1. U.s. History Review Part 5
Early Republic

2. Washington 1st President – Appointed! Farewell Address: Cabinet
Precedent
Judiciary Act
Jay’s Treaty
Farewell Address:
Neutrality in foreign affairs
Decline a 3rd term
Beware of political parties

3. Domestic Affairs Protective Tariffs
Tax on all imports to pay off war debts, fully
Rapid industrialization – “protect” efforts to set up manufacturing facilities; compete with Britain
Taxation
Tax on Whiskey
Led to Whiskey Rebellion – Western Pennsylvania farmers rebelled against the tax
Banking System
Nation in debt – Hamilton wants a National Bank
Depository for federal $, receive tax $, lend $ and issue paper $
Led to political parties

4. Formation of Political Parties
Differences between the Hamilton plan for raising revenue and the opposition led to the formation of political parties
Loose interpretation of the Constitution vs. a strict interpretation

5. Federalists vs. Antifederalists
Hamilton
Loose interpretation of Constitution
Strong federal government
Favored the wealthy
Industrial Economy
Pro-British
Jefferson
Strict interpretation of Constitution
Self-government
Favored the poor farmer
Agrarian Economy (farming)
Pro-French

6. John Adams 2nd President XYZ Affair: Undeclared Naval war
France vs. sea
U.S. agents negotiate a treaty with France
They were asked for a 250K bribe by 3 French agents (known as X,Y, and Z)
Refused to pay/refused to go to war – negotiated peace
Alien and Sedition Acts:
Limited rights of aliens
Prohibited right to criticize the government
Kentucky and Virginia Resolutions – unsuccessful in urging these states to rule the acts unconstitutional

7. Thomas Jefferson 3rd President Presidential Policies:
Reduce
Taxes
Defense expenditures
National debt
Louisiana Purchase:
Purchased this vast territory from France
More than doubled the U.S. (Westward Expansion)

8. James Madison 4th President War of 1812: Hartford Convention:
Great Britain vs. U.S.
Jackson - hero of New Orleans
Francis Scott Key – “Star-Spangled Banner”
Ended in a truce – Treaty of Ghent
Debt, but no more English involvement
Hartford Convention:
New England Federalists who opposed war met to revise the U.S. Constitution, giving states more power
Peace treaty put an end to it
Led to the end of the Federalist Party

9. James Monroe 5th President Era of Good Feelings: Monroe Doctrine:
Republicans as the political party that unified the nation: Nationalism
Industrialism
Protective Tariff to protect industry
Bank re-chartered
Military Expansion
Monroe Doctrine:
Closest written law for Manifest Destiny
European colonization no longer allowed in U.S. and no foreign involvement in Western Hemisphere

10. 2nd Great Awakening
Religious movement
Led to social activism

11. Northwest Ordinance What is it? - An act of Congress
Why is it important?
- Determined how to create new states in the United States