1. The Constitution and New Republic 1776 - 1800 Chapter 6

2. Philadelphia Convention Unpopular Government

3. Issues –different taxes in different states, desire for one national duty

4. Constitutional Convention –General Info

5. Ben Franklin Oldest delegate: 81

6. Alexander Hamilton (NY) Aide to General Washington

7. George Washington (VA) important figure

8. James Madison (VA) idea of a national government

9. Edmund Randolph (VA) Older delegate who Madison spoke through

10. Ben Franklin Oldest delegate: 81

11. Thomas Jefferson (VA) In France at time of convention *Fake Smile*

12. Politics of Convention

13. Issues Representation (Small v. Large States)

14. Issues Cont’d South (v. North) and Slavery (representation) Concentrated Authority (Federal v. States Rights)

15. Issues Cont’d Sovereignty Unresolved

16. Federalists vs. Anti-Federalists Ratification Federalists

17. Federalists vs. Anti-Federalists Cont’d Anti-Federalists Ratification (continued)

18. Washington’s Presidency The First President Bill of Rights

19. Washington’s Presidency Cont’d Bill of Rights Cont’d

20. Washington’s Presidency Cont’d Washington’s Cabinet

21. Hamilton’s Financial Program National Bank

22. Hamilton’s Financial Program Cont’d Revenue Dissent

23. Hamilton’s Financial Program Cont’d Results –Won support of influential segments of the population

24. Institutionalized Factionalism (AKA Early Political Parties) Federalists –Alexander Hamilton

25. Institutionalized Factionism (AKA Early Political Parties) Republicans –James Madison and Thomas Jefferson

26. Foreign and Domestic Difficulties Fallout –Whiskey tax Native Americans –Land

27. Foreign and Domestic Difficulties Cont’d Native Americans Cont’d Maintaining Neutrality

28. John Adam’s Presidency Strange Election Deterioration of French Relations –XYZ Affair

29. John Adam’s Presidency Cont’d Deterioration of French Relations Cont’d –The Alien and Sedition Acts (among the most controversial legislation in American History)

30. John Adam’s Presidency Cont’d Sedition Act Republican counter-action Results

31. The “Revolution” of 1800 Political Welfare Feds accuse Jefferson of: Republicans accuse Adams of:

32. New law requires two person on ballot MIDNIGHT APPOINTMENTS!

33. Revolution of 1800!? Was it a revolution? –YES