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The Early National Period

The Presidencies of George Washington, John Adams, Thomas Jefferson and James Madison. The Early National Period. George Washington. John Adams. Constitution. strong. National court system. “Cabinet” to advise him. Federal takeover of state war debts. National bank to regulate the economy.

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The Early National Period

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  1. The Presidencies of George Washington, John Adams, Thomas Jefferson and James Madison The Early National Period

  2. George Washington John Adams Constitution strong • National court system • “Cabinet” to advise him • Federal takeover of state war debts • National bank to regulate the economy George Washington

  3. cabinet precedents Precedents

  4. John Jay Henry Knox Thomas Jefferson Alexander Hamilton Washington’s Cabinet

  5. Bill of Rights Anti-Federalists ratification Federal court system Supreme Court Judiciary Act of 1789

  6. bank trade make money war debt Jefferson Hamilton bank debt The National Bank

  7. National bank Manufacturing & trade implied Loose/liberal economy farming money taxes Literally say tariff increased Strict/conservative products cheaper domestic protects Hamilton competition Excise Tax

  8. whiskey farmers Pennsylvania government army strong The Whiskey Rebellion

  9. Napoleon England sailors navy impress Impressment kidnapping war weak Neutrality Proclamation Jay’s Treaty International Issues

  10. 2nd precedent two terms Farewell Address permanent hurt help neutral isolationism Farewell Address

  11. 1st Political Parties

  12. 1796 John Adams John Pinckney Thomas Jefferson James Madison ticket most Vice President John Adams The 1796 Election

  13. The French France bribes refused divisive John Adams’ Term

  14. arrest French immigrants criticizing any other Federalist Democratic-Republicans states unconstitutional Jefferson Madison

  15. slave revolt Richmond hanged France Sign a treaty recognizing American independence Federalists in Congress

  16. In an affair with his slave (Sally Hemmings) Tory- still loyal to England Alien Sedition War with England bankrupt enemy XYZ Affair The 1800 Election

  17. The presidential election of 1800, won by Thomas Jefferson, was the first American presidential election in which power was peacefully transferred from one political party to another.

  18. Jefferson’s 1st Term

  19. Louisiana Purchase

  20. Impressing stealing Jefferson’s 2nd Term

  21. end diplomacy Non-Intercourse Act England France end France ships Napoleon threatened trade Indian annoying Madison’s Presidency

  22. diplomatic political Federalists British Democratic-Republicans French D-R England Indians British

  23. Divides the US. NE refuses to send troops because they are opposed to the war & want to trade with England US invades Canada hoping they will join us against England Americans & British fight naval battles on the Great Lakes US Navy is better than expected! Britain mostly fights Napoleon in England The War of 1812

  24. England invades the US, sails to Washington DC, burns the capitol, then attacks Ft, McHenry (Baltimore) Napoleon is defeated, Americans win the Battle of Ft. McHenry & Francis Scott Key writes the “Star Spangled Banner” there.

  25. Threats arrive in DC the same day the war ends (Treaty of Ghent), making the Federalists look like traitors. Their party dies out. Federalists in NW meet to oppose the war- demanding an end or they will secede Jackson becomes a war hero- and eventually president. Americans win the last battle, making us feel more powerful than we really are (nationalism) Battle of New Orleans- Andrew Jackson leads the American army to defeat the British

  26. James Monroe Federalists Alexander Hamilton Era of Good Feelings one Results of the War

  27. Economic prosperity Western farmers leave it alone This is called “laissez-faire.” recover Andrew Jackson William Henry Harrison

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