1. Washington & Congress
Ch. 6.1
Page 210

2. A New Government Creating it- Financing it- Cabinet BoR
James Madison’s Plan
Tariff of 1789
Popcorn p. 211
Alexander Hamilton’s Plan
Bonds
Popcorn p. 212
Bank of the US

3. Whiskey Rebellion
Hamilton encouraged Congress to tax the manufacture of whiskey
Western farmers were mad
Rebellion began
Farmers harassed tax collectors
^^ stopped court proceedings
^^ robbed the mail
^^ destroyed stills of those who paid the tax
Washington sent 15,000 troops to end the rebellion; it ended without a fight
Some people were scared bc the gov used its troops against its own civilians

4. The Rise of Political Parties Why do you think they started?
Let’s Party!
The Rise of Political Parties Why do you think they started?

5. Political Parties
The debate over Hamilton’s financial program split Congress into groups
The first political parties:
Federalists-
Hamilton’s supporters
Republicans
Hamilton’s opponents
Led by Madison and Jefferson
Democratic Republicans, called Republicans
Later known as Democrats
Today’s Republican party is a different party

6. Competing National Visions
See chart on. 214

7. Exit Question
Would you have been a Federalist or Democratic Republican?
Why?

8. In 1st Block Tuesday
Go to Slide 6

9. Partisan Politics, Jefferson, & Court Cases
You DO NOT have to write this
Ch Washington steps down
Ch Jefferson doubles size of US
Court Cases- in part, shaped the Constitution
P begins

10. Washington Leaves Office
After 2 terms, GW left office (discuss)
Farewell Address
Letter to the American people
Warned against sectionalism- to avoid dividing the country in N against S or E against W
Cautioned Americans about political parties

11. Jefferson in Office Rise of Supreme Court LA Purchase
before their term expired, the Federalist majority in Congress passed the Judiciary Act of 1801
it created 16 new federal judges
Judges can only be removed for criminal behavior, not simply for disagreeing with Congress
LA Purchase
US bought the LA Territory from France
Doubled size of US
US gained control of MS River

12. Map of LA Purchase

13. Court Cases Marbury v. Madison Cherokee Nation v. GA
Court declared an act of Congress unconstitutional
Established doctrine of judicial review- see terms
Cherokee Nation v. GA
Laid foundation for the unusual legal status of Native Americans today
Concluded that the Cherokee Nation was not a foreign state because it depends on the US to uphold its political independence
McCullough v. Maryland
Landmark decision in the contest between federal authority and states’ rights
Important in determining the extent of national power vs. state power

14. Exit Questions
What example did GW leave by stepping down after 2 terms?
What was important about the LA Purchase?
Can Supreme Court cases amend the Constitution?

15. War of 1812 Summary Between US & Great Britain (GB)
Neither won anything important

16. Background Early 1800s, GB & France were fighting
US was not involved, but GB tried to keep US ships from stopping at French ports. They took sailors from our ships & made them join the navy. The US was mad.
Other US settlers accused GB of getting Native Americans to attack them
Henry Clay of KY led a group in Congress called the “War Hawks.” They convinced Pres Madison to sign a declaration war against Britain in 1812

17. Battles
US tried to take Canada, which belonged to GB. The attacks failed. GB retaliated by taking Detroit.
The US Navy ships were more successful
8/1814- British troops sailed up the Chesapeake River and went to WDC. They burned the White House and other gov buildings
. They tried to take Baltimore, but failed.
Francis Scott Key wrote the words to the Star Spangled Banner after this battle

18. Battle of Tippecanoe Shawnee uprising organized by leader Tecumseh
11/7/1811- Tecumseh organized resistance to settler encroachment on Indian lands
Major General William Henry Harrison confronted the Indian forces. Harrison’s forces put down the attack and burned the village.

19. More Battles
1/1815- British soldiers attacked Andrew Jackson’s troops at NOLA. Jackson won.
Both sides fought the battle not knowing that their countries had signed a peace treaty in Ghent, Belgium weeks earlier.
^^Why do you think they didn’t know?^^

20. Outcome No clear winner
Boundaries returned to where they were before the war
Andrew Jackson and William Henry Harrison were heroes because of the battles they won. Both later became US Presidents.
The US became more independent from Europe.
The country developed more of a sense of identity- nationalism