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Post Constit/Westward Expansion Unit. Mr. Coronado U.S. History. U.S. Post Constit. In deep debt. ? Was who should be responsible Hamilton felt Fed Gov’t is responsible Two Solutions (Hamilton) 1.)-Tariff (a tax on imported goods) -Import (Item/prod brought into cntry
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Post Constit/Westward Expansion Unit Mr. Coronado U.S. History
U.S. Post Constit • In deep debt. • ? Was who should be responsible • Hamilton felt Fed Gov’t is responsible Two Solutions (Hamilton) 1.)-Tariff (a tax on imported goods) -Import (Item/prod brought into cntry 2.) Interest (An extra sum of $ that borrowers pay creditors in return for loan.
Hamilton’s Plan Two Solutions (Hamilton) 1.)-Tariff (a tax on imported goods) -Import (Item/prod brought into cntry 2.) Interest (An extra sum of $ that borrowers pay creditors in return for loan.
Hamilton’s Opponents • Thomas Jefferson (T.J.) did not want Fed gov’t involved in local & state affairs • Taxes were not liked. (Ex: Tariffs) • Hamilton Plan compared to G.B. taxes & laws
Federalists (Hamilton) View of Constit Loose, favored strong gov’t, favored Nat bank Pro Business Strong Army & Navy Jeffersonian Republicans (T.J.) View of Constit Strict, favored weak central gov’t, opposed Nat Bank Pro-Agric Against large Armies Different Political Parties Form
Federalists Felt pol power should be given to rich, educated men Ex: Business men, artisans, profess, Jeffersonian Rep Felt common man should have pol power Ex: Southern slaveholders, urban artisans, trades pep, commercial farmers. Characteristics of Pol Parties Supporters
Rebellion of New Taxes • Whiskey Rebellion • Whiskey • Was impt to frontier economy. • Not only beverage, but could be made into corn that can be transported without spoiling • Whiskey used as currency
U.S. Gov’t Response to Rebellion • Pres Wash & Sec. Hamilton viewed as an opportunity to demonstrate power of U.S. gov’t • Gov’t needs to be established by exerting military force • Pres Wash sent 12,000 men and rebellion was dissolved
Washington Farewell Election of 1796 Pres Wash decided not to run for 3rd term. Set an example for future Pres to not run for more than 3 terms (Cause similar to a Monarchy) Most time Pres Wash did not favor Federalist or Jeffersonian Rep Pres Wash felt pol parties were bad for U.S.
Questions of Manifest Destiny • What does this image imply? Explain? • Is there any symbolism in the image?
Expansion West • XYZ Affair • U.S. officials met by French officials. • French wanted bribe before they met of 10 million
Alien & Sedition Acts • President gained the right to imprison or deport citizens of other countries living in the U.S. • Under the A & S Act, persons who wrote, published, or said anything false or scandalous vs the U.S. gov’t officials could be fined or jailed
Virginia & Kentucky Resolutions • Adopted by two states, argued states had right to judge whether fed laws agreed with the Constit • If state decided that law was Unconstit that could declare it to be Null & void
Tensions Federalists vs. Republicans • Members of Cong attacked each other (physically). • Pres Adams would be taunted & was forced to go thru back door. • Jeffersonian Repub criticized for supporting France in XYZ Affair
Election 1800 • Jefferson won popular vote but not electoral vote • T.J. tied with Aaron Burr with 73 Electoral votes. • Who decides if a tie? • House of Reps
T.J. now in Power (Jeffer Repub) • T.J. had straight forward agenda (Clear) • Goals • -reduce impact of gov’t in pep lives • Reduced amount of taxes paid by pep • Cut size of Federal Bureaucracy • Cut size of Army only 3,000 soldiers Bureaucracy- Depts & workers that make up Federal Gov’t. (Ex. FBI, FEMA, Dept of Agri)
T.J. Program in West • T.J. used power of Nat gov’t to expand to west • Jeff Repub encouraged movement west • Land Act of 1800 Amer able to buy land on credit
Louisiana Purchase • U.S. farmers depended on Miss for trading goods • Napoleon controlled Miss River, used control to charge U.S. traders • Napoleon offered 15 million for Lousiana Purchase
Why Did Napoleon give up all land? • Rebellion in France couldn’t control • Haiti became Indp from French Haiti -Historians claim first true Democracy because abolished slavery.