America’s Early Presidents

Washington, Adams, & Jefferson

#1) George Washington : 1789 -1797

#2) John Adams: 1797 -1801

#3) Thomas Jefferson: 1801 -1809

French Revolution - July 14th, 1789

France Great Britain

Edmond Genet

Privateers

British seize American ships

Threats to American Neutrality

John Jay (pg. 244 & 245)

John Jay (pg. 244 & 245) Thomas Pinckney (pg. 245)

Analysis....

• Great Britain and France threatening American neutrality.

• Spain blocking American trade out the Mississippi River.

• Conflict in the Northwest Territory.

• Whiskey Rebellion

Washington’s Farewell Address

• Be wary of permanent foreign ties with other countries.

• Be wary of too much public debt.

• Political conflicts and disagreements weaken the gov’t

Source: Washington’s Presidency

Political Parties & Party Disagreements

First Political Parties (1796)

Federalist Party

Strong federal gov’t

Rule by wealthy class

Business people & city dwellers

Emphasize industry, & trade

Favor British alliance

John Adams

Democrat-Republicans

Strong state gov’ts

Rule by the people

Farmers

Emphasize agriculture

Favor French alliance

Thomas Jefferson

Source: Holt Chp.8/Sec.1 (pg. 267)

1792 Election Results(16 states in the Union)

97.8%132FederalistVirginiaGeorge Washington

4.4%6 ----- ---Electoral Votes NotCast

0.7%1FederalistNew YorkAaron Burr

3.0%4Democratic-Republican

VirginiaThomas Jefferson

37.0%50Democratic-Republican

New YorkGeorge Clinton

57.0%77FederalistMassachusettsJohn Adams

67Number of Votes for aMajority

264Total Electoral Votes Cast

132Total Number of Electors

1792 Election Results

1796 Election Results(16 states in the Union)

51.4%71FederalistMassachusettsJohn Adams

10.9%15--Other

5.1%7Democratic-Republican

New YorkGeorge Clinton8.0%11FederalistConnecticutOliver Ellsworth

10.9%15FederalistMassachusettsSamuel Adams

21.7%30Democratic-Republican

New YorkAaron Burr42.8%59FederalistSouth CarolinaThomas Pinckney

49.3%68Democratic-Republican

VirginiaThomas Jefferson

70Number of Votes for aMajority

276Total Electoral Votes Cast

138Total Number of Electors

First Political Parties (1796)

Federalist Party

Strong federal gov’t

Rule by wealthy class

Business people & city dwellers

Emphasize industry, & trade

Favor British alliance

John Adams

Democrat-Republicans

Strong state gov’ts

Rule by the people

Farmers

Emphasize agriculture

Favor French alliance

Thomas Jefferson

Source: Holt Chp.8/Sec.1 (pg. 267)

1796 Election Results

2nd Place: Vice-President1st Place: President

John Adams Thomas Jefferson

IC/OC SEMINAR Analyzing the presidencies of

John Adams & Thomas Jefferson

Main Idea #1

• What diplomatic problems did President Adams run into when attempting to improve foreign relations between the United States and France?

• How did the President deal with these problems?

Franco-American Alliance of 1778

1796 Election Results

Quasi-American War

Main Idea #2

• How did the Federalists attempt to silence those who opposed going to war with France, and what groups did these attempts most affect?

Alien & Sedition Acts

• Naturalization Act: This act required that aliens be residents for 14 years instead of 5 years before they became eligible for U.S. citizenship. (June 18th 1798)

• Alien Act: Authorizing the President to deport aliens "dangerous to the peace and safety of the United States" during peacetime. (June 25th 1798)

• Alien Enemies Act: This act allowed the wartime arrest, imprisonment and deportation of any alien subject to an enemy power. (July 6th 1798)

Main Idea #3

• What ideas regarding states’ rights did the Kentucky and Virginia Resolutions support?

Kentucky & Virginia Resolutions

• Attempt by Jefferson & Madison to challenge the legality of the Alien & Sedition Acts.

Main Idea #4

• What actions did Thomas Jefferson take once he entered office as President?

• How did these actions reflect Democratic-Republican views and ideas?

Thomas Jefferson’s Actions

Thomas Jefferson

Let the Alien & Sedition Acts expire

Lowered military spending and reduced the size of the army.

Get rid of domestic taxes.

Democrat-Republicans

Strong state gov’ts

Rule by the people

Farmers

Emphasize agriculture

Favor French alliance

Thomas Jefferson

Source: Holt Chp.8/Sec.1 (pg. 267)

Main Idea #5

• What chain of events led to the Louisiana Purchase?

• Why was the Louisiana Purchase important to the future of the U.s.?

http://www.worldbook.com/wb/Students?content_spotlight/lewis_and_clark/pushing_purchase

War of 1812

- Identify how successful were the Embargo Act and the Non-Intercourse Act? - How did this effect the U.S. financially and politically?- Analyze Tecumseh's agenda for Native Americans in the Northwest Territory. Was it achieved? Why or why not?- Describe the views of the opposing sides in the war debate. - What did the War Hawks believe? What did opponents to the war believe?- Identify the immediate and long-term effects of the War of 1812 on America.

Is there a lesson to be learned, from what happened to the U.S. & President Jefferson? Is relying only

on diplomacy enough to settle foreign disputes or is a strong

military force needed first?

A lesson from History?

Main Idea #1 & 2

• Identify how successful were the Embargo Act and the Non-Intercourse Act?

• How did this effect the U.S. financially and politically?

Main Idea #3

• Analyze Tecumseh's agenda for Native Americans in the Northwest Territory. Was it achieved? Why or why not?

Battle of Tippecanoe

Main Idea #4 & 5

• Describe the views of the opposing sides in the war debate.

• What did the War Hawks believe? What did opponents to the war believe?

Main Idea #6

• Identify the immediate and long-term effects of the War of 1812 on America.

Text Andrew Jackson