1. Presidential Election of 1800 assignment
You are the campaign manager for one of the political parties.
Design a poster or pamphlet (8 ½ x 11 paper or a trifold) for your candidate summarizing the parties view on an important topic of the time. Include a slogan/theme/illustration/symbol. You may use your
supplies
1. Foreign Policy (France and Britain)
2. Alien & Sedition Acts
3. View of Tariffs
4. Size & power of the central government
5. Goals/Vision for America
Use the following slides for differences in the parties
Choose one:
Federalist
(Adams)
Democratic-
Republican
(Jefferson)

2. The First Political Parties
Federalists:
Formed by Hamilton and friends. The party name
Reflected their belief in a STRONG CENTRAL GOVERNMENT
of the federal system
Reflected the nations growing trade & cities.
Attracted northern merchants & manufacturers.
Federalists = belief in a STRONG CENTRAL GOVERNMENT

3. The First Political Parties
Democratic – Republicans: ( roots are Anti-Federalist, Ch.8)
Founded by Jefferson & Madison.
reflected their strong belief in democracy & the
republican system (STATES’ RIGHTS)
Reflected a rural nation of farmers.
Attracted farmers & workers .
Democratic – Republicans =
BELIEF IN STATES’ RIGHTS)

4. The Birth of Political Parties
Jefferson
(Democratic-
Republicans)
Hamilton & John Adams
(Federalists)
Interpretation
of the
Constitution?
Loose / flexible
Elastic Clause
(allow govt to do what is
needed)
Strict / gov’t
can only do
what is listed
Vision of the
Economy?
Based upon trade &
manufacturing
Based upon
farming
Supported
lower classes &
Policies that helped
their opportunities
Supported upper
classes & policies that
helped their economics
Favors which
social class?
Support
France or Britain
France –
its causes
for liberty
Great Britain – U.S.
top trade partner

5. Americans divided late 1790s (p. 328-329)
Democratic-
Republicans
Federalist
Tariffs
Favored – helped U.S.
Manufacturing;
raised revenues
Opposed; hurt competition & hurt consumers
Paying off state
debts
Favored – helped the
states & good credit
Opposed – not feds job; not fair to states that had paid
Favored – economic
need
Opposed – distrusted;
not feds job
National bank
Opposed, seen as
unfair
Whiskey tax (p.321)
Favored - raised
revenues
Favored/limit
criticism
Opposed, limited
free speech/press
Alien & Sedition Acts
Opposed – hurt
trade w/Britain
French Revolution
Supported its causes

6. Very first campaign banner in 1800

7. An early campaign poster