Chapter 6: federalists and republicans
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Chapter 6: Federalists and
Republicans
1789-1816
Section One:
The New Government
The Bill of Rights was added in 1791
10 Amendments were added because of a promise to
anti-federalists to protect basic rights
Freedom of Religion, Speech, Fair Trials, etc
The 10th Amendment= whatever is not stated in
Constitution is power given to the states
First President
George Washington
The only President to
win by unanimous vote
Institutions of Power
President Washington established a Cabinet, an
advisory team
Secretary/Department of State
Secretary/Department of Treasury
Attorney General
Secretary/Department of War
The judicial branch was organized, establishing the
Supreme Court
Department of State
Thomas Jefferson
Deals with matters of
foreign affairs
Department of the Treasury
Alexander Hamilton
Deals with financial and
monetary matters of the
country
Financing the Government was Top Priority
Needed REVENUE= Needed MONEY
Created the Tariff of 1789
Supported by A. Hamilton
A Tariff is a tax on imported and/or exported goods
Hurt the South the most
The Right to Borrow Money
Hamilton believed we
needed to be able to
borrow money to pay off
the debt
Had Congress take on all
debt from the war
Federal government
created BONDS- paper
notes promising to repay
the debt in exchange for
money
Opposition to Bonds
They were not worth their value
Opposition led by Madison
Felt South was being hurt- they were losing more
money than the North through bonds
Feared North would dominate the South
Another Compromise
Jefferson, Madison, and Hamilton agreed on a
plan
1.
2.
By
Madison and the South supported the plan
The Capital was to be moved South from New
York (modern day Washington DC)
moving Capital South, the South felt this
would offset the economic and political
advantages of the North
The Bank of the United States
Or B.U.S.
Proposed by Hamilton- created by Congress
B.U.S. would:
create a common currency
2. promote trade
3. encourage investment
4. stimulate economic growth
1.
Not Everyone Liked the B.U.S.
Again, South thought the
North would benefit the
most
James Madison thought
it violated the
Constitution- nowhere
did it say the federal
government could create
a bank
Get on the B.U.S.
Washington signs the bill- lasts next 20 years
Thought
it did NOT violate the Constitution
Article I, Sec 8 federal government had power
“to make all laws which shall be necessary and
proper”
The Necessary and Proper Clause created
IMPLIED POWERSThey are powers that you have because it is
necessary to do the job, but not stated in
Constitution
The Whiskey Rebellion
Hamilton also believed in taxing the people
He taxed whiskey
Enraged Western farmers
In 1794, rebellion erupted
Claimed “taxation without representation”
Outcome of the Whiskey Rebellion
Washington ordered 15,000 troops to stop rebellion
They were, in fact represented
The use of force by government on its own people
worried some
A Change in Name
Federalists
Washington, Adams,
Hamilton
Wanted to work on
industrialization
Democratic-Republicans
Madison and Jefferson
Used to be anti-
federalists (Madison
changes)
Also called Republicans
Will in the 1800s become
the Democratic party
Wanted to focus on
agriculture (agrarianism)
Section 2:
President Washington
First President of the
United States
Set the precedence for
only serving 2 terms
Remember to reference
your Presidential Chart!!!
During His Time and President
Major treaties
Expansionism
Jay’s Treaty
Regulated trade with the
British, appeared to be
Pro-British
US was rapidly moving
Pinckney’s Treaty
Treaty with Spain
Allowed US to use
Mississippi River
West towards
Mississippi River
Needed to figure out
plan with native
populations….
Washington’s Farewell Address
His warning was……
John Adams
Second President of the
United States
The Election of 1800
Between Adams, Jefferson, Burr, Pinckney, and Jay
Came down to Adams and Jefferson, but no one had
majority of electoral votes
It then goes to the House to vote- but they kept tying
Finally, Jefferson won- Adams was ashamed
The Revolution of 1800
Term coined by
Thomas Jefferson
Replaced Federalist
with Anti-Federalist
ideas
Thought Washington
and Adams were too
much like royalty
Created a less formal
presidency
Jefferson’s Presidency
Wanted:
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
smaller central government
weaker central government
to eliminate standing army
to eliminate the whiskey tax
Cut government spending
Role of Supreme Court Increases
First important court
case:
Marbury v. Madison
(1803)
Established concept of
JUDICIAL REVIEW
The power of the
judicial branch to
review laws
created/enforced by
other branches
More Westward Expansion
Need more agricultural
land to fulfill Jefferson’s
agrarian society
Only could go west
The Louisiana Purchase
Napoleon wants to sell it
to US- he needs the
money
Jefferson wants to- but
can he???
By doing so, he would
violate his thoughts on
government
At $15 million- he could
not pass it up, so he
executed the purchase
US doubled in size!
Exploring the West
Louis and Clark
With the help of
Sacagawea, they make it
all the way to Pacific
Ocean
International Tensions
Problems with Britain
Impressment- the British were kidnapping US sailors at sea
and forced them into military service
Instead of going to war, Jefferson passes the Embargo Act
1807
embargo-= ban on trade
Did not work- war is looking possible
War of 1812
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