Presidencies of Washington, Adams, and Jefferson

Assignment Points Points Possible

Read Chapter 9 and 10 Timeline

9.1 Launching the New Government Comic Strip

9.2 A Policy of Neutrality9.3 Rise of the Political Parties Power Point-Presidency of John

AdamsNewspaper Headline

Thomas Jefferson VideoAge of Jefferson Reading Guide

Power Point Age of JeffersonPower Point Louisiana Purchase

Louisiana Purchase QuizLewis and Clark Video

Ch. 9 Review

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The Presidencies of Washington, Adams, and Jefferson Timeline

Directions: Create a colorful timeline using the following events with the specific dates they happened.

1. The Bank of the United of the United States is created by Congress 2. The Sedition Act makes it a crime to criticize the government3. John Adams becomes the second president of the United States.4. Lewis and Clark begin to explore Louisiana5. George Washington issues the Neutrality Proclamation to keep the United States out of

War.6. George Washington becomes the 1st president of the United States7. The Constitution is ratified 8. In the case of Marbury v. Madison, the Supreme Court gives itself the power of judicial

review9. Farmers tried to start a revolution in Western Pennsylvania called the Whiskey Rebellion10. War begins between the United States and Britain11. Jefferson and Madison help Kentucky and Virginia pass state laws saying individual

states have the right nullify, or cancel, federal laws within their borders, know as the Kentucky and Virginia resolutions

12. The Embargo Act bans trade with foreign nations 13. Jefferson purchases Louisiana from the France14. The Stamp Act is passed.15. The French Revolution begins16. Lewis and Clark return to Washington D.C. and report to Jefferson on their journey17. Thomas Jefferson becomes the 3rd president of the United States18. Congress passes a bill to make the District of Columbia the land site for the new capital

of the United States19. The French foreign minister asks for a bribe from American diplomats in order to stop

attacking American ship, known as the XYZ affair.

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Chapter 9.1 Pg. 244-249 Launching the New Governement

Write details about each person in describing how they contributed to the new government from Chapter 9.1

George Washington James Madison Alexander Hamilton

Answer the following questions in complete sentences.1. How did Washington want people to address him? How was it different than the Europeans addressed rulers? Pg. 244

2. What is a presidential inauguration? Pg. 244

3. Why was Washington concerned about the example he would set as president? Pg. 244

4. What is a precedent? Pg. 244

5. What is the president’s cabinet? Pg. 245

6. Who was the new secretary of State? Who was the new secretary of the Treasury? Pg. 245

7. What was the Judiciary Act?Pg. 245

8. Who was the first Chief Justice of the Supreme Court?Pg. 245

9. What can the government issue to borrow money from American people? Pg. 246

11. What is a peculator?Pg.246

12. Why did Madison feel that Hamilton’s plan to pay the national debt was a bad plan?Pg. 246

13. What was the compromise over the debate over the national debt?Pg. 247

14 How did Hamilton propose to make money for America using tariffs?Pg. 247

10. Fill in the blanks: Pg. 246

Hamilton’s major problem was: _____________________________________________.

His two part solution to the problem was:1.2.

15. Describe the Whiskey Rebellion?Pg. 248

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Comic Strip Rubric

1_________ Draw the main characters __________(10points) Alexander Hamilton James Madison

2. ________ Tell the story of building America’s new economy using the following:• National debt ($81,497,000)• bonds• speculator (10 points)• Hamilton’s plan - 2 parts• Madison’s argument• Bank of the United States• tariffs

3. _______ Neatness, clarity, and color (10 points)

4. _______ Show whether it worked or not. (5 points)

5._______ Comic technique: (10 points)• bubbles• exaggeration• frames• comedy

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Chapter 9.2 Pg. 25-=252 A Policy of Neutrality

1. The French wanted liberty like the Americans. Describe three reasons why French citizens rebelled against King Louis XVI in the French Revolution?

1.2.3.

2. At first, why did Americans support the French Revolution. (3 reasons)

3. Fill in the blank. Alexander Hamilton and John Adams condemned the violence of the revolution and Adams claimed that people could no more create a democracy through violence “than a can exist in the streets of Philadelphia in the .”What do you think Adams meant by his statement?

4. How did European kings and nobleman react to the French Revolution? (In other words, what did they do?)

5. True or False. Kings and nobleman feared democracy and giving citizens liberty?

6. If the French were rebelling against King Louis XVI in the French Revolution, explain why they were also at war with the British?

