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Preview and Processing 1.What is happening in the painting? 2.Where is the event happening? 3.How is this different than today?
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Inaugurated in NYC April 30, 1789
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1789-1797 Elected Unanimously by Electoral College; John Adams Elected Vice President 1789-1797 Elected Unanimously by Electoral College; John Adams Elected Vice President
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Thomas Jefferson, Secretary of State
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Alexander Hamilton, Secretary of Treasury
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Edmund Randolph, Attorney General
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Henry Knox, Secretary of War
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Judiciary Act of 1789 Congress Created Judicial Branch John Jay named first Chief Justice
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Proposed plan to get country off on sound economic footing
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Assuming a National Debt Current Debt: $13,496,232,630,041 Debt per day: $4.10 Billion Debt per person: $43,611.40 http://www.brillig.com/debt_clock/
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How does a government go into debt? 1. By selling bonds Bond: a certificate of ownership of a specified portion of a debt due to be paid by a government or corporation to an individual holder and usually bearing a fixed rate of interest.
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Major Treaties Jay Treaty 1794 – British finally agree to evacuate forts on American frontier and soil, but failed to end British harassment of US ships at sea Pinckney Treaty 1795 – Spain agreed to allow Americans to use lower Mississippi River and port of New Orleans, set Florida border
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By 1792, Hamilton and Jefferson headed rival political parties. ( pg 185) Jeffersonians or Republicans (or Democratic Republicans Optimistic view of human nature: people are basically good and capable of self- government Federalists Pessimistic View: people are basically selfish and must be controlled by government
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Government Power 1. Nationalist; strong central government 2. Loose Construction of Constitution (based on Elastic or necessary and proper clause, Article 1, section 8, clause 18)
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Economy and Capitalism Agrarian economy; farmer backbone of society Rural centered Laissez-faire (hands off) approach to economy No tariffs Industrial economy based on manufacturing Modified capitalism, government aids business Tariff to protect American business
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Making the Connection Homework Hamilton v. Jefferson 1.What were the four points? 2.Explain each. 3.Name the political parties that were created as a result of the dispute between Hamilton and Jefferson.
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Making the Connection: Homework 4.What was the Whiskey Rebellion? 5.Why did Hamilton see the rebellion as a opportunity? 6.What important precedent did the Whiskey Rebellion establish? 7.How does the Whiskey Rebellion help to demonstrate the differences in philosophy between Hamilton and Jefferson?
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