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Welcome!. Baltimore Polytechnic Institute September 14 , 2011 U.S. History Mr. Green. 1. The Articles of Confederation gave the national government the power to A. declare war B. collect taxes C. develop a national court system D. enforce laws 2. The Judiciary Act of 1789
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Welcome! Baltimore Polytechnic Institute September 14, 2011 U.S. History Mr. Green
1. The Articles of Confederation gave the national government the power to A. declare war B. collect taxes C. develop a national court system D. enforce laws 2. The Judiciary Act of 1789 A. did not allow state court decisions to be appealed to a federal court when constitutional issues were raised B. created federal circuit and federal district courts C. created three executive departments D. helped state laws remain the supreme Law of the Land. 3. Washington’s cabinet DID NOT include the Department of A. War B. State C. Treasury D. Commerce 4. The formation of political parties can be traced to the different philosophies and viewpoints of A. Alexander Hamilton and Aaron Burr B. George Washington and Thomas Jefferson C. Thomas Jefferson and Alexander Hamilton D. George Washington and Alexander Hamilton 5. Which of the following was an obstacle to white settlement of the Northwest Territory? A. XYZ Affair B. Jay’s Treaty C. Treaty of Paris D. Miami Confederacy
Agenda/Topics To Be Covered The students will explain how the United States confronted the difficult task of forming a new government by identifying the positions of executive branch members. Warm-up Question: “We are in a wilderness without a single footstep to guide us” What situation is referenced in the above quote? How will launching a new government be more difficult as a result of this situation? Motivation: How do you handle disputes with your friends? Strangers?
Launching the New Nation Washington Heads the New Government Judiciary Act of 1789-created federal circuit courts and district courts Executive Departments-Who headed each? State War Treasury Attorney General
Hamilton and Jefferson Hamilton Strong Central Govt educated elite Treasury Secretary Commerce/Industry Jefferson Strong State Govt Strong local Govt Farmer-citizens
Hamilton’s Economic Plan Federal Government pay off foreign debt Federal Government assume state debt Southern states upset because they paid off their debt Better if the national government was the creditor to pay off the loaner National Bank-issue paper money, handle tax receipts Compromise-National capital moved from New York City to Virginia and Maryland
1st political parties Federalists Hamilton Strong central gov’t Many Northerners DemocraticRepublicans Jefferson Strong State Gov’ts Many Southerners
Whiskey Rebellion Excise tax on a product’s manufacture, sale, or distribution of whiskey. Whiskey distillers in Western Pennsylvania did not support this law and refused to pay the tax Federal Government suppressed the uprising and collected the tax-what did this demonstrate to the whiskey distillers?
Foreign Affairs France wanted support for the revolution Washington issued a declaration of neutrality Treaty with Spain Recognized the Southern border of the U.S. and allowed American traders on the Mississippi
Native Americans Resist White Settlers Initial defeats for the federal troops in present day Ohio August 20, 1794 the Miami Confederacy defeated and gave up Ohio for $10,000/year Jay’s Treaty Provoked outrage at home allowed the British to continue fur trading in the US
Exit Ticket How would you judge the leadership qualities of President Washington in his decision to put two such opposed thinker as Hamilton and Jefferson in his cabinet? Include: both men’s merits their philosophies the conflicts that developed
Homework • Read Chapter 2 • Prepare for test on Friday September 24th. • Complete your study guide for Friday
