Growth of the Nation

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Making the Government Work In 1789, George Washington was inaugurated as the nation’s first President. John Adams was the first Vice-President. New York City was the first capital of the U.S. Washington appointed four men to his first Cabinet.

Beginning of Political Parties in the United States George Washington hoped for no formation of political parties. Alexander Hamilton formed Federalist Party. Thomas Jefferson and James Madison formed the Democratic Republican Party. President John Adams was a Federalist.

First Political Parties led by Alexander Hamilton strong central government led by industry and the wealthy emphasis on manufacturing, shipping, and trade loose interpretation of the Constitution favored the national bank favored protective tariffs pro-British led by Thomas Jefferson strong state governments led by the “common man” emphasis on agriculture “Cultivators of the earth are the most valuable citizens.” – Thomas Jefferson strict interpretation of the Constitution opposed the national bank opposed protective tariffs pro-French

Am I a Federalist or a Republican? 1.Francois Goulet Farmer from Georgia 5 th grade education 2. Chris Taylor Lawyer from Boston, MA College graduate 3. John Marshall Virginia planter College graduate Future Chief Justice of the Supreme Court Believed that the judicial branch was too weak 4. Hans Gruber German immigrant Pennsylvania farmer 5. Laronda Marks Mother of five Employee of a Massachusetts textile mill 6. James Prescott Banker from Delaware Member of the Delaware state legislature 7. Dionte Moore Merchant from South Carolina Sells mainly European products

POSTER Goal: Create a campaign poster for yourself to persuade people to vote for you in the 1800 presidential election. Choose one of the political parties – FEDERALISTS or DEMOCRATIC-REPUBLICANS Identify at least three key characteristics of this party to include in your poster. Design your poster – USE VISUALS

1800 Election Results

Election 1800 Jefferson defeated John Adams by 8 electoral votes He tied his running mate, Aaron Burr For six days the House of Reps took vote after vote until 36 votes later – Jefferson prevailed (Led to 12 th Amendment) 3 rd President of the U.S

Jefferson’s Government Goal: limit the national government’s presence in the people’s lives  cut taxes to the people  cut costs  reduced bureaucracy Jefferson Memorial Department and workers that make up the Federal Government

THE LOUISIANA PURCHASE When? 1803 From? France Cost? $15,000,000 Why? French leader Napoleon needed money to fight European wars

WAR OF 1812 Causes Effects

absence alliedcoincide fate intimidate mission recruiting retreat various violent The War of 1812 was not just between the U.S. and Great Britain. It also pitted 1)____________ Native American groups against the rapidly expanding U.S. In 1811, future president William Henry Harrison and about 1,000 soldiers marched to the village of Prophetstown, Indiana on the Tippecanoe River. Their 2)_________ was to 3)_____________ the Indians into giving up their land. The trip was timed to 4)______________ with the 5) _______________ of the great Shawnee warrior Tecumseh, who was away 6)_______________ for the resistance. As the Americans camped outside Prophetstown, the Indians attacked. After a long and 7)________________ battle, Harrison forced the Indians into a full-scale 8)_______________. Prophetstown was then burned to the ground. When word reached Tecumseh about the 9)________________ of Prophetstown, he 10)_________________ his forces with Great Britain.

Westward Travel Chapter 7, Section 2

Hardships drudgery of walking hundreds of miles suffocating dust violent thunderstorms mud temperature extremes bad water sickness

Reform Movement Growth of United States -> social issues –poverty –alcoholism –poor healthcare –abuse of women –declining moral values –overcrowded housing Reformers attempted to improve society and man. Some people removed themselves from society.

Reform Movements (Jigsaw) Temperance Movement Public Education Prison Reform Utopian Societies Slavery Women