Washington & Congress Ch. 6.1 Page 210

A New Government Creating it- Financing it- Cabinet BoR James Madison’s Plan Tariff of 1789 Popcorn p. 211 Alexander Hamilton’s Plan Bonds Popcorn p. 212 Bank of the US

Whiskey Rebellion Hamilton encouraged Congress to tax the manufacture of whiskey Western farmers were mad Rebellion began Farmers harassed tax collectors ^^ stopped court proceedings ^^ robbed the mail ^^ destroyed stills of those who paid the tax Washington sent 15,000 troops to end the rebellion; it ended without a fight Some people were scared bc the gov used its troops against its own civilians

The Rise of Political Parties Why do you think they started? Let’s Party! The Rise of Political Parties Why do you think they started?

Political Parties The debate over Hamilton’s financial program split Congress into groups The first political parties: Federalists- Hamilton’s supporters Republicans Hamilton’s opponents Led by Madison and Jefferson Democratic Republicans, called Republicans Later known as Democrats Today’s Republican party is a different party

Competing National Visions See chart on. 214

Exit Question Would you have been a Federalist or Democratic Republican? Why?