North Carolina in the North Carolina in the New NationNew Nation

Chapter 11Chapter 11

The First Party SystemThe First Party System

►Alexander Hamilton (NY): secretary of Alexander Hamilton (NY): secretary of treasurytreasury

►Thomas Jefferson (VA): secretary of Thomas Jefferson (VA): secretary of statestate

►Hamilton wished to set up a national Hamilton wished to set up a national bank, the Bank of the United States; bank, the Bank of the United States; this bank would lend $ to the federal this bank would lend $ to the federal government and issue paper currencygovernment and issue paper currency

Political PartiesPolitical Parties

►Federalists: led by Washington and Federalists: led by Washington and Hamilton; believed in a strong national Hamilton; believed in a strong national government. government.

►Republicans: led by Thomas Jefferson Republicans: led by Thomas Jefferson and James Madison; believed in and James Madison; believed in individual rights and a weak central individual rights and a weak central governmentgovernment

NC in PoliticsNC in Politics

►Chisholm v. GeorgiaChisholm v. Georgia: James Iredell : James Iredell argued that individual citizens could argued that individual citizens could not sue a state in a federal court. This not sue a state in a federal court. This principle became the 11principle became the 11thth Amendment Amendment of the Constitutionof the Constitution

Whiskey RebellionWhiskey Rebellion

► In 1791, a tax called an In 1791, a tax called an exciseexcise was was passed by Congress.passed by Congress.

►This tax was placed on whiskey made This tax was placed on whiskey made in the United States; Hamilton hoped in the United States; Hamilton hoped to raise $ with this taxto raise $ with this tax

►Whiskey RebellionWhiskey Rebellion: a protest among : a protest among farmers who refused to pay the excise farmers who refused to pay the excise taxtax

From Federalist to From Federalist to RepublicanRepublican

►The U.S. and France signed the The U.S. and France signed the Convention of 1800, which ended the Convention of 1800, which ended the alliance held with France since 1778.alliance held with France since 1778.

►Nathaniel Macon: RepublicanNathaniel Macon: Republican Believed in a debt-free nationBelieved in a debt-free nation Favored a weak federal government with Favored a weak federal government with

few powersfew powers

War of 1812War of 1812

►Causes of the WarCauses of the War Britain and France took American shipsBritain and France took American ships Americans believed that Britain was Americans believed that Britain was

stirring up Indians in the Weststirring up Indians in the West War Hawks wanted the U.S. to take War Hawks wanted the U.S. to take

Canada from BritainCanada from Britain An An embargoembargo was issued in hopes that was issued in hopes that

Britain & France would stop taking U.S. Britain & France would stop taking U.S. shipsships

NC in the WarNC in the War

►Col. Forsyth: took part in battles along Col. Forsyth: took part in battles along the Canadian borderthe Canadian border

► Johnston Blakely: commanded the Johnston Blakely: commanded the Enterprise and Wasp; he was lost at seaEnterprise and Wasp; he was lost at sea

►Otway Burns: brought back valuable Otway Burns: brought back valuable supplies for the warsupplies for the war

►Dolley Madison: saved valuable items Dolley Madison: saved valuable items from the president’s residencefrom the president’s residence

Effects of the WarEffects of the War

►Treaty of Ghent: signed in Belgium; Treaty of Ghent: signed in Belgium; ended the War of 1812ended the War of 1812

Rip Van Winkle StateRip Van Winkle State

►N.C. was known as the Rip Van Winkle N.C. was known as the Rip Van Winkle state because:state because: Fell behind the rest of the nation in Fell behind the rest of the nation in

agriculture, transportation, manufacturing agriculture, transportation, manufacturing and educationand education

State government was controlled by State government was controlled by easterners who resisted changeeasterners who resisted change

Few internal improvements were madeFew internal improvements were made

Moving to Greener PasturesMoving to Greener Pastures

►North Carolinians moved to the West North Carolinians moved to the West for:for: A more democratic governmentA more democratic government Economic opportunitiesEconomic opportunities

The Great RevivalThe Great Revival

►Great RevivalGreat Revival: highly personal and : highly personal and emotional religious activity; brought to emotional religious activity; brought to N.C. in the 1750’s by Baptists.N.C. in the 1750’s by Baptists.

The Murphey ProgramThe Murphey Program

► This program of Archibald Murphey called This program of Archibald Murphey called for:for: Internal Improvements: needed a system of land Internal Improvements: needed a system of land

& water transportation to bring domestic and & water transportation to bring domestic and foreign trade to NCforeign trade to NC

Public education: each county would have 2 or Public education: each county would have 2 or more primary schoolsmore primary schools

Constitutional Reform: Constitutional Reform: statestate constitution had to constitution had to be revisedbe revised

Drainage of Swamplands: to provide rich Drainage of Swamplands: to provide rich farmlandsfarmlands