Happy Friday!Match the Presidents with events which happened while they were in office…

1.Washington a. Alien & Sedition Acts2. Madison b. Whiskey Rebellion3. Jefferson c. XYZ Affairs4. Adams d. Louisiana Purchase

George WashingtonHow did Washington set up the new government?

Building AmericaFIRST STEP--1st Cabinet (advice the President)Department of State, Department of War, Department of Treasury

SECOND STEP--Judicial Branch Judiciary Act of 1789- Congress established 13 district courts, 3 courts of appeals, and a Supreme Court

THIRD STEP– Fix the economyRid of national debt (combine all state&national debt, south upset)Capital moved to Washington D.C, South agreed

First National BankAlexander Hamilton

Store/manage government moneyFunded by national government & wealthy

investors

Constitution does not give right to government to establish national bank

Rise of Political PartiesFEDERALISTS (HAMILTON)

Business Economy

Federal Government

Loose interpretation of Constitution (Elastic)

National Bank

Rise of Political PartiesDEMOCRATIC REPUBLICANS

(JEFFERSON/MADISON)

Agriculture Economy

Small(state) government

STRICT interpretation of Constitution

NO national bank

WHISKEY REBELLIONHeart of the issue---- TAXES!!! Protective Tariff- Tax on imported European goodsExcise tax- tax on product/sale/distribution of

whiskey

Pennsylvania farmers threaten to secede!Washington sent national army not state

militia to set the precedent; Federal Government was now stronger than state

DOMESTIC ISSUE

Hold on…What is a precedent?

NATIVE AMERICANSAmericans clashed with remaining British troops

Native Americans bitter from Treaty of Paris- gave their land to the colonists

Battle of Fallen Timbers American VictoryMuch of Ohio ceded to Americans(WHAT A

GREAT STATE!!)

FRENCH REVOLUTIONFederalists- opposed the revolution,

identified with British

Democratic Republicans- supported it because of the fight for liberty

Washington Declaration of Neutrality 1793- friendly and impartial; remain trading with both sides

FOREIGN ISSUE

TREATIESBritain was seizing all ships trading with the French; INCLUDING AMERICAN

Jay’s Treaty 1794- between US & GB

British evacuated ports in Northwest Territory

Working relationship with Great Britain

Prevented war

TREATIES CONTINUEDPinckney's Treaty 1795

US & Spain after Spain joined French Revolution

Gave US the right to Mississippi River and land east

STATION ROTATION!You will have 15 minutes at each station.

Work through with your groups (you are EACH completing the work)

Do all work on one sheet of paper

Videohttp://www.youtube.com/watch?

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