Chapter 9: Federalist Era1789-1800

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Chapter 9 Federalist Era1789-1800

• Lesson 1 The First President
• EQ What are the characteristics of a leader?

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Academic Vocabulary (packet)

• precedent
• cabinet
• Judiciary Act of 1789
• Bill of Rights
• bond
• tariff

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Washington Takes Office

• Election
• Elected by Electoral College in 1789
• John Adams elected Vice President
• Precedents (traditions) he would establish would
  be important
• Accomplishments
• Judiciary Act of 1789 set up court system
• Bill of Rights protects civil liberties ( ex.
  freedom of speech)

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• Washingtons Cabinet
• Three Departments two Offices
• State Dept. manages foreign relations
• - Thomas Jefferson
• Dept. of Treasury handles financial matters
• Alexander Hamilton
• Dept. of War provided for the nations defense
• - Henry Knox
• Attorney General Handles legal affairs
• - Edmound Randolph

https//www.youtube.com/watch?vt0f6ibY_MLQ
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Activity Review Questions

• Read Washington Takes Office
• Complete questions 1-3
• Write question and Answer
• Title your paper Chapter 9, Lesson 1

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Alexander Hamilton Fixes the Economy

• 1. Financial Trouble
• Federal state governments had borrowed money to
  pay for the American Revolution debt to
  other countries and to American citizens
• US federal government issued bonds (paper notes)
  promising to pay back in certain length of time.

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Hamilton's Plan to Pay Debt

• Pay Back Debt
• Pay back borrowed money to other countries and
  individual American citizens also pay off the
  debt of state governments.
• Opposition to Hamilton
• Southern States dislike that the federal
  government would pay ALL states debt Southern
  States had built less debt than Northern States.
• Hamiltons Solution
• To win support of Southern States the State
  capital is moved to the South Washington, DC
  (between Maryland and Virginia).

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Hamilton and the Bank

• c. Building a STRONG National Economy
• Hamilton asked Congress to create a National
  Bank.
• Print a single type of money for ALL States

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Hamilton and the Tariff

• Proposes a tariff (tax on goods brought from
  foreign countries) to help American companies
• Foreign products are EXPENSIVE, American made
  products are AFFORABLE

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Activity Alex Hamiltons Profile

• In paragraph form answer the following questions
  in your group.
• Assign ONE question to each group member.
• Who was Alexander Hamilton?
• What was his plan to fix the debt?
• Why did he create a National Bank?
• Explain Hamiltons protective tariff.

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Before you Advertise

• As you watch the video answer the following
  questions?
• Why did President Washington choose Washington,
  DC (located between Virginia and Maryland) as our
  capital?
• What was Washington DC like before it was built?
• http//www.history.com/topics/us-states/washington
  -dc/videos/washington-dc

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Activity The new capital Washington, DC.

• Make an advertisement to gain support for
  locating the United States capital in Washington
  DC.
• You must
• Write a description of the location
• List the benefits of the new location
• Explain why Alexander Hamilton wants to move the
  capital to Washington DC.
• http//www.history.com/topics/us-states/washington
  -dc/videos/washington-dc