1. The Growth of the New Nation
Launching the New Nation
ID’s:
The Election of 1800
Midnight Judges
Louisiana Purchase
Monroe Doctrine

2. George Washington 1st President Created 3 executive departments
Department of State: Foreign Affairs
Department of War
Department of Treasury: Finances
Leaders = Cabinet Members
Stepped down!!!

3. Two Party System Created by differences in Washington’s Cabinet
FEDERARLISTS
Strong Central Government
Mostly Northerners
ANTI-FEDERALISTS
Strong State government
Mostly Southerners

4. John Adams 2nd President: Federalist Runner up = Jefferson
Rule made Jefferson the Vice President!
DANGER OF SECTIONALISM!!
NORTH VOTED FOR ADAMS
SOUTH VOTED FOR JEFFERSON
TENSION GROWS!!

5. The Election of 1800 THOMAS JEFFERSON VS. JOHN ADAMS Election Insults
More Election Insults
Significance: Peaceful exchange of political power from one Party to another.
A new group replaces the old group
Structure for conflict
Adams didn’t go down without a fight…

6. Midnight Judges
John Adams tried to influence FUTURE judicial decisions by appointing federal judges
The signed documents had not been delivered by the time he left office
Jefferson argued they were invalid
Led to Marbury vs. Madison
John Marshall established JUDICIAL REVIEW: The Supreme Court can declare a law UNCONSTITUTIONAL!!

7. The Louisiana Purchase
Land deal between the United States and France
827,000 square miles west of the Mississippi River
$15 million dollars.

8. Structured Debate Roles
Counter: Keep track of how many times each person speaks
Speaker: To summarize the arguments at the end
Debaters
Language Monitor: Academic Language
Note Takers