2. Chapter 7

3. New Government Judiciary Executive Branch Legislative Branch: New Jersey Plan vs. Virginia Plan Connecticut Compromise is the solution

4. Hamilton’s Plan for a National Bank Raise $10 million through public stock offering private investors purchase shares through government bonds thus would have money for loans interest payments cost taxpayers nothing while ensuring interest in US paper notes could be issued

5. His critics….. Dangerous scheme that would give a small, elite group special power to influence government a “machine for the corruption of the legislature” said Jefferson

6. Party Politics Republicans: emphasis on liberty and equality tried to rouse citizens to be interested in civic affairs emotional appeals to average citizens

7. Federalists George Washington and John Adams feared the passions of the general public didn’t want political parties: elected officals should rule in the people;s name but be independent of direct popular influence

8. Alien and Sedition Acts Federalist dominated Congress passed 4 acts: 1. Procedures to see if foreigner were a threat/national security 2. Alien Friends Act: allowed President to deport 3. Naturalization Act: 14 yrs for citizenship 4. Sedition Act: distinguished between free speech and plans to define criminal activity as negative political talk

9. Was Jefferson a true Anti- Federalist? Louisiana Purchase Napoleon’s dream of Caribbean empire crushed so he sells $15 million/Doubles size Was this strict Constructionism? What about Lewis and Clark?

10. Other issues for Jefferson Impressment Embargo Act: US refusal to buy or export goods abroad: disastrous to US economy Repealed by Congress War Hawks want Canada and Florida Lewis and Clark

11. James Madison War of 1812 Causation: Britain’s incitement of the Indians (Tecumseh) British restrictions on US shipping England intended to ruin America as a commercial rival 1814: British captured Washington, burnt Broke off campaign Treaty of Ghent Battle of New Orleans

12. Era of Good Feelings Post war period: heightened nationalism Federalist party disappeared (Hartford Convention) Republicans make the nation economically self-sufficient by chartering new National bank, protective tariff

13. John Marshall Chief Justice Marbury v. Madison Judiciary Act 1789

14. Missouri Compromise Maine: free state LA territory no slavery north of 36 degrees, 30 latitude, Maine free

15. Monroe Doctrine 1. America will not interfere with European affairs 2. Europe will not interfere in our hemisphere