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1 st Three President. Ch 6. George Washington. 1 st POTUS No Political Party – 1789- 1797 “First in War, First in Peace, and First in the Hearts of His Countrymen”. Newburgh Conspiracy.
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1st Three President Ch 6
George Washington 1st POTUS No Political Party – 1789-1797 “First in War, First in Peace, and First in the Hearts of His Countrymen”
Newburgh Conspiracy "Gentlemen, you will permit me to put on my spectacles, for I have not only grown gray but almost blind in the service of my country."
1st administration - John Adams - Vice- POTUS - Cabinet - advisors to the POTUS - Treasury – Alexander Hamilton - finances - State – Thomas Jefferson – foreign relations - War - army/navy - Attorney General – lawyer for nation
Hamilton - treasury Jefferson - state Cabinet
Hamilton and Debt Pay foreign debt: Result – help US credit rating Fed. Gov’t assumes national debt: Result – unify nation Excise Taxes & Tariffs: Result – pay off debts National Bank & Currency: Result – direct the economy
Whiskey Rebellion • - taxes on whiskey • - Location: Western Pennsylvania • - GW’s reaction: sent 12k soldiers to quell rebellion
2 Party system Federalists Democratic-Republicans 1. Leader- Hamilton 2. Favored strong federal gov’t 3. economy – industry 4. Pro- British 5. Interpret Constitution- Loose construction 1. Leader- TJ 2. Favored state gov’ts 3. economy – agrarian 4. Pro- French 5. Literal Reading of Constitution-Strict Construction
Jay’s Treaty John Jay- Chief Justice - avoid war with Britain - US: 1. pay prewar debts - GB: 1. no forts in NW Terr. 2. won’t arm Indians - extremely unpopular
Precedents 1. Unwritten POTUS rule – 2 terms 2. Farewell Address – foreign policy : neutrality - French Revolution - read farewell address in text http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RemIKCntLU0
XYZ Affair French upset over Jay’Treaty; start seizing US ships - 3 French officials: want $250k bribes from US -Result: 1. larger army/navy 2. taxes –stamps/land
Alien and Sedition Acts Alien Act - POTUS could arrest & deport foreigners that criticize fed. gov’t • Sedition Act -- illegal to discredit the federal gov’t -- - Virginia & Kentucky Resolutions -declared the Sedition Act unconstitutional –established the doctrine of nullification - written by Jefferson & Madison
Election of 1800 Adams runs for reelection Democratic Republicans: POTUS Candidate –TJ VP – Aaron Burr Result: Tie - Who gets to decide? House of Representatives • Who was responsible for TJ winning the election? Hamilton What eventually happened in 1804? Burr killed Hamilton in Duel - 12th Amendment - separate ballots of POTUS and VP - Precedent: peaceful transition of power
Hamilton • http://www.biography.com/people/groups/aaron-burr-and-alexander-hamilton • http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OLSsswr6z9Y
John Marshall • occupation: Chief Justice • Pol. Party: Federalist • Precedents: • 1. judicial review • 2. fed > states • 3. contracts • 4. loose construction -Famous Case: Marbury vs. Madison - established:judicial review - constitutionality
Louisiana - territory controlled by France • why was it sold? • 1. Napoleonic Wars • 2. Haiti Slave Revolts - from Miss R. to Rocky Mtns - US paid $ 15 mill ; Result: doubled size of US • Lewis and Clark Expedition -explored the territory - guide: Sacagawea
Barbary Pirates Continent: Africa - what did they do? Seizing US ships -TJ’s reaction:sent Marines/Navy to Tripoli
Problems w/ England US trading heavily with France - GB start using impressment - take US sailors- force them to sail for GB - TJ asks for embargo- stop all foreign trade • Bad idea: • 1. merchants • 2. sailors • 3. farmers
Era of Good Feelings - DR James Madison James Monroe