1. Chap 6 Sect 1  Main Idea –After the Ratification of new Constitution the nations leaders had to create a central government  Key Terms – –Bill of Rights, President’s Cabinet, Tariff of 1789, Hamilton’s bond plan, speculator, Whiskey Rebellion, Federalist, Democratic-Republican

2. Our 1 st President  1789 Washington elected –John Adams - 2 nd place = VP –GW creates his Cabinet  TJ, Alex H., Henry Knox, John Jay (Chief Justice) –Judicial System  13 Districts (one /state)  3 Appeals Courts  1 Supreme Court  1791 – Bill of Rights –1 st 10 amendments to the Constitution

3. How are we going to pay for this????  Tariff Law of 1789 –Tax imports & exports –Southern businessmen felt unfairly taxed  Beginnings of troubles between N & S

4. Alexander Hamilton’s Bond Plan  Hamilton believes new government should honor debts  Bonds issued during RevWar to finance war – pay those back  Many who bought bonds, sold them to speculators - mostly Southerners  Most who bought were Northerners

5. Another compromise…  Southern states oppose Bond buy back  Deal is reached –Southern Congressmen support plan –Nation’s capital moved to south

6. The Whiskey Rebellion  1791 Hamilton believes government should be able to tax the people  Whiskey is used as a means of exchange in Western areas – in 1794 farmers rebel  Washington sends in 15,000 troops  Willingness to use force is worrisome

7.  Hamilton & Federalists  National Government  Wealthy & Educated rule  Manufacturing  Loose Constitution  Tariffs to protect domestic industries  Jefferson & Democratic Republicans  State Governments  Power to ALL landowners  Agriculture  Strict Constitution  Protective tariffs bad for farmers