The Early National Period

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The Early National Period

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

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George Washington
George Washington
John Adams
Constitution
strong
National court system
Cabinet to advise him
Federal takeover of state war debts
National bank to regulate the economy
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Precedents
cabinet
precedents
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Washingtons Cabinet
John Jay
Henry Knox
Thomas Jefferson
Alexander Hamilton
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Bill of Rights
Anti-Federalists
ratification
Federal court system
Supreme Court
Judiciary Act of 1789
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The National Bank
bank
trade
make money
war debt
Jefferson
Hamilton
bank
debt
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National bank
Manufacturing trade
implied
Loose/liberal
economy
farming
money
taxes
Literally say
tariff
increased
Strict/conservative
products
cheaper
domestic
protects
Hamilton
competition
Excise Tax
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The Whiskey Rebellion
whiskey
farmers
Pennsylvania
government
army
strong
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International Issues
Napoleon
England
sailors
navy
impress
Impressment
kidnapping
war
weak
Neutrality Proclamation
Jays Treaty
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Farewell Address
2nd
precedent
two terms
Farewell Address
permanent
hurt
help
neutral
isolationism
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1st Political Parties
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The 1796 Election
1796
John Adams
John Pinckney
Thomas Jefferson
James Madison
ticket
most
Vice President
John Adams
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John Adams Term
The French
France
bribes
refused
divisive
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arrest French immigrants
criticizing any other Federalist
Democratic-Republicans
states
unconstitutional
Jefferson
Madison
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slave revolt
Richmond
hanged
France
Sign a treaty recognizing American independence
Federalists in Congress
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The 1800 Election
In an affair with his slave (Sally Hemmings)
Tory- still loyal to England
Alien
Sedition
War with England
bankrupt
enemy
XYZ Affair
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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.
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Jeffersons 1st Term
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Louisiana Purchase
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Jeffersons 2nd Term
Impressing
stealing
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Madisons Presidency
end
diplomacy
Non-Intercourse Act
England
France
end
France
ships
Napoleon
threatened
trade
Indian
annoying
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diplomatic
political
Federalists
British
Democratic-Republicans
French
D-R
England
Indians
British
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The War of 1812
Divides the US. NE refuses to send troops
because they are opposed to the war want to
trade with England
US invades Canada hoping they will join us
against England
Americans British fight naval battles on the
Great Lakes
US Navy is better than expected! Britain mostly
fights Napoleon in England
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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.
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Threats arrive in DC the same day the war ends
(Treaty of Ghent), making the Federalists look
like traitors. Their party dies out.
Federalists in NW meet to oppose the war-
demanding an end or they will secede
Jackson becomes a war hero- and eventually
president. Americans win the last battle, making
us feel more powerful than we really are
(nationalism)
Battle of New Orleans- Andrew Jackson leads the
American army to defeat the British
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Results of the War
James Monroe
Federalists
Alexander Hamilton
Era of Good Feelings
one
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Economic prosperity
Western farmers
leave it alone
This is called laissez-faire.
recover
Andrew Jackson
William Henry Harrison