George Washington

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The First President

• George Washington

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George Washington established certain
Precedents that are still followed today. One
example is to be referred to as Mr. President.

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Congress set up three departments in the
executive branch - Cabinet

• Secretary of State Thomas Jefferson Who would
  handle relations with other nations.

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Treasury Department which would Deal with
financial matters
Secretary of Treasury Alexander Hamilton
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War Department which would provide for the
nations defense Secretary of War Henry Knox
Fort Knox, Kentucky Is named for Henry Knox
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Judiciary Act of 1789 established the Federal
Court System which would have the Power to
reverse state decisions. The Supreme Court would
have the final Authority.
John Jay would be first Chief Justice to the
United States Supreme Court
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James Madison introduced a set of amendments to
the United States Constitution. Ten of these
were added in December 1791.
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Two Party System

• Federalists

• Democratic-Republicans

• Supported Hamiltons ideas of a strong central
  government (Northerners)
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• Supported Jeffersons vision of a strong state
  government (Southerners)

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Alien and Sedition Acts

• Alien Acts American citizenship raised from 5 to
  14 years and President could deport any alien
  considered undesirable
• Sedition Acts If anyone hindered the government
  would be fined and jailed

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The Jeffersonian Era

• The election of 1800 was against Thomas Jefferson
  and John Adams
• Democratic Republicans (Republicans) supported
  Jefferson while the Federalists supported Adams
• They both had an intense race, but Jefferson won

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What did Jefferson Believe?

• Thomas Jefferson believed that the People should
  control the government while the government
  should cut its power down

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Marbury v. Madison

• On page 118, summarize the following in your
  notebook
• ORIGINS OF THE CASE
• LEGAL REASONING
• WHY IT MATTEREDHISTORICAL IMPACT
• Take 10 Minutes to do this

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Judicial Review

• Why would this be an important landmark case for
  the young United States?

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Louisiana Purchase
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Louisiana Purchase(1803)

• After the French and Indian War, Spain handed
  this territory over to France
• After France decided not to colonize that area,
  they sold it to the USA for 15 Million
  Dollars(very cheap)

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War of 1812

• Britain and France were at war
• Britain would seize American sailors and force
  them to serve in their Navy
• America became upset and declared war
• The British attacked DC but General Andrew
  Jackson held them off

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Results

• Federalist Party died out
• American Industries began to develop
• Showed USA was truly independent

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Monroe Doctrine

• After War of 1812, James Monroe elected
  President John Quincy Adams was Secretary of
  state(believed in Nationalism)
• Warned European nations to stay out of affairs in
  the Americas and vice-versa

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The Age of Jackson
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Early Industry

• The Industrial Revolution gradually reached the
  USA
• The North began specializing in machinery in
  which farming and manufacturing each grew
• The South remained Agricultural

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Cotton Gin

• This invention by Eli Whitney made producing
  cotton easier
• Slave population grew to 1.5 million in the South
• The North was SLOWLY reducing their numbers

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The American System

• House Speaker Henry Clay created 3 major points
  about creating Economic Independence
• Protective Tariff
• Rechartering the national bank
• Sponsor transportation systems

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Missouri Compromise

• In 1818, settlers of Missouri requested to be in
  the Union
• There were arguments on whether or not it should
  be a FREE state or SLAVE state
• To even out the north/south, Maine was added to
  Union and FREE and Missouri added as SLAVE
• All states south of 36-30 was slave state and all
  states north were free states

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What tensions would this cause?!
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Indian Removal Act

• Government would negotiate treaties to force
  Native Americans to move west
• Supreme Court ruled that Georgia could not force
  them to move or invade them
• Jackson refused this order and had them moved
  anyway

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Trail of Tears

• Forced march of the Cherokees to Indian Territory
  (800 Miles on foot)
• Also removed Seminoles, Creek, Choctaw,
  Chickasaw, Shawnee, Seneca, Ottawa, and others
• NOW ADD MOVEMENT TO YOUR MAP (pg. 125)