10.4 and 10.5

March 20, 2012

Bellwork 3/04

• Look at the table on page 321• Answer the following questions1.)How much did military spending (defense) decrease from 1795-1796? 2) How much did the total federal budget increase from 1796 to 1800? What was the main reason for the increase in spending?3) Approximately what % of the total federal budget was spent on defense spending in 1792? In 1800?

Bell work answers

1.)How much did military spending decrease from 1795-1796? 1,357,0002) How much did the total federal budget increase from 1796 to 1800? What was the main reason for the increase in spending? 5,059,000 Creation of the Department of the Navy3) Approximately what % of the total federal budget was spent on defense spending in 1792? In 1800? Approx 20%, approx 60%

Essential Question

• How did political parties develop, and what was the result of the first presidential campaign?

Washington’s Farewell Address

• 1796 Washington decided not to run for a third presidential term

• Set his final precedent: Two-term presidency• He felt by stepping down, he would remind Americans that he

was only a president, and not a king• Ideas in his farewell address:• America Should:

1. avoid debt and not borrow money2. remain neutral and not develop permanent ties3. Spend time/money on education4. Should work towards domestic political unity (differing political

groups hurt the gov’t)

Election of 1796

• For the first time, more than one candidate was running for president

• Political Parties developed- groups that help elect gov’t officials and shape government policies

• Two parties developed: Federalist Party and Democratic-Republican Party

Two Parties

• Federalist Party- wanted to make the federal gov’t stronger, and promote industry and trade– John Adams and Thomas Pinckney were the

candidates• Democratic-Republican Party- Wanted to limit

the power of the federal government– Thomas Jefferson and Aaron Burr were the

candidates

Smear Campaign

• Both sides attacked each other during the campaign– Both sides also personally attacked the candidates

ability to lead

Results

• Adams narrowly defeated Jefferson• At the time, the second place finisher in the

presidential election became the vice president

• After competing against each other, Adams and Jefferson took office together

Cartoon Analysis

• Turn to page 320 and analyze the political cartoon in your textbook

• Describe the events taking place in the cartoon and explain its meaning.