Day 29: Launching the New Ship of State 1789-1800

Baltimore Polytechnic InstituteOctober 11, 2012A/A.P. U.S. History

Mr. Green

Objective: Students will:evaluate the presidency of George Washington as pivotal to inaugurating the new federal government.

evaluate the methods and policies Alexander Hamilton used to put the federal government on a sound financial footing.

The New Government

What are the differences between Conservatives and liberals today?

What were the differences between conservatives and liberals in the 1790’s?

Warm-Up

America’s population90% rural5% lived west of Appalachian Mountains

Washingtonelected with unanimityinitiated the cabinet-3 department heads

State-JeffersonTreasury-HamiltonWar-Knox

Bill of RightsJudiciary Act of 1789

Protocol and Early Decisions

Shape fiscal policies of the administration to favor wealthier classes so they would lend to the government monetary and political support

Trickle down to the massesFunding at par to pay off federal debtsAssumption of state war debtsAll of this financial policy was designed to

improve the credit of the United States

Hamilton’s Financial Program

Hamilton’s Financial Structure Supported by Revenues

Parties started as factions and withered away as the issue fizzled or triumphed

Jefferson/HamiltonStrict Construction-JeffersonLoose Construction-Hamilton “necessary and proper” clause

Bank of the U.S. Whiskey Rebellion Page 206 table 10.2

Development of Political Parties

Relationship with FranceInitially Americans cheered the French RevolutionAfter Louis XVI was beheaded, Federalists viewed the Jeffersonians in a different light. Neutrality Proclamation of 1793

Relationship with BritainWarnings to the New Nation-Washington

warned of political parties and permanent treaties

Foreign Policy during Washington’s Administration

Continue Reading Chapter 10 Work on Presidential Election Charts,

complete 1788, 1792 tonight 5 Question quiz on Friday

Homework