Chapter10+Outlines

Chapter 10

1. Growing Pains A. Population i. doubled every 25 years ii. most people lived in rural areas iii. considered crude by foreigners

2. Washington For President A. George Washington i. unanimously elected president ii. established a cabinet iii. only 3 department heads

3. The Bill of Rights A. James Madison i. wrote Bill of Rights ii. first 10 amendments to the Constitution iii. safeguard of American rights B. Supreme Court i. made from Judiciary Act ii. has 5 associates and a Chief Justice

4. Hamilton Revives the Corpse of Public Credit A. Alexander Hamilton i. Treasury Secertary ii. on Washington's cabinet iii. tried to correct economic problems iv. had Congress fund entire national debt B. Funding at Par i. government paying state debt as well ii. needed support of rich iii. Disrict of Colombia set on Potomac

5. Customs Duties and Excise Taxes A. National Debt i. 75 million ii. Hamilton "Father of National Debt" B. Customs Duties i. made to help national debt ii. 8% of dutiable imports iii. tax set on whiskey

6. Hamilton Battles Jefferson for a Bank A. Bank of United States i. government would be a major share holder ii. would print money iii. Jefferson beleived government should not control bank iv. Hamilton thought U.S needed bank B. Hamilton Prevails i. Washington agreed with Hamilton about bank ii. located in Philadelphia iii. had a capital of 10 million (1/5 owned by government) iv. citizens purchased stocks

7. Mutinous Moonshiners in Pennsylvania A. Whiskey Rebellion i. started in Pennsylvania in 1794 ii. people began to tar and feather tax collectors iii. militia was called up iv. George Washington ends it

8. The Emergence of Political Parties A. Political Parties i. formed from Jefferson and Hamilton's feuds ii. states worried their rights were overshadowed iii. people did not envision different political parties iv. people were suspicious of legitimacy

9. The Impact of the French Revolution A. French Revolution i. affected entire Western War ii. did not start out violently B. The Guillotine i. beheaded aristocrats ii. beheaded King in 1793 C. Reign of Terror i. The Church was attacked

10. Washington's Neutrality Proclomation A. Franco American Alliance i. some thought U.S should keep alliance ii. America owed France its alliance iii. Washington thought war should be avoided B. Nation's Military i. weak, feeble ii. Washington wanted a more powerful generation C. Proclomation of Neutrality i. 1793 ii. spread isolationist tradition iii. Jeffersonians enraged D. Edmond Genet i. recruited privateers ii. recruited armies to invade Florida, Canada iii. Washington had him replaced

11. Embroilments with Britian A. Britian i. kept Northern Frontier posts ii. wanted to keep fur trade iii. sold firearms to Indians B. Indians i. attacked Americans ii. supported by British iii. signed treaty Americans C. Britian's Sea Attack i. captured 300 merchant ships ii. froced them to work on British ships iii. Jeffersonians wanted nationwide embargo

12. Jay's Treaty and Washington's Farewell A. John Jay i. Cheif Justice ii. sent to London to avert war iii. won few conncessions iv. signed treaty B. Spain Signs a Treaty i. signed treaty to avoid Anglo-American alliance ii. gave American's free navigation of Mississippi iii. given north of Florida C. Washington Retires i. stablilized the new government

13. John Adams Becomes President A. Presidental Canidates i. Thomas Jefferson ii. John Adams iii. elections caused high tensions B. John Adams i. became President ii. tactless aristocrat iii. started huge quarrel with France iv. did not appeal to masses

14. Unofficial Fighting With France A. France becomes upset i Jay's Treaty infuriated France ii. did not want America to have alliance with Britian iii. captured 300 merchant ships B. Envoys to France i. 3 sent to France to work out war settlement ii. approached by 3 go-betweens iii. demanded 250,000 to speak with prime minister iv. terms considered intolerable C. War Hysteria i. U.S began preparing for war ii. bloodshed took place at sea iii. no side ever declared war

15. Adams Puts Patriotism Above Party A. France sends new offer i. America could send new minister ii. would be treated respectivley B. Adams Reacts i. sent new minister to France ii. public mostly favored decision iii. envoys met with Napoleon C. France signs Treaty i. paid damage to American shippers ii. continued peace

16. The Federalist Witch Hunt A. Federalists i. raised residence requirements for aliens ii. added 2 more laws B. Sedition Act i. considered direct violation of Constitution ii. people who offended policies of government fined

17. The Viginia (Madison) and Kentucky (Jefferson) Resolutions A. Jeffersonians React i. refused alien and Sedition laws ii. penned series of resolutions iii. government agreed Acts exceed Constitution B. Virginia Kentucky Resolutions i. formulation of states rights ii. no other states agreed

18. Federalists versus Democratic Republicans A. Federalists i. advocated rule by best people ii. Tory tastes iii. distrusted democracy iv. strong central government B. Thomas Jefferson i. lacking agressiveness ii. liberal thinking iii. master political organizer iv. weak central government v. aristocrat C. Jeffersonian economy i. favored agriculture ii. advocated rule of people iii. pro-French iv. against British