critical period part 2
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Washington takes the oath of office
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Washington’s Presidency
• Received all electoral votes • Adams (Federalist) becomes Vice President• Remained “neutral” in politics (but actually,
supported Federalists)
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Washington’s First Cabinet
• Alexander Hamilton-Treasury• Henry Knox- War• Edmond Randolph- Attorney General• Thomas Jefferson- State
• Tried to balance regions and viewpoints
• Rift develops between Hamilton and Jefferson
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Hamilton’s Financial Program
• Washington supported• Tried to gain support of
the elite• Government should
assume public debt and state debt
• Taxes raised by a whiskey tax
• Create a National Bank to stabilize financial structure
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Opposition to Federalist Program• Virginia protests
assuming state debts– Future capital is
moved to DC as compromise
• Small farmers protest taxes (Whiskey Rebellion)
• National Bank– “Loose” interpretation
of Constitution. troubled Thomas Jefferson and James Madison.
– Passed over protests
Tax collector is tarred and feathered
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Beginnings of Political Parties
• Constitution does not mention parties• Washington opposed factions and parties• These early debates (National Bank and
Taxes) created allies and enemies– Two camps emerge
• Federalist• Republican (Anti-Federalist)
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Securing the Frontier
• Northwest Ordinance inadequate– Land claims needed
to be addressed• Whiskey Rebellion in
Pennsylvania put down by federal government.
• North American lands barely mentioned in Constitution and not dealt with clearly
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Foreign Policies• Britain and France
engaged in war• American neutrality
declared– “Citizen Genet”– British impressment– Jay’s Treaty with Great
Britain (Federalist influenced)
– Pinckney’s Treaty with Spain (US can use the Mississippi)
Foreigner hanged in effigy
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Pinckney’s Treaty
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John Adams’ Presidency• Washington’s Farewell Address• One-term Federalist, elected in 1796 over
Jefferson (became VP)• Federalists were divided
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The Quasi War with France
• XYZ Affair outrages Americans
• Undeclared naval warfare
• Eventually tensions cool
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Alien and Sedition Acts
• Federalists attempt to quiet Republican opposition
• Alien Act– Harder for foreigners
(tended to be Republicans) to become citizens
• Sedition Act– Punished anti-
government activities (writings and otherwise)
Raising the alarm in Congress 1798
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The “Revolution” of 1800• Bitter campaigns• Thomas Jefferson elected
after 36 counts• Republicans control
executive and legislative Branches
• Rematch from 1796• Federalist control the
judiciary– John Adams appoints
“midnight” judges
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