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

2. Bell Ringer Who shot Hamilton? Got Milk???

3. 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

4. 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

5. 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

6. 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

7. 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?

8.
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

9. Hyperlink on image: short explanation on how political parties began

10. 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.

11. 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

12. 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?