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A New Nation

A New Nation. Mrs. Ingram. A Two-Party System Emerges. Other Domestic Problems. Washington also faced domestic problems regarding Native Americans in the Northwest Territory. The British were supplying NAs with weapons and they were attacking settlers.

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A New Nation

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  1. A New Nation Mrs. Ingram

  2. A Two-Party System Emerges

  3. Other Domestic Problems • Washington also faced domestic problems regarding Native Americans in the Northwest Territory. • The British were supplying NAs with weapons and they were attacking settlers. • At the Battle of Fallen Timbers, Washington’s federal troops defeated the Native Americans, opening the region up for settlement.

  4. Foreign Treaties • Washington was more likely to sign treaties with other countries rather than involve the U.S. in foreign affairs. • During his presidency, two treaties were signed– Jay’s Treaty and Pinckney’s Treaty. • Jay’s Treaty Great Britain would give up forts on U.S. soil; the U.S. would pay back pre-war debts owed. • Pinckney’s Treaty Spain would be granted a northern border to Florida; the U.S. would have access to the Mississippi River and New Orleans.

  5. XYZ Affair • When the French heard about the Jay Treaty, they felt betrayed. In order to appease tensions between France and the U.S., Adams sent officials to France to negotiate. • The French officials (known as X, Y, and Z) attempted to humiliate the U.S. and demanded $250,000 in bribes. It became known as the XYZ Affair. • The public was divided, and the D-Rs were speaking out against the government for their handling of the incident. • In 1798, Adams reluctantly signed the Alien and Sedition Acts. These acts threatened arrest to immigrants and citizens who spoke publicly or wrote negatively about the Adams administration.

  6. VA and KY resolutions • The two D-R leaders, Jefferson and Madison, wrote resolutions on behalf of their home states (VA and KY) that declared the Alien and Sedition Acts unconstitutional. • They asserted that states had the right to nullify, or void, federal law. Seemingly, this gave the states more power to enact/disallow laws than the federal government.

  7. Election of 1800 • Peace with France came too late, and Adams was unable to win re-election. • Thomas Jefferson and Aaron Burr (both D-Rs) tied in electoral votes. The vote went to the House of Representatives. • After many re-votes, Jefferson was able to claim victory. Hamilton had lobbied for Jefferson because he considered him the more ‘honorable’ man over Aaron Burr. • In 1804, the 12th amendment was passed which stated that voting for president and vice-president would be separate. • Aaron Burr would kill Alexander Hamilton in a duel that same year.

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