Politics in an Age of Passion

George Washington - Elected in 1789

Became symbol of national unity

Appointed Hamilton as Sec. of Treasury and Jefferson
as Sec. of State.

Political Parties develop

Federalists and (Democratic-) Republicans

Federalists = Strong Federal Powers, Elitists, Relations
with Great Britain
Republicans = State Powers, Southern/Back Country
Farmers, Sediments with France (Eternal Alliance)

Politics in an Age of Passion

Hamiltons Program

Sought to establish National Financial System

Included using Bonds, Tariffs and a Whiskey Tax to get
States and Nation out of debt and to build credit.
Establish the Bank of the United States

Opposition - Jeffersonian Republicans

Strict Constructionism = If it AINT in the Constitution

it AINT no good! ( Hamiltons Defense = General
Welfare)
Argued it was not within the Fed. Govt power to do
such things (Unconstitutional!)

The Jefferson-Hamilton Bargain

Federalist/Hamilton plan approved

Capitol City permanently moved to Washington D.C.
(Closer to South and further From New England Influence)

The Impact of European Conflict

Capital Mall Surveyed by Frenchman LEnfant and Freed Black man

- Benjamin Banneker. White House built by slaves.

America Divided in response to perception.

Britain = Elite/Monarchy/Manufacturing
France = Republic/Anarchy/Free-Trade

Washingtons PROCLAMATION OF NEUTRALITY - 1793

French Diplomat - Edmond Genet contracts American ships
to attack Great Britain. Great Britain begins IMPRESSMENT
John Jay - JAYS TREATY empowers relations with Great
Britain. Jefferson resigns.

Politics in an Age of Passion

The Whiskey Rebellion - 1794

Backcountry Farmers from Pennsylvania Rise Up

Washington rides out with 13,000 troops.

The Republican Party

James Madison - Westward expansion Expand the Sphere

Jefferson - a Republic and Agrarian Society of Independent
Farmers (Free Trade Market) -Southerns saw Hamilton as
a threat
Expanding the PUBLIC Sphere
- Democratic-Republican Societies
- establishment of 100s of post offices and private
newspaper printers
Results in increasing criticism of Washingtons
Administration.

Politics in an Age of Passion

Rights of Women & Women in the Republic

Mary Wollstonecraft
Vindication of the Rights of Women
Judith Sargent Murray
On the Equality of the Sexes
Access to Education, Better Pay &
Same Rights of Humanity as
Men are entitled to.

Adams Presidency

Washington retires in 1796

- sets precedent of limit to two terms.

- Farewell Address: warned against formation of Political
Parties (factions:divisive & disloyal) & to avoid permanent
alliances w/ foreign nations.

The Election of 1796 - Adams vs. Jefferson

XYZ Affair - Quasi-war with France

Fries Rebellion - Pennsylvania Farmers
at it again! Against tax to pay for naval
battles.

Adams Presidency

Alien & Sedition Acts of 1798

aka Reign of Witches

- extended Naturalization 5 to 14 yrs.

- deportation of perceived threats
- treason for defaming assemblies or publications.
(uhwhere did the 1st Amendment go?)

The Virginia and Kentucky Resolutions

Federal Courts Review

Nullification of Federal Laws

Revolution of 1800

Adams vs. Jefferson

Burr (VP) = 12th Amendment

Slavery and Politics

Ol Benjamin Franklin &

the lovely Hippies in Penn.

N. Carolina Slaves Petition

Haitian Revolution - 1804

Toussaint LOverture

2nd Nation - Western

Hemisphere

Gabriels Rebellion
Slaves in Virginia

Jefferson in Power

Aimed to undo Hamiltons policies & Minimize Fed. Govt. Powers

JOHN MARSHALL - (Federalist) Supreme Court Judge
Marbury vs. Madison: Preserve Supreme Courts Authority
ESTABLISHED JUDICIAL REVIEW
LOUISIANA PURCHASE -1803
Jefferson EATS CROW and pulls
off EPIC LAND GRAB
Strict Constructionism vs
Implied Power
Lewis & Clark - expedition
led by Sacajawea 1804-06
New Orleans - population of
over 8,000 (half were black)

Jeffersons Intentions

Barbary Wars 1804 - 1st entanglement w/ Islamic World

Tripoli (Mediterranean Sea)

Embargo 1807 -

France & Britain ignore it

American Markets suffer

James Madison -Jeffersons Heir

Elected in 1809
Lifted in 1810 BUT reimposed in
1812 on Britain due to continued
Impressment
Wartime President - Vehemently
against warwell, about that

Second War of Independence"

The Indian Response

- w/ Louisiana Purchase new encroachment beyond Mississippi
River
-starting w/ WashingtonAssimilate or MOVE OUT OF THE
WAY!

Tecumsehs Vision - Nativists

w/ brother Tenskwatwa (complete separation)

Pan-Indian Efforts (Neolin)
Alliance with Great Britain - made a General

Second War of Independence"

The War of 1812 - War Hawks - Harrison, Clay, Calhoun & Jackson

Battle of Thames 1813

Battle at Horseshoe Bend
Fort McHenry
Wash DC Seized Aug. 1814
Treat of Ghent 1814
Battle of New Orleans 1815

Non-Victory - Stalemate
Losers: Indiansagain
Secured Frontier