Transcript creation of the united states ch. 6, 6.1, 6.2, gps #5

CREATION OF THE UNITED STATES
CH. 6, 6.1, 6.2, GPS #5
SSUSH5 The student will explain specific
events and key ideas that brought about the
adoption and implementation of the United
States Constitution.
e. Explain the importance of the Presidencies of
George Washington and John Adams; include the
Whiskey Rebellion, non-intervention in Europe,
and the development of political parties
(Alexander Hamilton).
PRESIDENCY OF GEORGE
WASHINGTON
1.First President of the
United States of America
(1789–1797)
2.Established pattern
3.Historical events related
to govt occurred
4.Favored nonintervention in Europe
5.Avoided siding with FR
against GB
6.US persuaded GB to
forgive war debts and to
trade…booming trade
7.JUDICIARY ACT OF
1789, EST. COURT
SYSTEM OF USA
8.FIRST CABINET
WASHINGTON’S CABINET
(ADVISORS)
DEPARTMENT OF
STATE
DEPARTMENT OF
WAR
DEPARTMENT OF
TREASURY
ATTORNEY
GENERAL
THOMAS
JEFFERSON
HENRY KNOX
ALEXANDER
HAMILTON
EDMUND
RANDOLPH
WASHINGTON’S PRESIDENCY,
WHISKEY REBELLION
1. The Whiskey Rebellion, less commonly known as the Whiskey
Insurrection, was a popular uprising that had its beginnings in 1791
and culminated in an insurrection in 1794 in the locality of
Washington, Pennsylvania. The rebellion was the result of tax imposed
on whiskey. The rebellion occurred shortly after the Articles of
Confederation had been replaced by a stronger federal government
under the American Constitution in 1789.
2.The new govt, the USC, Pres. Washington, assumed the states’ debts.
To pay the debt, Congress passed a tax (EXCISE TAX-TAX ON
PRODUCT PRODUCED) on whiskey.
3. The unrest spread.
4. Washington led federal troops and ended rebellion.
5. IMPORTANCE: Washington used USC authority to enforce law. If
Americans did not like law, petition Congress peacefully for change.
Whiskey Rebellion, 1791-94
WASHINGTON’S PRESIDENCY,
FORMATION OF POLITICAL PARTIES
1. WASHINGTON’S APPOINTMENTS OF
JEFFERSON AND HAMILTON LED TO
DIFFERING OPINIONS ABOUT
GOVERNMENT POWER.
2.WASHINGTON WARNED ABOUT THE
FORMATION OF POLITICAL PARTIES.
3.SEE HAND OUT COMPARISON OF
HAMILTON AND JEFFERSON, WHICH
RESULTED IN POLITICAL PARTIES
4.FIRST POLITICAL PARTIES…
FACTIONS (POLITICAL
PARTIES)
DEMOCRATIC
REPUBLICANS
JEFFERSON
1.LIMITED GOVT
POWER TO AREAS
DESCRIBED BY
USC
FEDERALISTS
HAMILTON
1.EXPAND POWER
OF GOVT TO
STABLIZE NATION
AND ECONOMY
THE PRESIDENCY OF JOHN
ADAMS
1. John Adams (October 30,
1735 – July 4, 1826) was an
American politician and the
second President of the United
States (1797–1801), after being
the first Vice President (1789–
1797) for two terms. He is
regarded as one of the most
influential Founding Fathers of
the United States.
