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THE NEW THE NEW REPUBLIREPUBLI
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A.A. The federal Constitution The federal Constitution (convention, ratification, Bill of (convention, ratification, Bill of Rights)Rights)
B.B. Washington, Hamilton, and Washington, Hamilton, and shaping of the national governmentshaping of the national government
C.C. Emergence of political parties: Emergence of political parties: Federalists and RepublicansFederalists and Republicans
D.D. John Adams' presidency (Alien John Adams' presidency (Alien and Sedition Acts, Election of 1800)and Sedition Acts, Election of 1800)
GUIDING GUIDING QUESTIONSQUESTIONS
How and why did the How and why did the Constitution replace the Constitution replace the Articles of Confederation?Articles of Confederation?
To what extent was the To what extent was the Constitution a radical Constitution a radical departure from the departure from the Articles of Confederation?Articles of Confederation?
THE FEDERAL THE FEDERAL CONSTITUTIOCONSTITUTIO
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Confederation to Confederation to ConstitutionConstitution
Annapolis Annapolis Convention Convention (1786)(1786)
•Constitutional Constitutional ConventionConvention
(May 1787)(May 1787)
Constitutional Constitutional ConventionConvention
““Founding Founding Fathers”Fathers”
Virginia PlanVirginia Plan
Great CompromiseGreat Compromise
SlaverySlaveryThree-Fifths Three-Fifths CompromiseCompromise
Slave tradeSlave trade
Fugitive SlavesFugitive Slaves
IndependenIndependence Hall, ce Hall, Phila-Phila-delphia in delphia in 18001800
"Scene at the "Scene at the Signing of the Signing of the Constitution." By Constitution." By Howard Chandler Howard Chandler Christy.Christy.
Features of the Features of the ConstitutionConstitution
1.1. Concern about Concern about Concentrated PowerConcentrated Power
• ““Federal” systemFederal” system– Problem of Problem of
sovereigntysovereignty
• Separation of Separation of powerpower
• Checks and Checks and balancesbalances
System of Checks and BalancesSystem of Checks and Balances
Features of the Features of the ConstitutionConstitution
2.2. Concern about the Concern about the Power of the PeoplePower of the People
• ““filters”filters”• Electoral CollegeElectoral College
ConstitutionConstitution
LEGISLATIVELEGISLATIVESenateSenate
EXECUTIVEEXECUTIVEPresidentPresident
JUDICIALJUDICIALSupreme CourtSupreme Court
HouseHouse
Features of the Features of the ConstitutionConstitution
Concern about Concern about Protecting Protecting Economic Economic Interests?Interests?
ARTICLES vs. THE CONSTITUTIONARTICLES vs. THE CONSTITUTIONARTICLES OF ARTICLES OF
CONFEDERATIONCONFEDERATIONCONSTITUTIONCONSTITUTION
Sovereignty Sovereignty
Representation of states Representation of states
Executive Executive
Federal courtsFederal courts
Passing laws Passing laws
Amending documentAmending document
Interstate commerce Interstate commerce (Regulation of trade)(Regulation of trade)
Levying taxesLevying taxes
Raising an army Raising an army
Disputes between states Disputes between states
ARTICLES vs. THE CONSTITUTIONARTICLES vs. THE CONSTITUTIONARTICLESARTICLES OF CONFEDERATIONOF CONFEDERATION CONSTITUTIONCONSTITUTION
Sovereignty Sovereignty StatesStates PeoplePeople
Representation of states Representation of states EqualEqual Population & equalPopulation & equal
Executive Executive NoneNone PresidentPresident
Federal courtsFederal courts NoneNone Supreme Ct & systemSupreme Ct & system
Passing laws Passing laws 2/3 approval2/3 approval Majority ea. house + Pres.Majority ea. house + Pres.
Amending documentAmending document UnanimousUnanimous 2/3 ea. House Congress + 2/3 ea. House Congress + ¾ states¾ states
Interstate commerce Interstate commerce (Regulation of trade)(Regulation of trade) No powerNo power CongressCongress
Levying taxesLevying taxes States onlyStates only CongressCongress
Raising an army Raising an army StatesStates CongressCongress
Disputes between states Disputes between states StatesStates Supreme CourtSupreme Court
Ratification of the Ratification of the Constitution & the Bill Constitution & the Bill
of Rightsof RightsRatificationRatification
FederalistsFederalists
Anti-FederalistsAnti-Federalists
Federalist Federalist PapersPapers
Bill of RightsBill of RightsCover page Cover page from The from The Federalist, Federalist, 17881788
Ratification of the ConstitutionRatification of the Constitution
Votes of State Ratifying ConventionsVotes of State Ratifying Conventions
ANALYZING THE ANALYZING THE CONSTITUTIONCONSTITUTION
Did the Constitution reflect the Did the Constitution reflect the goals of the American goals of the American Revolution?Revolution?
