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The Early National Period
The Presidencies of George Washington, John Adams, Thomas Jefferson and James Madison
George Washington
George WashingtonJohn Adams
Constitutionstrong
National court system
“Cabinet” to advise him
Federal takeover of state war debts
National bank to regulate the economy
Precedents
cabinet
precedents
Washington’s Cabinet
John Jay
Henry Knox
Thomas Jefferson
Alexander Hamilton
Bill of RightsAnti-Federalists ratification
Federal court system Supreme CourtJudiciary Act of 1789
The National Bank
bank trademake money
war debt
Jefferson Hamiltonbank debt
National bank
Manufacturing & trade
implied
Loose/liberal
taxes money
tariff increasedproducts
domestic cheaperprotectscompetition
Excise Tax
economyfarming
Literally sayStrict/conservative
Hamilton
The Whiskey Rebellion
whiskey
farmers
Pennsylvania government
army
strong
International Issues
NapoleonEngland
sailors navy
impressImpressment kidnapping
war
weakNeutrality Proclamation
Jay’s Treaty
Farewell Address
2nd precedenttwo terms
Farewell Addresspermanent
hurt helpneutral
isolationism
1st Political Parties
1796John Adams John Pinckney
Thomas JeffersonJames Madison
ticketmost
Vice PresidentJohn Adams
The 1796 Election
John Adams’ Term
The FrenchFrance
bribesrefused
divisive
arrest French immigrants
criticizing any other Federalist Democratic-Republicans
statesunconstitutional
Jefferson Madison
slave revoltRichmond
hanged
France Sign a treaty recognizing American independence
Federalists in Congress
The 1800 Election
Tory- still loyal to EnglandAlien
Sedition
enemy
In an affair with his slave (Sally Hemmings)
War with England
bankrupt
XYZ Affair
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.
Jefferson’s 1st Term
Louisiana Purchase
Jefferson’s 2nd Term
Impressing
stealing
Madison’s Presidency
enddiplomacy
Non-Intercourse ActEngland France end
ships Napoleon France
threatenedtrade Indian
annoying
political diplomatic
Federalists BritishDemocratic-Republicans French
D-R England
Indians British
The War of 1812
US invades Canada hoping they will join us against England
Divides the US. NE refuses to send troops because they are opposed to the war & want to trade with England
Americans & British fight naval battles on the Great Lakes
US Navy is better than expected! Britain mostly fights Napoleon in England
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.
Federalists in NW meet to oppose the war- demanding an end or they will secede
Threats arrive in DC the same day the war ends (Treaty of Ghent), making the Federalists look like traitors. Their party dies out.
Battle of New Orleans- Andrew Jackson leads the American army to defeat the British
Jackson becomes a war hero- and eventually president. Americans win the last battle, making us feel more powerful than we really are (nationalism)
Results of the War
James Monroe
FederalistsAlexander Hamilton
Era of Good Feelings
one
Economic prosperity
Western farmers
leave it aloneThis is called “laissez-faire.”
recover
Andrew Jackson William Henry Harrison