The Early National Period

The Presidencies of George Washington, John Adams, Thomas Jefferson and James Madison

George Washington

George WashingtonJohn Adams

Constitutionstrong

National court system

“Cabinet” to advise him

Federal takeover of state war debts

National bank to regulate the economy

Precedents

cabinet

precedents

Washington’s Cabinet

John Jay

Henry Knox

Thomas Jefferson

Alexander Hamilton

Bill of RightsAnti-Federalists ratification

Federal court system Supreme CourtJudiciary Act of 1789

The National Bank

bank trademake money

war debt

Jefferson Hamiltonbank debt

National bank

Manufacturing & trade

implied

Loose/liberal

taxes money

tariff increasedproducts

domestic cheaperprotectscompetition

Excise Tax

economyfarming

Literally sayStrict/conservative

Hamilton

The Whiskey Rebellion

whiskey

farmers

Pennsylvania government

army

strong

International Issues

NapoleonEngland

sailors navy

impressImpressment kidnapping

war

weakNeutrality Proclamation

Jay’s Treaty

Farewell Address

2nd precedenttwo terms

Farewell Addresspermanent

hurt helpneutral

isolationism

1st Political Parties

1796John Adams John Pinckney

Thomas JeffersonJames Madison

ticketmost

Vice PresidentJohn Adams

The 1796 Election

John Adams’ Term

The FrenchFrance

bribesrefused

divisive

arrest French immigrants

criticizing any other Federalist Democratic-Republicans

statesunconstitutional

Jefferson Madison

slave revoltRichmond

hanged

France Sign a treaty recognizing American independence

Federalists in Congress

The 1800 Election

Tory- still loyal to EnglandAlien

Sedition

enemy

In an affair with his slave (Sally Hemmings)

War with England

bankrupt

XYZ Affair

The presidential election of 1800, won by Thomas Jefferson, was the first American presidential election in which power was peacefully transferred from one political party to another.

Jefferson’s 1st Term

Louisiana Purchase

Jefferson’s 2nd Term

Impressing

stealing

Madison’s Presidency

enddiplomacy

Non-Intercourse ActEngland France end

ships Napoleon France

threatenedtrade Indian

annoying

political diplomatic

Federalists BritishDemocratic-Republicans French

D-R England

Indians British

The War of 1812

US invades Canada hoping they will join us against England

Divides the US. NE refuses to send troops because they are opposed to the war & want to trade with England

Americans & British fight naval battles on the Great Lakes

US Navy is better than expected! Britain mostly fights Napoleon in England

England invades the US, sails to Washington DC, burns the capitol, then attacks Ft, McHenry (Baltimore)

Napoleon is defeated, Americans win the Battle of Ft. McHenry & Francis Scott Key writes the “Star Spangled Banner” there.

Federalists in NW meet to oppose the war- demanding an end or they will secede

Threats arrive in DC the same day the war ends (Treaty of Ghent), making the Federalists look like traitors. Their party dies out.

Battle of New Orleans- Andrew Jackson leads the American army to defeat the British

Jackson becomes a war hero- and eventually president. Americans win the last battle, making us feel more powerful than we really are (nationalism)

Results of the War

James Monroe

FederalistsAlexander Hamilton

Era of Good Feelings

one

Economic prosperity

Western farmers

leave it aloneThis is called “laissez-faire.”

recover

Andrew Jackson William Henry Harrison