Background Info:

- Had no desire be President after the

Constitution Convention.

-His dream was to settle down to his estate.

Mount Vernon

1792- EXECUTIVE EXAMPLE

******National Hero******

~set many precedents for future leaders by……

-developed Cabinet

- Appointed & divided the Executive Branch, which soon became the president’s advisors

- T.Jefferson= Sec. of State

- Alex. Hamilton- Sec. of Treasury

-defined appointment powers

-expanded foreign affairs powers

-became legislative leader

1ST CONGRESS

-Bill of Rights ratified (Voted in)

10 Amendments

-passed Judiciary Act of 1789

Supreme Court= “Supreme law of the Land”

FINANCIAL DEBATE

Hamilton vs. Jefferson

Alexander Hamilton, Sec. Of Treasury and Thomas Jefferson, Sec. of State despised one another.

Hamilton: Believed in a Strong Central Gov’t, led by the educated elite upper class. *man is bad!

Jefferson: 1. Favored strong state and local gov’ts, a society of farmer-citizens. *Man is rational

*These 2 different views = a contributing factor to the

development of political parties.: ..Factions

Hamilton

Jefferson

political parties.: =..Factions

Hamilton= FEDERALIST Political Party

Jefferson= DEMOCRATIC REPUBLICANS

-nation had large war debt = THE US OWED $

(*Soldiers, foreign nations, and state Gov’ts)

FINANCIAL DEBATE

FINANCIAL DEBATE

-Alexander Hamilton’s plan

1. tariff (tax on Imports) to stimulate

economy

2.-pay all debts

HOW?: 1. Bonds.

3. national bank system

-Issue Paper money, handle tax receipts & other Gov’t Funds.

**debate over power to create a national bank**

-implied powers?- No mention of a National Bank in the Constitution

- Unhealthy alliance b/w Fed. Gov’t & Wealthy Business intrests.

Don’t write this down.. Please Don’t write this down.. Please listen.listen.

• What type of people would vote for Hamilton's plan? Who is not so happy about the plan?

• Washington & Congress accepted Hamilton’s views & The National Bank was formed.

• *To win support, Hamilton pleased Southerners with the idea to move the Capital from NY to an area b/w VA and Maryland, called DC.

POLITICAL AFFAIRS

-British harassment of settlers in the west

-French Revolution in 1789

-British and French at war

*(neat side note, this is when Napoleon was in power in France)

(A. Hamilton wanted to support the GB)

(Jefferson & Madison wanted to support the French)

-U.S. neutrality

- *G.W. knew war was not in the best interest of the new Nation

• Whiskey Rebellion• -Hamilton pushed

through Congress a NEW Tax to help get the Gov’t out of Debt.

• -MTN farmer’s rebellion over an excise tax (tax on a product’s manufacture or sale) on whiskey they produced

• -rebellion crushed by Washington, Hamiliton and the army before it begins

• -proves the strength of the new federal gov’t

POLITICAL AFFAIRS

-Jay’s Treaty

-trade treaty with Britain

-highly unpopular b/c of the Revolution & GB could continue trading west of the Appalachian Mtns. *but would stop seizing ships

-Pinckney’s Treaty

-trade treaty with Spain

-access to the Mississippi R., & all Lands EAST of Miss R;

*US citizens now allowed to use LA port, New Orleans & trade freely on the Mississippi

-Treaty of Greenville

-Battle of Fallen Timbers

-Native Americans vs. Federal Troops

-Ohio Valley area

- Federal Troops won, did not pay for land BUT gave $20,000 worth of goods for most of the land in Ohio.

WASHINGTON’S WARNING

-served two terms but refused another

-political fighting had already begun (Federalist vs. Democratic-Republicans)

-Farewell Warnings

Farewell Address

-no political parties *Warns of the division of Factions

-no involvement in foreign affairs *”Steer clear of Permanent Alliances” with other nations

Hamilton

• I like big Banks and I cannot lie

• Education is the key to the BEST Government.

• If you can’t read this, you shouldn’t be operating our Gov’t.

Jefferson

• Support your local Farmer• Keep your money local:

Support State Banks.• Support the masses:

Farmers