America

1
Americas First Political Parties Emerge

• Chapter 9.3

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Overview

• Explain why many Americans distrusted the idea of
  political parties.
• Contrast the views of Hamilton and Jefferson.
• Explain why political parties developed.
• Describe how the election of 1796 increased
  political tensions.

3
Distrust for Political Parties

• Americans distrusted factions because of in
  Britain they won government favors or were bribed
  for gain
• Ignored Washingtons warning of factions
• Factions grew around Hamilton and Jefferson

4
Contrasting Viewpoints

• Hamilton
• Supported manufacturing
• Wants strong central government
• Believed wealth and educated should lead
  government
• Loose interpretation of Constitution
• Favored National Bank
• Favored protective tariff
• Pro-British

• Jefferson
• Supported farming
• People should have power
• Favored state government
• Favored strict interpretation of Constitution
• Pro-French
• Opposed Nation Bank
• Opposed protective tariff

5
Development of Political Parties

• Small farmers, artisans and some wealthy
  plantation owner support Jeffersons Democratic
  Republicans.
• Merchants and manufactures from New York and
  Boston support Federalists.
• Federalists want strong central government
• Newspapers take sides
• Great influence on Americans because people
  opinion influenced by language in editorials.
• Emotional attacks created party rivalry.

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Election of 1796

• Political Parties played major role in election
  of Washingtons successor
• Demo-Republicans supported Jefferson, with Aaron
  Burr for Vice President
• Federalists support John Adams and Thomas
  Pinckney for VP
• Electoral Votes decide, but based on highest
  totals for each person.
• Adams is President and Jefferson next highest
  vote, so he is VP. Leas to tensions/distrust.