7. President Washington had to create a foreign policy in response to the crises in Europe. What is a foreign policy?

8. How did Thomas Jefferson and Alexander Hamilton differ in their views over the treaty the Americans made with the French, which allowed the French to use American ports for shipping?

9. Explain Washington’s Neutrality Proclamation?

10. How many American ships did the British capture on the seas?

11. Why didn’t Washington want the United States to go to war with Britain after they captured American ships?

12. Explain John Jay’s treaty with Britain and how it protected the rights of neutral American ships at sea.

13. Why did many Americans, including the Senate, oppose Jay’s Treaty?

14. In Washington’s Farewell address why did he warn Americans to avoid alliances with other countries?

15. How do you think geography helped Americans avoid permanent alliances with European countries?

16. Who do you think was right about the debate over helping the French in the French Revolution? Do think Jefferson’s was right that Americans should have helped the French because the French helped in American Revolution? Do you Washington was right to avoid war in Europe because America was still weak as a new country? Explain

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9.3 The Rise of Political Parties

Fill in the blank.1. When President Washington took office in 1789, the United States had no parties. In fact, most American leaders_ the idea of forming political parties. Still, deep began to form in and . By the time Washington left office in 1797, there were political .

2. Americans had reason to political parties. They had seen how , or opposing groups within parties. Most people in British factions were more interested in gain than in the public . President Washington warned that political parties lead to “ and alarms.” Political parties in America grew up around two members of Washington’s Cabinet, Alexander and Thomas .

Fill in the table describing the views of each manIDEA or DESCRIPTION Thomas Jefferson

Alexander Hamilton

Political Party

Dress

Background

Who do they think are the backbone of America and the economy?

Who should have more power, states of the federal government?

Strict or loose interpretation of the Constitution?

Favored the British or French?

Favored the National Bank?

Favored a protective tariff?

What newspapers favored each side?

3. What does it mean that Jefferson believed in a strict interpretation of the Constitution?

4. What does it mean that Hamilton believed in a loose interpretation of the Constitution?

5. Fill in the blanks.Political parties played a major role in the election of George Washington’s successor. In 1796 Republicans backed for President and for Vice President. Federalists supported for President and for Vice-President. The election had an unexpected , which created new tensions. Under the , the person with the most electoral became President. The person with the next highest total was made - . John , a Federalist, won office as President. Thomas Jefferson, a , came in second and became the Vice-President. With both men from different political parties, political remained high.

6. “The average person is far too ignorant to make wise political decisions.” Do think a Republican or a Federalist would be more likely to agree with this statement? Explain.

7. Why do you think political parties were created even though most Americans opposed them?

PERIOD NAME________________ Thomas Jefferson-Philosopher of Freedom Video Guide

1. Fill in the blank from the following Jeffersonian quotes. “The God who gave us life, gave us at the same time.” “Under the law of nature we are all born .”

2. “Of all the founding fathers of the United States, one voice rose above the others to define the principals that would create the great experiment of American , ThomasJefferson.”

3. Jefferson had many accomplishments such becoming a farmer and a lawyer. What other professions was he accomplished in?1. 2.3. Philosopher 4.5. 6. Served two terms as the 3rd

4. Fill in the blanks from the Declaration of Independence. “We hold these truths to be self- , that all men are equal.”

5. What year was Jefferson born? What future state of the U.S.A was he born?

6. What was “the established labor force” that allowed Virginians, and the Jefferson family, to grow tobacco?

7. “By the time of Jefferson’s birth, Virginia possessed nearly as many as free men.”

8. True or False. Education was not very important to Thomas Jefferson and his family.

9. How old was Thomas when his father died and left him with his inheritance and plantation?

10. What was Thomas Jefferson’s favorite passion? What other revolutionary hero played the violin with Jefferson?

11. What college did Jefferson attend in Williamsburg, Virginia?

12. Fill in the blank. “Jefferson bought lavishly and filled his days with .

13. How many hours a day did Jefferson study a day to become a lawyer?

14. True or false. Thomas Jefferson was not comfortable around women.

15. What is the name of Jefferson’s home? What does the name mean?

16. In 1769 Jefferson was elected to Virginia legislature, known the House of . 17. Along with Patrick Henry, Jefferson served in the House of with George Wythe, and George .

