Monday, January 25, 2016 RIGHT NOW!

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1 Monday, January 25, 2016 Take Out: Writing utensil Notes Today: Early US Republic Washington Heads New Government Homework: Worksheet GW s Presidency RIGHT NOW! The Constitution has been ratified now it s time to actually use it to run a government! While it gives the US a blueprint, it does not actually set up the day to day running of the government. What would be the first three issues you would tackle if you were the nation s first president? 1

2 Early US Republic Washington Heads the New Government 2

3 Remember Treaty of Paris signed, ending Rev Constitutional Convention meets Constitution ratified Remember Treaty of Paris signed, ending Rev Constitutional Convention meets Constitution ratified GW s Presidency! 3

4 Washington Heads the New Government GW unanimously elected in 1789 John Adams Vice President will use new Constitution as a guide Washington Heads the New Government Constitution as a guide does not include day to day running of government We are in a wilderness without a single footstep to guide us. James Madison 4

5 Judiciary Act of 1789 Set up Judicial Branch 1 Chief Justice, 5 associate justices also establishes - 3 federal district circuit courts - 13 federal district courts Judiciary Act of 1789 Set up Judicial Branch 1 Chief Justice, 5 associate justices supreme law of the land Supreme Court Today? 5

6 Executive Branch Originally Only Pres and VP 6

7 Executive Branch Originally Only Pres and VP The Cabinet: president s chief advisors department heads Executive Branch The Original Cabinet: Department of State Thomas Jefferson Department of the Treasury Alexander Hamilton Department of War Henry Knox Attorney General Edmund Randolph 7

8 Hamilton and Jefferson Debate 8

9 Hamilton and Jefferson Debate 2 men who are very important to development of young USA Had very different ideas Thomas Jefferson Born 1743 in Virginia Educated at College of William and Mary Lawyer & Plantation Owner Served as VA governor, minister to France, Secretary of State, later VP and Pres 9

10 Thomas Jefferson Thomas Jefferson Did not trust a big central government power should be in states & local gvts Wanted society of farmer-citizens Ideas supported in South and West 10

11 Alexander Hamilton Born into poverty in British West Indies Worked as a shipping clerk; later sent to be educated in New York City Captain during Revolution later GW s assistant Lawyer, author of The Federalist Papersand Secretary of the Treasury Alexander Hamilton Wanted strong, central government led by wealthy & educated elite of upper class Business & industry important to a strong nation Vision of a country like Great Britain 11

12 Jefferson vs. Hamilton What are 2 ways that Hamilton and Jefferson's views of government differ? 12

13 Tuesday, January 26, 2016 Take Out: HW! (we re going to go over this later!) Writing utensil Notes Today: Early US Republic What are two differences between Alexander Hamilton and Thomas Jefferson? Homework: No HW tonight With your partner RIGHT NOW! Go over question #2 What important precedents, or actions that can be taken as examples for the future, did GW set? Why does GW s presidency matter? And, for that, why does the first of anything matter? 13

14 With your letter Read with your partner, and answer questions 1, 2, & 3. With your letter Read with your partner, and answer questions 1, 2, & 3. NEXT! With your new partner, answer questions 4, 5, 6, & 7. Remember you are the expert on your letter. Be sure to help your partner out! 14

15 Final Q What is one thing Hamilton and Jefferson s differences can teach us about George Washington and his presidency? Hamilton s Economic Plan 1790 national debt was many millions $$$ Federal gvt should take on states debt opposed by Southern States 15

16 Hamilton s Economic Plan 1790 national debt was many millions $$$ Create a national bank Bank of the United States Could issue paper money Handle tax receipts & gvt funds Hamilton s Economic Plan Is the Bank of the United States constitutional? 16

17 Hamilton s Economic Plan Interpreting the Constitution loose vs. strict Hamilton s Economic Plan Interpreting the Constitution loose stronger federal powers vs. strict limits federal powers 17

18 Hamilton s Economic Plan In the end GW & Congress did agree to establish Bank of the United States But how did Hamilton s Plan pass?! Hamilton s Economic Plan In the end GW & Congress did agree to establish Bank of the United States But how did Hamilton s Plan pass?! COMPROMISE! 18

19 District of Columbia To win support for Hamilton s Economic plan from the South Move US Capital further South to: a New City! District of Columbia 1790 Debt Bill & Plan for New City between Maryland and Virginia passed in Congress 19

20 District of Columbia DC Designed by: Pierre L Enfant designed to resemble great cities of Europe Later redrawn by: Andrew Ellicott By 1800 capital now moved to DC 20

21 Right Now 1. How are Jefferson s and Hamilton s views on government different? 21

22 Right Now 1. How are Jefferson s and Hamilton s views on government different? 2. Why would Washington put two men with such different ideas in his Cabinet? Political Parties & Problems Key issue at hand? - size of central government in relation to state & local governments 22

23 Political Parties & Problems Split in GW s Cabinet between: Led to first political parties Political Parties & Problems What is the two-party system today? How does it work? 23

24 Thursday, January 28, 2016 Take Out: Yesterday s CW Writing utensil Notes Today: Early US Republic What is a two-party system? Right Now Find your seat, and then write your adjectives to describe Hamilton & Jefferson up on the white boards in the appropriate places. Homework: Finish today s Political Parties Activity 24

25 Political Parties & Problems Two-party system strong when GW left office The Whiskey Rebellion 25

26 The Whiskey Rebellion 1789 As part of his economic plan Hamilton created - a protective tariff, and - an excise tax on WHISKEY! Tax on a product s manufacture, sale, or distribution The Whiskey Rebellion Whiskey Manufacturers small frontier farmers 26

27 The Whiskey Rebellion 1794: farmers in western Pennsylvania refuse to pay tax on Whiskey REBELLION! The Whiskey Rebellion 15,000 militiamen were called to stop the rebellion 27

28 The Whiskey Rebellion HUGE step in showing power of Federal Government 28