The Presidencies of George Washington, John Adams, Thomas Jefferson and James Madison
George Washington John Adams Constitution strong National court system “Cabinet” to advise him Federal takeover of state war debts National bank to regulate the economy
cabinet precedents
John Jay Henry Knox Thomas Jefferson Alexander Hamilton
Bill of Rights Anti-Federalistsratification Federal court systemSupreme Court Judiciary Act of 1789
banktrade make money war debt JeffersonHamilton bankdebt
National bank Manufacturing & trade implied Loose/liberal taxes money tariffincreased products domestic cheaper protects competition Excise Tax economy farming Literally say Strict/conservative Hamilton
whiskey farmers Pennsylvania government army strong
Napoleon England sailorsnavy impress Impressment kidnapping war weak Neutrality Proclamation Jay’s Treaty
2ndprecedent two terms Farewell Address permanent hurthelp neutral isolationism
1796 John AdamsJohn Pinckney Thomas Jefferson James Madison ticket most Vice President John Adams
The French France bribes refused divisive
arrest French immigrants criticizing any other Federalist Democratic-Republicans states unconstitutional JeffersonMadison
slave revolt Richmond hanged France Sign a treaty recognizing American independence Federalists in Congress
Tory- still loyal to England Alien Sedition enemy In an affair with his slave (Sally Hemmings) War with England bankrupt XYZ Affair
The presidential election of 1800, won by Thomas Jefferson, was the first American presidential election in which power was peacefully transferred from one political party to another.
Impressing stealing
end diplomacy Non-Intercourse Act EnglandFranceend shipsNapoleon France threatened trade Indian annoying
political diplomatic Federalists British Democratic-RepublicansFrench D-R England IndiansBritish
US invades Canada hoping they will join us against England Divides the US. NE refuses to send troops because they are opposed to the war & want to trade with England Americans & British fight naval battles on the Great Lakes US Navy is better than expected! Britain mostly fights Napoleon in England
England invades the US, sails to Washington DC, burns the capitol, then attacks Ft, McHenry (Baltimore) Napoleon is defeated, Americans win the Battle of Ft. McHenry & Francis Scott Key writes the “Star Spangled Banner” there.
Federalists in NW meet to oppose the war- demanding an end or they will secede Threats arrive in DC the same day the war ends (Treaty of Ghent), making the Federalists look like traitors. Their party dies out. Battle of New Orleans- Andrew Jackson leads the American army to defeat the British Jackson becomes a war hero- and eventually president. Americans win the last battle, making us feel more powerful than we really are (nationalism)
James Monroe Federalists Alexander Hamilton Era of Good Feelings one
Economic prosperity Western farmers leave it alone This is called “laissez-faire.” recover Andrew JacksonWilliam Henry Harrison