18. True or False. Thomas Jefferson did not try to free slaves in Virginia.

19. True of False. Two young men left Martha Skeltor’s home after hearing how well Jefferson and his future wife sang together.

20. Jefferson was a delegate at the first and second Continental .

21. In Philadelphia, Jefferson met Benjamin and John .

22. When the Continental Congress needed a public voice their first choice was Jefferson’s .

23. Jefferson was chosen at age 33 to write the of .

24. As a member of the Virginia legislature and while serving two terms as governor, Jefferson sought to get rid of English law, especially the separation of and .

25. True of False. Jefferson did not believe in God.

26. Jefferson’s wife died when she was only years old.

27. True of false. Jefferson did not like France.

28. What was Jefferson’s office in President Washington’s Cabinet? Who did he fail to get along with in the Cabinet?

29. When Jefferson served as John Adams’ vice president, what two acts angered him?

30. True or False. Jefferson was rarely attacked by his political enemies in the newspapers.

31. True or False. Jefferson served as the second president of the United States.

32. True or false. Jefferson felt the Constitution gave him power to purchase the Louisiana Territory.

33. In commenting on the future punishment for slavery, Jefferson said, “I tremble for my country when I reflect that God is just, and that his justice cannot forever.”

34. After being bitter enemies, Jefferson renewed his lasting friendship with what man?

34. What was Jefferson’s last and most cherished project?

35. True or False. Thomas Jefferson and John Adams died on the same day?36. Jefferson and Adams died on the 4th of July, years after the signing of the Declaration of Independence.

Write a Newspaper Headline. You are the publisher of either the Gazette of the United States or the National Gazette (pg. 257). Write a brief article about the election of 1796. Include the following:• Colored picture of Jefferson of Adams• An Article about 3 issues that the candidate and their political party support. (Pg. 253-

257). Also, make up other interesting information to fill in the article. • Make sure your information supports the point of view of the newspaper.• Use the back of this paper for the Assignment with the following Template

BIG TIME HEADLINE

You can write your article in the space below

Newspaper NameDATE, 1796

YOUR COOL PICTURE OF THE PRESIDENTIAL CANDIDATE GOES

HERE!

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Louisiana Purchase Quiz

1. What was the name of the French territory that Americans purchased in 1803?

2. What river was the major western form of transportation in 1800?

3. What two major crops did western farmers send to market in 1800?

4. What city was contained the most important port on the Mississippi River?

5. What country owned New Orleans in 1795?

6. What did Spain threaten to close?

7. What country took control of New Orleans in 1801?

8. What colony in the Caribbean Ocean did the French use to expand their empire?

9. What United States president attempted to purchase land from the French?

10. What city did the American president attempt to buy from the French?

11. How much money was Robert Livingston instructed to spend on the city?

12. How much money did Livingston spend on the territory he purchased?

13. True of False. The Americans only purchased the city of New Orleans from the French?

14. Fill in the Blank. The Louisiana Purchase was the land deal in American history?

Word Bank

New Orleans St. Louis Missouri River Mississippi River roadsCuba greatest worst best

$10 mill. $20 mill. $15 mill. Washington AdamsJefferson Madison wheat corn rice tobacco Spain France England port door roads

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Chapter 9 Review

1. Define the following terms or provide the historical significance of the following:1. Precedent2. Speculators3. Protective tariff4. Bank of the United States5. Kentucky and Virginia Resolution6. Washington’s neutrality proclamation7. Gazette of the United States8. National Gazette9. XYZ Affair10. Alien Act11. Sedition Act

2. What is the President’s Cabinet?

3. What is the Judiciary Act?

4. Describe Hamilton’s problem with the national debt and the compromise resolved the issue.

5. What was the Whiskey Rebellion? Why was it significant?

6. How was the French Revolution similar to the American Revolution?

7. How did newspapers influence the growth of political parties?

8. Why was Jefferson elected vice-president as a Republican when Adams, a Federalist, was elected president?

9. How did the Sedition Act violate the Constitution?Possible essays

10. Compare and contrast the views of Thomas Jefferson and Alexander Hamilton

about:A. power of the federal and state governmentsB. the best of type economy for the nation

11. Describe the XYZ affair and President Adams’ solution to the conflict with France.

Know the following people and their significance to history:

John AdamsThomas JeffersonAlexander HamiltonJohn JayCharles Maurice de Talleyrand