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Federalist Era A New Republic

George Washington Inaugurated (officially made President) on April 30, 1789 Had a lasting impact on the role of the President: ◦Appointed a Cabinet ◦Signed the Judiciary Act of 1789 ◦Crushed the Whiskey Rebellion (1794)

Federalist Economics Take on the debt of the states ◦Most debt was in the North. ◦TARIFFS Create a national bank (Bank of the US is chartered in 1791)

Democratic Republicans vs. Federalists Democratic-Republicans Mostly Southern Believed that farmers made the best citizens Strict Construction Wanted a bill of rights Power held by the states Led by Thomas Jefferson Federalists Mostly in the North Believed that merchants made the best citizens Loose Construction Wanted a central bank Power held by the Central government Led by Alex Hamilton

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Challenges

French Revolution leads to many major European Wars. United States expected to defend France due to Treat of Alliance 1793 Washington issues Neutrality Proclamation Edmund Genet, a Frenchman, tried to recruit Americans to fight for France

Britain was seizing sailors off of American ships (Impressment) ◦Conflict ended with Jay’s Treaty Pinckney’s Treaty settles border conflict with Spain Settlers moving west are in conflict with Natives ◦Conflict ended when Mad Anthony Wayne defeats Little Turtle at Fallen Timbers (1794)