 Do now discussion: Was it wise for Washington to pick Cabinet members that did not personally get along?  Today, explain how Americans became divided over the French Revolution, our policy of neutrality, and Washington’s Farewell Address.  Make sure you are caught up on all assignment, progress reports go out next Monday.  Turn in 9.1 (10 pts hw grade)  There will be a quiz on Thursday (9.1/9.2).  Sit somewhere and by people that will make you successful. I reserve the right to move you at any point (no questions)

 Monday 16 Feb. OFF  Tuesday 17 Feb. S. Truth and review of 9.1 (collection of 9.1), homework pending behavior  Wednesday 18 Feb: Discussion of 9.2 (due at the end of the period for a grade).  Thursday 19 Feb: Quiz 9.1/9.2: Homework 9.3  Friday 20 Feb: Review 9.3 (Activity)

 The U.S. owes a lot of money to: Private individuals (bonds) and foreign nations; also, states owe money to the federal government.  Hamilton’s plan  Buy back bonds and issue new ones  Pay off all state debt  Protective tariffs to protect young American industries  Charter a Bank of the United States  Opposition: Jefferson and Madison  Plan rewards speculators  Not fair to Southern states that paid off debt  Not fair to Southern states that relied on purchasing cheap goods from Europe  Too much power to the federal government (Constitution doesn’t say a National bank can be created).

 Similar ideals to our revolution. The vast majority of the people wanted freed from whom they considered to be oppressive leadership: “No taxation without representation.” The bottom 10 percent of wager earners paid 90 +% of the taxes.  They helped us… should we support Lafayette or the King Louis XVI that financed a lot of our Revolution?

 The Revolution starts in 1789; Louis is deposed in  The Revolution becomes radicalized in 1793; the King and Queen are beheaded and the “Reign of Terror” starts. Over 50,000 enemies of the revolution will be executed in a 10 month period.  Support for the revolution in the U.S. dwindles.

 He seeks a policy of neutrality  Jefferson wants a closer relationship with France (they’re our revolutionary buddies)  Hamilton wants a closer relationship with Great Britain (they talk like us…)  Neutrality Proclamation was viewed as a political defeat for Jefferson, he resigns from his position. (and begins a voodoo doll collection of political enemies, Hamilton is the first…not really)

 We wanted to make money, so the plan was to trade with both sides, instead Britain began seizing our ships in the West Indies  Mericans wanted war  Jay’s Treaty, don’t send a judge mind to discuss political matters  Britain pays us for damaged ships and are suppose to give up forts in the Ohio Valley  Americans had to pay off Revolutionary debt to British merchants.(remember that delicious tea?)  The treaty did nothing to protect our ships

 Farewell Address Farewell Address