First 5 presidents U.S history

Cabinet

A group of political advisors who inform and advises the president on issues, polices, and events surrounding the U.S

Secretary of the state (who ran it)

Thomas Jefferson (democratic republican)

Secretary of the state

foreign policy advisor to the president

Secretary of treasury (who ran it )

Alexander Hamilton (federalist)

Secretary of treasury

Economic politician of the country

Secretary of war (who ran it)

Henry knox ( Federalist)

Secretary of war

advises the president on all foreign military policy

Precedent

George Washington set an example and traditions for all other presidents to follow

In the Precedents

1) Added "so help me God"to the oath of he president

2) created cabinet (unuritten constitution)

3) only served 2 terms (8 years)

-He believed that the country need change and not a "monarchy" type of leader

4) created a foreign policy of Neutrality

5) have a farewell address

Hamilon's financial plan

-Assume (combine) all state debt into a national debt

- protects the U.S from invasion

-creates a line of credit that the U.S can borrow in

-created an excise tax (sales tax) on whiskey tax

Federalists

Strong federal government, loose interpretation of the constitution

(Support northern merchants)

Federalists (people)

Washington, John Adam, Hamilton

Democratic republicans

-Former: anti federalists

-weak central gov, STRONG STATE GOV, STATE RIGHTS

-strict interpretation of the constitution

(Support southern and western farmers)

Democratic republicans (people)

Thomas Jefferson and James Madison

Why did the Federalists support Northern merchants?

Merchants brought trade and wealth to the country.

Why did Dem- rep support farmers?

Farmers promoted growth and expansion of the U.S

National debt

-collect taxes,

-give out loans

-pay debts

-Loans to farmers and merchants

"Compromise" to pass the financial plan"

Virginia gets the U.S capital built in the state

-it passes

Whiskey Rebellion

Philadelphia farmer protested in whiskey -> rebelled and tried to tax over the state capital

Outcome of Whiskey Rebellion

Washington said that the citizens had representation and had to pay the tax and he sent in the military

Whiskey Rebellion (this shows)

This proves that country was strong unlike Shay's rebellion which proved the country weak

Washington

Steps down after 2 terms,

-Warns of foreign involvement will brings the U.S into war

-neutrality will bring peace

-warms that political parties will decide the nation

Washington and the French

French asks American for help with the revolution -> Washington calls for a proclamation of neutrality

With the French and the U.S parties (Dem Rep)

In favor to support the French

With the French and the U.S parties (federalists)

Not in favor to support French

XYZ Affair

France was attacking U.S merchant ships trading with Britain

Delegation

-A group of representatives

-Lead by James Monroe

-Adam's sends a delegation to speak with the prime minister of France.

-the XYZ men ask for a tribute (bride) before the Us Delegation can see the prime minister

-Americans call for war because of this

-Adams negotiated a treaty with France to prevent event a war

The alien and sedition act

Anyone who speaks out against the gif or president will be jailed or deported

The Virginia and Kentucky resolution

-They refused to follow the acts

-The fast were unconstitutional and violated the first amendment

Election of 1800

-Adams and Burr

-The election is then determined by the House of representatives when when neither candidate wins

Thomas Jefferson (third president)

1) transition of political power -> federalists -> democratic republicans

1) House had to determine the president

Midnight appointments

Adams appoints Federalists judges to high positions before he leaves office

Lousiana Purchase (1803)

1) Jefferson sends Monroe to France to buy the port of New Orleans for 10 million

2) Napoleon offers the entire Louisiana Territory for 15 million

3) Jefferson is in constitutional Deliemma (he is a strict constitutionalist)

constitutionalist

The constitution does not say the president can purchase land

—uses the national bak to fund the purchase

-sets out secret expansion

Advantages of the Louisiana purchase

1) doubled the size of the U.S

2) Provided new resources, land

3) gained port of New Orleans from trade

Embargo act (1805-1807)

-French and British were seizing American ships

-instead of resolving it he -stops trade between U.S. Britain and France

It DESTROYED THE NORTHERN ECONOMY (the federalists relied on trade)

War of 1812 causes

British begin to seize American ships and impress American soldiers

(American settler moving west find out the British are arming the Native Americans with weapons to fight the Americans

War of 1812 effect

Madison declares war on Britain

"Second American revolution"

Those in congress who wanted war of 1812 were called

War hawks

Led by Henry clay

Those in congress who were against war of 1812 were called

Doves (federalists)

Dec 1814

Treaty of Ghent was signed

Treaty of Ghent

-Britain agrees to stop impressing U.S sailors and attacking ships

-Britain agrees to leave the U.S and stop arming native Americans

-America agrees to trade with BR.

Battles of New Orleans (dec 1814)

Gen Andrew Jackson defeats the British in New Orleans

-Francis Scott key -> wrote the national anthem while watching the battle

Outcome of the war of 1812

1) Nationalism throughout the U.S

2) downfall of the Federalist Party

-they were against going to war with Br.

The Hartford Convention

The federalists wanted the New England states to "break free" from their own country.

James Monroe (1817-1825) (5th president)

Secret of state -John Quincy Adams

Era of good feelings (1816-1819)

A period of time where the U.S was experiencing peace and prosperity

Panic of 1819

Economic Recession ( a period of slow economic growth)

Missouri compromise

By Henry clay

-Missouri will enter as a slave state

-Maine will enter as a free state

-Missouri compromise line

-any territory above the line is free and below is slave state

Monroe doctrine

1) colonization of Latin American counties is no longer allowed

2) America will remain neutral with European affairs

3) any country that violates this doctrine the U.S will go to east with that country

(The European nations did not agree to this until Britain agreed to sign the Doctrine)