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Unit 2: Revolution to Constitution

Lesson 6: creation of a new government and early political parties

Lesson opener: A famous duel

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Bellringer-

Take 15 minutes to complete your Bill of Rightsactivity. We will review the activity after thetimer goes off.

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A new Government After a long debate and

voting process, theConstitution was approved

1st

Prez: Washington The Electoral College First Actions

Bill of Rights Create a cabinet

Two of key members of Washingtons cabinetwere Thomas Jefferson, Alexander Hamilton

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Washingtons foreign policy

During the French Revolution, France declaredwar on England: the United States was dividedover who to support

Proclamation of Neutrality- In 1793,Washington declared that the US would befriendly and impartial towards both countries

- The British however, began seizing Americanships headed to French ports

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Washingtons Cabinet His cabinet, or his advisers, worked with

George Washington to put this newgovernment into place

Now that we have the Constitution, how is itgoing to be implemented?

One Problem : DEBT! EVERYONE in the Cabinet supported one

solution, the Tariff of 1789 Tariff = tax on imports

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Washingtons Cabinet

The other solutions were offered byWashingtons Treasury Secretary (a member of his cabinet), Alexander Hamilton

Hamiltons plan Issue bonds- loans for the federal government

Create a National Bank Tax the production of whiskey

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Whiskey Rebellion

In 1791, Congress imposed a direct tax onthe manufacture of whiskey

Western farmers, the main manufactures of

whiskey, rebelled against the tax in 1794 Washington orders 15,000 troops to put down

the rebellion The rebels disperse without fighting, ending the

rebellionWhat message did the new government send by ordering troops to putdown the rebellion?

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Hamiltons Opponents

The whiskey tax was not the only part of Hamiltons plan that angered people

Many people WITHIN Washingtons Cabinet

opposed Hamiltons suggestions Thomas Jefferson James Madison

Thomas Jefferson was very OUTSPOKEN

against Hamiltons ideas This conflict within the cabinet was the

foundation for political parties in America

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The First 2 Presidents

Washington leavesoffice after his 2 nd term-he warns against

political parties andforeign alliances

Federalist John Adamsis elected the 2 nd President of the U.S.

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John Adams

First President to identify with a political party FEDERALIST Tension developed during his presidency with

France, created a quasi-war, but negotiationsended tension

Lost the election of 1800 to Thomas Jefferson,

a Republican

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Exit Ticket!

How did Alexander Hamiltons debt proposalscause a conflict that led to the development of political parties in the United States?

What two political parties formed? What were their main ideas?