1. Unit 3: Growth of & Challenges to American Ideals
Ch. 8 Changes in Young Nation

2. Early United States Economy (1783 – mid 1800s)
What was the U.S. economy primarily driven by?

3. Early Politics Who was the first president of the U.S.? 1789 
His first actions
Whiskey Rebellion of 1794 (PA)
Federal Judiciary Act

4. 1st Political Parties What is a political party?
What is the point of a political party?
Alexander Hamilton (volunteer to read pg. 93)
Federalist Party
Thomas Jefferson
Democratic-Republican Party

5. 1st Political Parties
How did President Washington feel about political parties?
Excerpt from his speech…

6. Manifest Destiny Formation of the Continental United States
Lewis & Clark Expedition of 1804
St. Louis to Pacific Coast (West Coast)
How did the U.S. acquire this land?
Jefferson purchase from France in 1803  $15 million
Called?
Florida from _______ in _______
Texas from _______ in _______
Oregon Country from ________ in _________
Southwest territory from _______ in ________
Southern Arizona & New Mexico from _______ in ________
1867 – Alaska purchased from Russia ($7.2 million)
1959 – Hawaii officially becomes state after overthrow of Queen

7. Manifest Destiny Activity

8. Manifest Destiny Why move west?
Mormons in 1840s
What does this mean for Native Americans?
Indian Removal Act of 1830
Trail of Tears 1838

9. Your task
Finish reading 8.4 – 8.6 & take notes using the SQ5R or Sum It Up method (Due next class)