Unit 2: Revolution to Constitution Lesson 6: creation of a new government and early political parties Lesson opener: A famous duel

Bell Ringer Who shot Hamilton? Got Milk??? http://www.americaslibrary.gov/jb/nation/jb_nation_hamburr_1.html

A new Government After a long debate and voting process, the Constitution was approved 1st Prez: Washington The Electoral College First Actions Bill of Rights Create a cabinet Two of key members of Washington’s cabinet were Thomas Jefferson, Alexander Hamilton

Washington’s foreign policy During the French Revolution, France declared war on England: the United States was divided over who to support Proclamation of Neutrality In 1793, Washington declared that the US would be “friendly and impartial” towards both countries The British however, began seizing American ships headed to French ports

Washington’s Cabinet His cabinet, or his advisers, worked with George Washington to put this new government into place Now that we have the Constitution, how is it going to be implemented? That is the question that Washington and his advisors had to address… The first major problem: DEBT! EVERYONE in the Cabinet supported one solution, the Tariff of 1789 Tariff = tax on imports

Washington’s Cabinet The other solutions were offered by Washington’s Treasury Secretary (a member of his cabinet), Alexander Hamilton Hamilton’s plan Issue bonds- loans for the federal government Create a National Bank Tax the production of whiskey

Whiskey Rebellion In 1791, Congress imposed a direct tax on the manufacture of whiskey Western farmers, the main manufactures of whiskey, rebelled against the tax in 1794 Washington orders 15,000 troops to put down the rebellion The rebels disperse without fighting, ending the rebellion What message did the new government send by ordering troops to put down the rebellion?

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=t1_s0eWbaYI Hamilton’s Opponents The whiskey tax was not the only part of Hamilton’s plan that angered people Many people WITHIN Washington’s Cabinet opposed Hamilton’s suggestions Thomas Jefferson James Madison Thomas Jefferson was very OUTSPOKEN against Hamilton’s ideas This conflict within the cabinet was the foundation for political parties in America Hyperlink on Hamilton’s name: Aaron Burr milk commercial

Hyperlink on image: short explanation on how political parties began

The First 2 Presidents Washington leaves office after his 2nd term-he warns against political parties and foreign alliances Federalist John Adams is elected the 2nd President of the U.S.

John Adams First President to identify with a political party FEDERALIST Tension developed during his presidency with France, created a quasi-war, but negotiations ended tension Lost the election of 1800 to Thomas Jefferson, a Republican

Exit Ticket! How did Alexander Hamilton’s debt proposals cause a conflict that led to the development of political parties in the United States? What two political parties formed? What were their main ideas?