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1 Bell Ringer How did the Great Compromise take ideas from the Virginia Plan and the New Jersey Plan to organize the government so the leaders at the Constitutional Convention would be happy? What was the main debate between the Federalists and Anti Federalists? What was added to the Constitution to make the Anti-federalists support the new document?

2 Unit 2: Revolution to Constitution
Lesson 6: creation of a new government and early political parties Lesson opener: A famous duel

3 A new Government After a long debate and voting process, the
Constitution was approved 1st Prez: Washington The Electoral College First Actions Bill of Rights Create a cabinet Two of key members of Washington’s cabinet were Thomas Jefferson, Alexander Hamilton

4 Washington’s foreign policy
During the French Revolution, France declared war on England: the United States was divided over who to support Proclamation of Neutrality In 1793, Washington declared that the US would be “friendly and impartial” towards both countries The British however, began seizing American ships headed to French ports

5 Washington’s Cabinet His cabinet, or his advisers, worked with George Washington to put this new government into place Now that we have the Constitution, how is it going to be implemented? That is the question that Washington and his advisors had to address… The first major problem: DEBT! EVERYONE in the Cabinet supported one solution, the Tariff of 1789 Tariff = tax on imports

6 Washington’s Cabinet The other solutions were offered by Washington’s Treasury Secretary (a member of his cabinet), Alexander Hamilton Hamilton’s plan Issue bonds- loans for the federal government Create a National Bank Tax the production of whiskey

7 Whiskey Rebellion In 1791, Congress imposed a direct tax on the manufacture of whiskey Western farmers, the main manufactures of whiskey, rebelled against the tax in 1794 Washington orders 15,000 troops to put down the rebellion The rebels disperse without fighting, ending the rebellion What message did the new government send by ordering troops to put down the rebellion?

8 Hamilton’s Opponents The whiskey tax was not the only part of Hamilton’s plan that angered people Many people WITHIN Washington’s Cabinet opposed Hamilton’s suggestions Thomas Jefferson James Madison Thomas Jefferson was very OUTSPOKEN against Hamilton’s ideas This conflict within the cabinet was the foundation for political parties in America Hyperlink on Hamilton’s name: Aaron Burr milk commercial

9 Hyperlink on image: short explanation on how political parties began

10 The First 2 Presidents Washington leaves office after his 2nd term (setting the later precedent for only 2 terms in office) he warns against political parties and foreign alliances Federalist John Adams is elected the 2nd President of the U.S.

11 John Adams First President to identify with a political party
FEDERALIST Tension developed during his presidency with France, created a quasi-war, but negotiations ended tension Lost the election of 1800 to Thomas Jefferson, a Republican

12 Exit Ticket! How did Alexander Hamilton’s debt proposals cause a conflict that led to the development of political parties in the United States? What two political parties formed? What were their main ideas?


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