Post Constit/Westward Post Constit/Westward Expansion UnitExpansion Unit

Mr. Coronado Mr. Coronado U.S. HistoryU.S. History

U.S. Post ConstitU.S. Post Constit In deep debt. In deep debt. ? Was who should be responsible? Was who should be responsible Hamilton felt Fed Gov’t is responsibleHamilton felt Fed Gov’t is responsibleTwo Solutions (Hamilton)Two Solutions (Hamilton)1.)-Tariff (a tax on imported goods)1.)-Tariff (a tax on imported goods)-Import (Item/prod brought into cntry-Import (Item/prod brought into cntry2.) Interest (An extra sum of $ that 2.) Interest (An extra sum of $ that

borrowers pay creditors in return for borrowers pay creditors in return for loan.loan.

Hamilton’s PlanHamilton’s PlanTwo Solutions (Hamilton)Two Solutions (Hamilton)1.)-Tariff (a tax on 1.)-Tariff (a tax on

imported goods)imported goods)-Import (Item/prod -Import (Item/prod

brought into cntrybrought into cntry2.) Interest (An extra 2.) Interest (An extra

sum of $ that sum of $ that borrowers pay borrowers pay creditors in return for creditors in return for loan.loan.

Hamilton’s OpponentsHamilton’s Opponents Thomas Jefferson Thomas Jefferson

(T.J.) did not want (T.J.) did not want Fed gov’t involved Fed gov’t involved in local & state in local & state affairsaffairs

Taxes were not Taxes were not liked. (Ex: Tariffs)liked. (Ex: Tariffs)

Hamilton Plan Hamilton Plan compared to G.B. compared to G.B. taxes & lawstaxes & laws

Different Political Parties FormDifferent Political Parties Form Federalists Federalists

(Hamilton)(Hamilton) View of ConstitView of Constit

Loose, favored Loose, favored strong gov’t, strong gov’t, favored Nat bankfavored Nat bank

Pro BusinessPro Business Strong Army & Strong Army &

NavyNavy

Jeffersonian Jeffersonian Republicans (T.J.)Republicans (T.J.)

View of ConstitView of Constit Strict, favored weak Strict, favored weak

central gov’t, central gov’t, opposed Nat Bankopposed Nat Bank

Pro-AgricPro-Agric Against large Against large

ArmiesArmies

Characteristics of Pol Parties Characteristics of Pol Parties SupportersSupporters

FederalistsFederalists Felt pol power Felt pol power

should be given to should be given to rich, educated menrich, educated men

Ex: Business men, Ex: Business men, artisans, profess, artisans, profess,

Jeffersonian RepJeffersonian Rep Felt common man Felt common man

should have pol should have pol powerpower

Ex: Southern Ex: Southern slaveholders, urban slaveholders, urban artisans, trades artisans, trades pep, commercial pep, commercial farmers.farmers.

Rebellion of New TaxesRebellion of New Taxes Whiskey RebellionWhiskey Rebellion WhiskeyWhiskey

Was impt to frontier Was impt to frontier economy. economy.

Not only beverage, Not only beverage, but could be made but could be made into corn that can into corn that can be transported be transported without spoilingwithout spoiling

Whiskey used as Whiskey used as currencycurrency

U.S. Gov’t Response to RebellionU.S. Gov’t Response to Rebellion

Pres Wash & Sec. Hamilton viewed as Pres Wash & Sec. Hamilton viewed as an opportunity to demonstrate power an opportunity to demonstrate power of U.S. gov’tof U.S. gov’t

Gov’t needs to be established by Gov’t needs to be established by exerting military forceexerting military force

Pres Wash sent 12,000 men and Pres Wash sent 12,000 men and rebellion was dissolvedrebellion was dissolved

Washington FarewellWashington Farewell

Election of 1796 Pres Wash decided not Election of 1796 Pres Wash decided not to run for 3to run for 3rdrd term. term.

Set an example for future Pres to not run Set an example for future Pres to not run for more than 3 terms (Cause similar to for more than 3 terms (Cause similar to a Monarchy)a Monarchy)

Most time Pres Wash did not favor Most time Pres Wash did not favor Federalist or Jeffersonian RepFederalist or Jeffersonian Rep

Pres Wash felt pol parties were bad for Pres Wash felt pol parties were bad for U.S. U.S.