2. Set patterns like G.W.
3.1ST Term, 1797-1801
4.Problems with France and
fear of French
5.Results: U.S. Congress
passed…with Federalists
support
1)Alien and Sedition Acts,
1-3, Raised requirements for
American citizenship
4, Sedition Act, set fines and
jail time for persons critical of
U.S. govt
5.T. Jefferson and J. Madison’s view:
VIOLATION OF 1ST AMENDENT
6. RESULT: NEW IDEA, CONCEPT,
STATES’ RIGHTS, OR
NULLIFICATION, STATES COULD
REFUSE TO ENFORCE FEDERAL
LAWS WITH WHICH STATES DID
NOT AGREE
UNIT 4: EARLY EXPANSION,
CHS. 6-8
RECALL PREVIOUS UNITS
THEMES
EUROPEAN SETTLEMENT
CREATION OF THE UNITED STATES
EARLY EXPANSION
SSUSH6 The student will analyze the nature of territorial and
population growth and the impact of this growth in the early
decades of the new nation.
a. Explain the Northwest Ordinance’s importance in the westward
migration of Americans, and on slavery, public education, and the
addition of new states.
b. Describe Jefferson’s diplomacy in obtaining the Louisiana Purchase
from France and the territory’s exploration by Lewis and Clark.
c. Explain major reasons for the War of 1812 and the war’s
significance on the development of a national identity.
d. Describe the construction of the Erie Canal, the rise of New York
City, and the development of the nation’s infrastructure.
e. Describe the reasons for and importance of the Monroe Doctrine.
EARLY EXPANSION, THEMES
In this unit student will analyze territorial and population expansion,
economic growth, and the impact of these elements on the local,
regional, and national levels in the United States during the first half of
the nineteenth century. The themes of conflict and change, beliefs
and ideals, and movement and migration, will be used prominently
in this unit to help students understand how Americans found
themselves on the brink of a new frontier. Individuals, groups and
institutions, along with technological innovations, will give students
a frame of reference to understand the sweeping changes that were
beginning to take place in regards to changes in the economy and
westward movement.
EARLY EXPANSION
THOUGHTS, EXPANSION OF THE
UNITED STATES
MAP REVIEW
AFTER USC RATIFICATION, USA
INCREASED IN SIZE AND
POPULATION RESULTING IN
INTERACTIONS WITH OTHER
NATIONS AND PEOPLE.
EARLY EXPANSION, THE
NORTHWEST ORDINANCE
1.1ST TERRITORY OF USA,
NORTHWEST TERRITORY
2.CREATED BY THE NORTHWEST
ORDINANCE (LAW), 1787
NORTHWEST ORDINANCE
The Northwest Ordinance was an act of the
Congress of the Confederation of the United
States. The Ordinance unanimously passed on July
13, 1787. The primary effect of the ordinance was
the creation of the Northwest Territory as the first
organized territory of the United States out of the
region south of the Great Lakes, north and west of
the Ohio River, and east of the Mississippi River.
NORTHWEST
ORDINANCE
1.USA, WEST EXPANSION
2.NEW STATES IN THE UNION, NOT OLD
STATES’ EXPANSION
3.BANNED SLAVERY
4.OHIO RIVER, DIVIDING LINE BETWEEN
SLAVE AND FREE REGIONS
5.ESTABLISHED PUBLIC SCHOOLS IN
NORTHWEST TERRITORY
LOUISANA PURCHASE, 1803
1. USA PRES., T. JEFFERSON
2. PURCHASED FROM NAPOLEON OF
FRANCE, INCL. PORT OF NEW
ORLEANS, FOR 15 MIL
3. MUCH LAND WEST OF MISS. RIVER
4. USA DOUBLED GEOGRAPHIC SIZE
LOUISANA PURCHASE
Napoleon Bonaparte, upon completion of the
agreement, stated, "This accession of territory affirms
forever the power of the United States, and I have given
England a maritime rival who sooner or later will
humble her pride."
EXPLORATION OF LOUISANA
TERRITORY
1. LEWIS AND CLARK EXPEDITION,
The Lewis and Clark Expedition (1803–
1806), headed by Meriwether Lewis and
William Clark, was the first American
overland expedition to the Pacific coast and
back.
WAR OF 1812, USA V. UK (GB)
CAUSES
1. US OBJECTED TO INTERFERENCE BY GB
IN TRADE WITH FR.
