1. Washington’s Farewell Address
Delivered on September 17, 1796
There is a fading, yet ever-present and ever-powerful push toward the inclusion of primary documents into history and social studies classroom instruction.

5. Washington’s Warnings
What two things did President Washington want us to avoid in the future?
The creation of political factions
The use of unnecessary foreign alliances, or the use of “temporary alliances for extraordinary purposes”

6. Guess What??? Our increased trade led to close political alliances
In turn, these circumstances led to being drawn into the War of 1812

7. Guess What??? We have political parties anyway
Even Washington said the spirit of the party is inseparable from human nature
The spirit of the party is an unfortunate part of every government, whether it plays a large role or a small one

8. Federalists vs. Republicans
Our First Party System
Federalists vs. Republicans

9. Federalists Led by Alexander Hamilton
Wanted a strong national government
Supported by merchants, manufacturers and some planters
Supporters were mostly in the North

10. Democratic Republicans
Republicans for short
Led by Thomas Jefferson
Supported by small farmers artisans and some wealthy planters
More southern

11. Federalists vs. Republicans

12. Federalists vs. Republicans
The Election of 1796
Federalists vs. Republicans

13. Election of 1796
Federalists backed Vice President John Adams for President
They also backed Thomas Pinckney for Vice President
Republicans backed Thomas Jefferson for President
Aaron Burr was their hopeful for Vice President

14. Election of 1796
Under the Electoral College procedure in the Constitution, the candidate with the most electoral votes was president
The runner-up was made vice president
How is that different from today???

15. Election of 1796 So, technically…
A Republican could be elected President and have a Federalist Vice President
Or, the other way around

16. The Election of 1796 Where the unlikely can happen, it does
Federalist candidate John Adams received the most votes, therefore becoming President
Republican Thomas Jefferson received the second-highest number of electoral votes, therefore becoming Vice President

17. Possible Problems?
Having the President and Vice President from opposing parties further increased political tensions