OR: Was it a counter-OR: Was it a counter-revolutionary document revolutionary document established to benefit the established to benefit the traditional political and traditional political and economic elites?economic elites?
SHAPING THE SHAPING THE NATIONAL NATIONAL
GOVERNMENGOVERNMENTT
How did George Washington How did George Washington and Alexander Hamilton set up and Alexander Hamilton set up a stable national government?a stable national government?
Territorial Territorial Growth to Growth to
17901790
Advance Advance of of
settlemesettlement to nt to
17901790
SHAPING THE NATIONAL SHAPING THE NATIONAL
GOVERNMENTGOVERNMENT George George WashingtonWashington
The “indispensable man”The “indispensable man”Enormous statureEnormous stature
Revolution, ConstitutionRevolution, Constitution““virtue”virtue”Stayed above the frayStayed above the fray
First President – First President – precedentsprecedents
Stature to office of Stature to office of PresidentPresidentCabinet Cabinet (Hamilton, (Hamilton, Jefferson)Jefferson)Two termsTwo termsRestrained use of power: Restrained use of power: legislation; vetolegislation; veto
Whiskey Rebellion (1794)Whiskey Rebellion (1794)
George WashingtonGeorge WashingtonRembrandt Peale (1778-1860), oil on Rembrandt Peale (1778-1860), oil on canvas, 1795canvas, 1795National Portrait Gallery, Smithsonian National Portrait Gallery, Smithsonian InstitutionInstitution
SHAPING SHAPING THE THE
NATIONAL NATIONAL GOVERNMENGOVERNMEN
TTAlexander Alexander HamiltonHamilton
Alexander Hamilton by John Alexander Hamilton by John Trumbull, 1792Trumbull, 1792(Courtesy of Donaldson, Lufkin & Jenrette (Courtesy of Donaldson, Lufkin & Jenrette Collection of Americana)Collection of Americana)
Hamilton’s Financial PlanHamilton’s Financial Plan1)1) “Funding the Debt” “Funding the Debt” – at face value – at face value ($50M)($50M)
2)2) Assumption of state debts Assumption of state debts ($25M)($25M)
3)3) National BankNational Bank – (First) Bank of the United States – (First) Bank of the United States
4)4) High Protective TariffHigh Protective Tariff 5)5) Sources of Revenue: Sources of Revenue: tariff, public land sales, excise tax tariff, public land sales, excise tax
on whiskeyon whiskey
Purposes:Purposes:
a)a) Place national gov’t on firm financial standing, Place national gov’t on firm financial standing,
b)b) Give wealthy stake in success of new national Give wealthy stake in success of new national gov’tgov’t
c)c) Promote growth of industrial activity and urban Promote growth of industrial activity and urban areasareas
HamiltoHamilton's n's FinanciaFinancial l StructurStructure e SupporteSupported by d by RevenueRevenuess
The DealThe Deal• Washington, Washington, D.C.D.C.
Pierre Pierre L’Enfant’s L’Enfant’s plan for plan for WashingtWashington, D.C.on, D.C.
EMERGENCE EMERGENCE OF POLITICAL OF POLITICAL
PARTIESPARTIES
EMERGENCE OF POLITICAL EMERGENCE OF POLITICAL PARTIESPARTIES
How did differing views of How did differing views of what the nation should what the nation should become lead to the rise of become lead to the rise of America’s first political America’s first political parties?parties?
Emergence Of Political Emergence Of Political PartiesParties
Founders’ dislike of partiesFounders’ dislike of parties
Democratic-Republicans – usually Democratic-Republicans – usually “Republicans”“Republicans”
FederalistsFederalists““First Party System”: First Party System”: Feds & Reps Feds & Reps (1790s-c. 1816)(1790s-c. 1816)
International ProblemsInternational ProblemsWar Between France War Between France and Britain and Britain (1793-1815)(1793-1815)
Jay’s Treaty Jay’s Treaty (1795)(1795) Attacks on US shipsAttacks on US ships
FortsForts
TradeTrade
Pinckney’s Treaty Pinckney’s Treaty (1796)(1796)
Washington’s Washington’s Farewell Address Farewell Address (Sept (Sept
1796)1796)
International Issues Lead to International Issues Lead to Domestic DiscordDomestic Discord
Election of 1796 Election of 1796 John Adams John Adams (Pres. 1797-(Pres. 1797-1801)1801)
XYZ Affair XYZ Affair Quasi War Quasi War with France with France (1797-1801)(1797-1801)
Alien and Sedition Acts Alien and Sedition Acts (1798)(1798)
Virginia and Kentucky Virginia and Kentucky Resolutions Resolutions (fall 1798)(fall 1798)
John AdamsJohn Adams(Library of Congress)(Library of Congress)
Conflict in the Northwest Territory Conflict in the Northwest Territory 1790-961790-96
The Election of 1800The Election of 1800
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