2. GB’S IMPRESSMENT OF US SAILORS AT
SEA (FORCE TO SERVE IN BRITISH NAVY)
3. US SUSPICIONS GB WAS HELPING
NATIVE AMERICANS IN FIGHT AGAINST
AMERICANS EXPANSION WEST
4. US WANTED GB OUT OF N. AMERICA.
RESULTS OF WAR OF 1812
1. END FOREVER OF US AND GB
HOSTILITY
2. US MILITARY WAS A FIGHTING FORCE.
3. INCREASED FEELING OF AMERICAN
NATIONALISM
4. STRONG FEELINGS FOR ONE’S NATION
OVER SECTION (SECTIONALISM) OF
NATION (NORTH, SOUTH)
EARLY EXPANSION, NATIONAL
INFRASTRUCTURE
1.INFRASTRUCTURE
2. Infrastructure can be defined as the
basic physical and organizational structures
needed for the operation of a society or
enterprise. The term typically refers to the
technical structures that support a society,
such as roads, water supply, power grids,
telecommunications, and so forth.
INFRASTRUCTURE
1.RECALL, USA IS EXPANDING WEST.
2.RESULT: NEED FOR ROADS,
WATERWAYS
3.CONSTRUCTION BY PRIVATE
COMPANIES
4.MOST WERE TOLL ROADS,
TURNPIKES
5.TOLL USE: ROAD UPKEEP
UNITED STATES, INTERSTATE
HIGHWAY SYSTEM
ESTABLISHED BY PRES. DWIGHT D.
EISENHOWER, 1950S
INFRASTRUCTURE
6.WATERWAYS ALSO CARRIED PEOPLE,
PRODUCTS, AND IDEAS WEST.(AS LONG AS
THE RIVERS MOVED IN THE SAME
DIRECTION AS SETTLERS AND
MERCHANTS, TRADERS)
7.STEAMBOAT INVENTION, UP AND
DOWNSTREAM TRAVEL
8.CANALS WERE BUILT, MAINLY FOR
BARGES AND NOT STEAMBOATS
ERIE CANAL, 1825
1.CONNECTED GREAT LAKES WITH ATLANTIC
OCEAN
2. IMMIGRANT LABOR
3. 363 MILES FROM LAKE ERIE TO HUDSON RIVER
TO ATLANTIC OCEAN AT NYC
4. TURNPIKE FOR BARGES WHERE ROADS COULD
NOT BE BUILT
5. LOWERED TRANSPORTATION COSTS
6. RESULT: SETTLEMENT OF W. NY AND
CONNTECTED NEW REGIONS WITH ATLANTIC
STATES
ERIE CANAL
RISE OF NEW YORK CITY
1.UNTIL 1790, NYC WAS CAPITAL OF THE
USA
2.CAPITAL CITY WAS MOVED SOUTH TO
WASHINGTON, D.C., BY A. HAMILTON, FOR
SUPPORT OF NATIONAL BANK
3.EARLY 1800S, ECO, TRADE CENTER
MADE BETTER BY ERIE CANAL
4.NYC LINKED ATLANTIC (WORLD TRADE)
WITH CENTRAL, MID-WEST USA, AND
FARMS
5.WORLD’S FINANCIAL LEADER
EARLY EXPANSION AND
FOREIGN POLICY
THE MONROE DOCTRINE (M.D.), 1823
1.PRES. JAMES MONROE
2.WARNED EUROPEAN NATIONS TO STAY OUT OF
AFFAIRS OF WESTERN HEMISPHERE, N. AND S.
AMERICA
3.USA WOULD BE NEUTRAL IN WARS BETWEEN
EUROPEAN NATIONS AND THEIR AMERICAN
COLONIES, BUT, IF BATTLES OCCURRED IN NEW
WORLD, USA WOULD VIEW AS HOSTILE ACTIONS
AGAINST USA.
4.SUMMARY: THE M.D. IS OBSERVED TODAY.
MONROE DOCTRINE
W. HEMISPHERE
(NEW WORLD)
E. HEMISPHERE
(OLD WORLD)