Transcript The United States Under the Federalists

The United States Under the Federalists
To what extent did the Federalist presidents (Washington and Adams) grow
the power of the federal government, grow the power of their political party,
and grow the perceived power of the United States around the world? Use
some of the following terms to form your answer:
-Jay’s Treaty
-XYZ Affair
-Pinckney Treaty
-Alien and Sedition Acts
-National Bank/Economy
-Virginia and Kentucky Resolutions
-Washington’s Farewell Address
-Citizen Genet
-Proclamation of Neutrality
-Whiskey Rebellion
The United States Under the Federalists
George Washington
-Selected by first electoral college- won second term easily
-Sent troops to put down the Whiskey rebellion in western Pennsylvaniano bloodshed
-Natives defeated at the battle of Fallen Timbers/Treaty of Greenvilleland gained
-Proclamation of Neutrality- not drawn into foreign conflicts
-Jay’s Treaty did not solve impressment- British soldiers left North America
-Pinckney Treaty gained use of lower Mississippi for trade and defined
northern border of Florida at 31st parallel
-Agreed with Hamilton on economic policy including National Bank
-Farewell Address- 1.)Don’t get involved in European Affairs 2.)Don’t
make permanent foreign alliances 3.)Don’t form political parties 4.)Avoid
sectionalism
The United States Under the Federalists
John Adams
-Won by just three electoral votes- not reelected to second term
-Refused to give in to demands for bribes in order to negotiate with the French (XYZ
Affair)
-Avoided going to war, even going against the pro-war members of his partybelieved that the U.S. was not strong enough to fight a war against a foreign
power
-Taxed the people to increase military spending and build up military so that it could
fight a foreign conflict
-Federalists adopted the Alien and Sedition Acts- 1.)Increased amount of time
needed to become a citizen from 5 to 14 years, 2.)President could deport or
detain any foreigners who might be dangerous during time of war 3.)It would be
illegal for newspapers to criticize the president or Congress
These Acts were meant to limit the power of the Democratic-Republicans
-Republicans were angered by the Alien and Sedition Acts- Virginia and Kentucky
Resolutions were a response- States could nullify federal law if the law was
unconstitutional (before Judicial review was established by the Supreme Court)
-Federalists lost power during Adams’ presidency because of anger over taxation
and the Alien and Sedition Acts