Presidents George Washington and John Adams The Early Republic Presidents George Washington and John Adams 1788 1800 (X/54)
Electoral voting (only) Not all states voted Winner? VP? Election of 1789 No parties No campaigning Electoral voting (only) Not all states voted Winner? VP? (X/54)
Judiciary Act of 1789 CHAP. XX.–An Act to establish the Judicial Courts of the United States. (X/54)
Alexander Hamilton (secretary of treasury), George Washington’s… Cabinet George Washington; Alexander Hamilton (secretary of treasury), Thomas Jefferson (secretary of state) (X/54)
$42-million: owed to Americans $12-million: owed to foreigners Economics in the Early Republic US debt $42-million: owed to Americans $12-million: owed to foreigners $54-million State debt $25-million (X/54)
“Assumption” & “perpetual debt” NYC Washington, DC (X/54)
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The Early Republic Spain Native Americans France Great Britain Foreign Policy in the Early Republic Spain Native Americans France Great Britain (X/54)
U.S. response? (X/54)
Citizen Genet Affair (X/54)
The Early Republic Spain Native Americans France Great Britain Foreign Policy in the Early Republic Spain Native Americans France Great Britain (X/54)
Jay’s Treaty (X/54)
The Early Republic Spain Native Americans France Great Britain Foreign Policy in the Early Republic Spain Native Americans France Great Britain (X/54)
aka Treaty of San Lorenzo Right of deposit (X/54) aka Treaty of San Lorenzo
The Early Republic Spain Native Americans France Great Britain Foreign Policy in the Early Republic Spain Native Americans France Great Britain (X/54)
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Politics in the early republic (X/54)
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Democratic Republicans The First Party System Federalists Democratic Republicans (X/54)
Manufacturers, merchants, and bankers Favored Tariffs Federalists Manufacturers, merchants, and bankers Favored Tariffs Strong national (federal) government Bank of the United States (X/54)
Democratic Republicans Farmers Opposed Tariffs BUS State governments (X/54)
Bottom line: Domestic advice? Foreign policy advice? (X/54)
Former Secretary of State Campaign of 1796 (X/54) Current VP Former Secretary of State
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President John Adams XYZ Affair Quasi War “Millions for defense, not one cent for tribute.” (X/54)
Undeclared war Vs. France In the Caribbean President John Adams XYZ Affair Quasi War Undeclared war Vs. France In the Caribbean (X/54)
Alien & Sedition Acts President John Adams An ACT concerning aliens An ACT concerning sedition Alien & Sedition Acts (X/54)
interposition States People Congress (X/54)
nullification States Congress Law (X/54)
Former Secretary of State Campaign of 1800 Former Secretary of State President (X/54)