1. Challenges at Home

2. Conflict in the Northwest territory

3. Conflict in the Northwest territory
Americans continued to settle on American Indian land
American Indians went to war led by chief Little Turtle
Americans defeated the American Indians in the Battle of FalLen timbers in 1794.
Treaty of Greenville:
United States: Gained access to American indian lands in northwest territory
American Indians: Received $20,000 worth of goods and a formal acknowledgement of the land they still claimed

4. Conflict in the Northwest territory
“The trail has been long and bloody; it has no end. The (whites) come from where the sun rises, and they…are many. They are like the leaves of the trees. When the frost comes they fall and are blown away. But when the sunshine comes again they come back more plentiful than ever before.”
- little turtle

5. The Whiskey Rebellion
More conflicts arose when Congress passed a tax on American- made whiskey in March 1791
Farmers who produced whiskey for trade argued they could not afford the tax
Protesters refused to pay the tax
Washington assembled 13,000 men from state militias and the rebels fled.

6. Washington’s Farewell Address
Washington easily won 2 terms as President.
He refused to run for a 3rd term, setting a precedent that would last until 1940.
Washington’s Farewell Address set an important precedent for international relationships.
Washington warned the US to stay out of treaties with European countries that might pull the US into war.
He also said that political parties were dangerous and should be avoided.

7. The Election of 1796

8. The Election of 1796
For the 1st time, more than one candidate was running for president.
Two political parties emerged and created a rivalry.
The Federalist Party: wanted a strong national government and promoted industry and trade. Popular in New England. Alexander Hamilton and John Adams were candidates.
The Democratic-Republican Party: limit the power of the federal government. Popular in the South and along the western frontier. Thomas Jefferson and James Madison were candidates.
Adams narrowly defeated Jefferson and became the 2nd president of the United States.

9. Political Parties Federalists Issues Democratic-Republican Social
People are selfish, we need a strong national government
The rich should govern the country
Strong central government
Based on industrial and manufacturing; government can aid business, but not regulate
Pro-British
Social
Political
Government Power
Economics
Foreign Affairs
People are good, need for self-government
Those who govern should be based on talent
Limited central government
Based on agriculture; government neither aiding or regulating business
Pro-French

10. President Adams and the XYZ Affair
1st goal as president: improve relations between the United States and France
Adams refused to go to war with France, but American and French ships began fighting each other in the Caribbean.
In 1800, the United States and France finally signed a treaty that stopped fighting between American and French ships.
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11. The Alien and Sedition Acts
Alien Act: allowed the president to have foreign residents removed from the country. They could be removed if the president believed they were a threat to the country.
Sedition Act: it is illegal to write, print, utter or publish any false or hostile words against the government or its policies.
Kentucky and Virginia Resolutions: The Alien and Sedition Acts were unconstitutional. The federal government could not pass laws that interfered with the states.

12. The Election of 1800
Players in the Game:

13. A Narrow Republican Victory
Jefferson and Burr won 73 electoral votes each to 65 for Adams
A tie means the decision goes to the House of Representatives
Federalists: refuse to vote for Jefferson
Republicans: voted for Jefferson
At last, Jefferson is elected as the 3rd President of the United States
This election led to the 12th amendment – created a separate ballot for president and vice president