Manifest DestinyManifest Destiny

Questions of Manifest DestinyQuestions of Manifest Destiny What does this image imply? What does this image imply?

Explain?Explain? Is there any symbolism in the image?Is there any symbolism in the image?

Ex: Manifest DestinyEx: Manifest Destiny

Manifest Destiny Clash of CulturesManifest Destiny Clash of Cultures

Expansion WestExpansion West

XYZ AffairXYZ Affair U.S. officials met by French officials.U.S. officials met by French officials. French wanted bribe before they met French wanted bribe before they met

of 10 millionof 10 million

Alien & Sedition ActsAlien & Sedition Acts President gained the right to President gained the right to

imprison or deport citizens of other imprison or deport citizens of other countries living in the U.S.countries living in the U.S.

Under the A & S Act, persons who Under the A & S Act, persons who wrote, published, or said anything wrote, published, or said anything false or scandalous vs the U.S. gov’t false or scandalous vs the U.S. gov’t officials could be fined or jailedofficials could be fined or jailed

Virginia & Kentucky ResolutionsVirginia & Kentucky Resolutions Adopted by two states, argued states Adopted by two states, argued states

had right to judge whether fed laws had right to judge whether fed laws agreed with the Constitagreed with the Constit

If state decided that law was If state decided that law was Unconstit that could declare it to be Unconstit that could declare it to be Null & voidNull & void

Tensions Federalists vs. Tensions Federalists vs. RepublicansRepublicans

Members of Cong Members of Cong attacked each attacked each other (physically).other (physically).

Pres Adams would Pres Adams would be taunted & was be taunted & was forced to go thru forced to go thru back door.back door.

Jeffersonian Repub Jeffersonian Repub criticized for criticized for supporting France supporting France in XYZ Affairin XYZ Affair

Election 1800Election 1800 Jefferson won popular vote but not Jefferson won popular vote but not

electoral voteelectoral vote T.J. tied with Aaron Burr with 73 T.J. tied with Aaron Burr with 73

Electoral votes.Electoral votes. Who decides if a tie?Who decides if a tie?

House of RepsHouse of Reps

T.J. now in Power (Jeffer Repub)T.J. now in Power (Jeffer Repub)

T.J. had straight forward agenda (Clear)T.J. had straight forward agenda (Clear) GoalsGoals

-reduce impact of gov’t in pep lives-reduce impact of gov’t in pep lives Reduced amount of taxes paid by pepReduced amount of taxes paid by pep Cut size of Federal BureaucracyCut size of Federal Bureaucracy Cut size of Army only 3,000 soldiersCut size of Army only 3,000 soldiersBureaucracy- Depts & workers that make up Bureaucracy- Depts & workers that make up

Federal Gov’t. (Ex. FBI, FEMA, Dept of Agri)Federal Gov’t. (Ex. FBI, FEMA, Dept of Agri)

T.J. Program in WestT.J. Program in West T.J. used power of T.J. used power of

Nat gov’t to Nat gov’t to expand to westexpand to west

Jeff Repub Jeff Repub encouraged encouraged movement westmovement west

Land Act of 1800 Land Act of 1800 Amer able to buy Amer able to buy land on creditland on credit

Louisiana PurchaseLouisiana Purchase U.S. farmers U.S. farmers

depended on Miss depended on Miss for trading goodsfor trading goods

Napoleon Napoleon controlled Miss controlled Miss River, used control River, used control to charge U.S. to charge U.S. traderstraders

Napoleon offered Napoleon offered 15 million for 15 million for Lousiana PurchaseLousiana Purchase

Lous Purchase MapLous Purchase Map

Why Did Napoleon give up all land?Why Did Napoleon give up all land?

Rebellion in France couldn’t controlRebellion in France couldn’t control Haiti became Indp from FrenchHaiti became Indp from FrenchHaitiHaiti

-Historians claim first true -Historians claim first true Democracy because abolished Democracy because abolished slavery.slavery.