1. Warm-up Take out your Federalist and Antifederalist chart.
Who were the leaders of the Federalist?
Who were the leaders of the Antifederalist?
Why did the Antifederalist want a bill of rights?
Why were the Federalist papers written?

2. George Washington and the Federalist Period
Essential Questions:
Identify the major foreign and domestic issues and conflicts experienced by the new nation during the Federalists period.
Describe how political differences evolved into a two-party system.

3. Vocabulary
Domestic- in your home county; what happens in the United States
Foreign- out of the country or lands not owned by the United States

4. America was a “bold experiment”
based on Enlightenment ideals of republican rules and individual rights. No one knew if a government based on the people would really work.

5. Washington takes the Oath

6. Washington’s Presidency
April 30, 1789 ~ New York City
Vice President: John Adams
Set many precedents for the future
Defined the executive role, expand foreign affairs powers, and become legislative leader
“We are in the Wilderness without a single footstep to guide us.”- James Madison

7. Washington Chooses the First Cabinet
Washington tried to balance regions and viewpoints; however Jefferson and Hamilton had different viewpoints
Cabinet- Chief advisors
Dept. of Treasury: Alexander Hamilton
Dept. of State: Thomas Jefferson
Dept. of War: Henry Knox
Attorney General: Edmund Randolph
Why do you think it is important for the president to have a cabinet?

8. Washington and Congress set up the courts- Judiciary Act of 1789
Anyone remember the court case that is going to strengthen the power of the Judicial branch?
Judicial Branch: how to work out the details
Judiciary Act of 1789: Set up the court system and made it possible to appeal a ruling to a federal court
The Supreme Court- Chief Justice & 5 associate justices
Federal Courts- 3 Federal Circuit Courts & 13 District Courts
Constitution is “Supreme Law of the Land.”

9. Hamilton’s Plan to fix the Economy
Plan to get rid of national Debt
Proposed to pay off foreign debts while issuing bonds to repay old bonds
Combine all states debts and turn it over to the national government

10. This South opposed the plan as they had paid off most of their debts.
Compromise South would accept plan and the Nation’s capital moved to southern state. The plan worked and the bill was passed in 1790

11. The Federal City/District of Columbia
Designed by Pierre L’Enfant
Later, Andrew Ellicot & Benjamin Banneker to over the plan

12. Hamilton vs. Jefferson
Despite a unified front during the Revolution, political divisions emerged as new government is up and running…
Differences in ideology were best exemplified by Hamilton and Jefferson
Coming from different backgrounds, Thomas Jefferson and Alexander Hamilton held very different opinions on how the country should be run.

13. Hamilton vs. Jefferson Hamilton:
Power should be concentrated in Federal Government
Well educated elite should govern Republic
Loose interpretation of the Constitution
Wanted National Bank (constitutional)
Base economy on shipping and manufacturing (early industrialist)
Like-minded people become Federalists
Jefferson:
Power should be shared between Federal Government and States
Democracy of “virtuous farmers”
Strict interpretation of the Constitution
No National Bank (unconstitutional)
Economy based on farming (agricultural economy)
Like-minded people become Democratic-Republicans

14. Hamilton’s Economic Plan
The Bank of the United States:
Issue paper money, and handle tax receipts & other government funds.
Loose interpretation reading between the lines (elastic clause)
Raising Revenue:
Excise tax: Tax on a product’s manufacture, sale, or distribution
- First used on Whiskey
Protective tariff - Tax on goods imported from another country
Jefferson wanted a Strict interpretation reading the Constitution word for word

15. Domestic Issues: Whiskey Rebellion
What prompted the rebellion?
Protective Tariff & Excise Tax
Angered frontier farmers who relied on whiskey as their main source of cash.
1794, Whiskey Rebellion:
Farmers refused to pay tax, beat up federal marshals, and threatened to secede
Hamilton & Washington led federal troops to crush rebellion.
How did it end up?
Rebellion scattered; showed strength of federal government.

16. Hamilton & Jefferson
Directions: On the bottom of your notes sheet you will find 2 “paper dolls” one for Hamilton and one for Jefferson. For each head you need to complete the following:
HEAD: briefly write 3 ideas held by that person and draw a symbol.
HEART: 1 core value/belief of person!
HANDS: 2 actions (one/hand) by person that differed from other presidents
FEET: 2 changes/policies/etc. of person that moved the country forward.

17. Abe Lincoln
Unconditional surrender
Civil Protections – Habeas Corpus
HEAD: briefly write 3 ideas held by that president and draw a symbol.
HEART: 1 core value/belief of that president!
HANDS: 2 actions (one/hand) by president that differed from other presidents
FEET: 2 changes/policies/etc. during presidency that moved the country forward.
Lenient Recon
Preservation of the Union
Emancipation Proclamation
Commander & Chief of Union Troops
13th
Amendment
Federal Supremacy