CHAPTER 6CHAPTER 6LAUNCHING THE NEW LAUNCHING THE NEW

NATIONNATION

SECTION 1-WASHINGTON HEADS THE NEW GOV’TSECTION 1-WASHINGTON HEADS THE NEW GOV’T

SECTION 2-FOREIGN AFFAIRS TROUBLE THE NATIONSECTION 2-FOREIGN AFFAIRS TROUBLE THE NATION

SECTION 3-JEFFERSON ALTERS THE NATION’S SECTION 3-JEFFERSON ALTERS THE NATION’S COURSECOURSE

SECTION 4-THE WAR OF 1812SECTION 4-THE WAR OF 1812

Jay’s Treaty- 1794Jay’s Treaty- 1794

Chief Justice John JayChief Justice John Jay negotiated a treaty negotiated a treaty with England so that with England so that they would give up they would give up land in the Northwest, land in the Northwest, but allowed the but allowed the British to continue British to continue their fur trade on the their fur trade on the American side of the American side of the Canadian border. Canadian border.

In 1796 Washington retired from the In 1796 Washington retired from the presidency after two terms.presidency after two terms.

Fed nominated Fed nominated John AdamsJohn Adams (Pres) and (Pres) and Thomas PinckneyThomas Pinckney (VP). (VP).

Dem-Rep nominated Dem-Rep nominated Thomas JeffersonThomas Jefferson (Pres) and (Pres) and Aaron BurrAaron Burr (VP). (VP).

Adams became Pres and Jefferson became Adams became Pres and Jefferson became VP. This meant Pres and VP were from VP. This meant Pres and VP were from opposing political parties.opposing political parties.

SectionalismSectionalism: North had voted for Adams : North had voted for Adams and the South had voted for Jefferson.and the South had voted for Jefferson.

Shortly after the election the French became Shortly after the election the French became angry about angry about Jay’s TreatyJay’s Treaty and seized and seized American ships. American ships.

The French (through the use of secret agents The French (through the use of secret agents calling themselves X, Y, & Z) demanded calling themselves X, Y, & Z) demanded bribes in order to stop the problem.bribes in order to stop the problem.

Pres Adams solved the Pres Adams solved the XYZ AffairXYZ Affair by using by using diplomacydiplomacy..

Despite his efforts, Adams was criticized Despite his efforts, Adams was criticized and accused of favoring immigrants.and accused of favoring immigrants.

The Fed passed the The Fed passed the Alien and Sedition ActsAlien and Sedition Acts. . These acts made it harder for immigrants These acts made it harder for immigrants

to become citizens (requirements were to become citizens (requirements were raised from 5 to 14 yrs) and handed out raised from 5 to 14 yrs) and handed out harsher punishments for people who harsher punishments for people who criticized the gov’t.criticized the gov’t.

The President could also deport or jail The President could also deport or jail anyone considered “undesirable.”anyone considered “undesirable.”

KY and VA refused to abide by the KY and VA refused to abide by the acts. They acted on the idea of acts. They acted on the idea of nullificationnullification-that states could refuse -that states could refuse to obey federal laws they believed to obey federal laws they believed unconstitutional.unconstitutional.

SECTION 3-SECTION 3-Jefferson Alters the Nation’s Jefferson Alters the Nation’s

CourseCourse The Pres The Pres election of 1800election of 1800 was a huge was a huge

struggle b/t struggle b/t JeffersonJefferson (Dem-Rep) and (Dem-Rep) and J. AdamsJ. Adams (Fed). (Fed).

Aaron BurrAaron Burr, who was Jefferson’s , who was Jefferson’s running mate actually tied Jefferson running mate actually tied Jefferson in the electoral college, but the HoR in the electoral college, but the HoR voted to break the tie. Jefferson won voted to break the tie. Jefferson won the tie.the tie.

Aaron Burr

Thomas Jefferson

John Adams

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This event led Congress to realize This event led Congress to realize that they needed to change the that they needed to change the electoral system. electoral system.

They passed the They passed the 1212thth Amendment Amendment which called for electors to cast which called for electors to cast separate ballots for Pres and VP.separate ballots for Pres and VP.