefferson, was the first presidential election in which power was peacefully transferred from one party to another.

Exit Ticket 1) Which issue led to the development of the first political parties in the United States? A.   Abolition of slavery B.   Women’s suffrage C.   Expansion of western territories D.   National government’s powers 2) Which early political party believed in the following: wanted an economy based on agriculture, opposed the Bank of the United States, and believed in a weak national government? Federalists Whigs No-Nothings Democratic-Republicans