Washington Sworn in
April 30 1789
To raise federal funds they taxed
lux goods! whiskey!!!
Whiskey Rebellion
Farmers in Pennsylvania, mad abt tax due to less profit. Washington sent 13,000 troops to face. Hamilton Advised while Jefferson concerned
Democratic Republicans
Jefferson Led, supported the french revolution, agricultural economy, power at state, people can make informed decisions. Strict followers of constitution
Federalists
Hamilton Led, people can't be trusted, only the best should run the government (wealthy+educated). Strong central gov. Business, trade, manufacturing. Loose construction of the constitution. Did not support french revolution
Why did federalists not support the french revolution
They feared they would be killed like french nobles.
Hamilton
Born into Caribbean, wrote + got scholarship to NY. Personal Assistant to Washington in War. Was an American
Jefferson
Born wealthy, had slaves/ tobacco planter, entered Virginia politics by writing
Alien Acts
Aimed at immigrants by lengthening time they had to wait to vote
Sedition Acts
Made sedition (anything false/ negative about the government) a crime
John Adams Presidency
Won by 3 votes, federalist, difficult time getting things done due to party violence
12th Amendment
Votes cast separately for President and Vice President
Election of 1800
Each Party put to candidates out for President and VP. Tie w/ Jefferson+ Burr ( Democratic-Republicans) Hamilton said pick Jefferson for Pres
Reasons for Louisiana Purchase Backlash
could be seen as unconstitutional/ hypocritical
Manifest destiny
obvious fate
Who explored LA territory
lewis + clark
Indian Removal Act
Moving Indians to territories in OK. Jackson was praised for getting rid of "savages"
Worchester v. Georgia
Cherokee @ Supreme Court- Act unconstitutional- Won- Jackson ignored
Trail of Tears
1838- 4,000 out of 17,000 died, moving cherokees to territory
McCollugh v. Maryland
Supreme court wrote supremacy clause saying state CANNOT nullify things by congress
Andrew Jackson
Born poor, image of 'common man', owed presidential victory to expanded voter rights, democratic party (NOT democratic republican)
Democratic Party
Agricultural supporters and states rights
Kitchen Cabinet
Jackson met w/ friends and supporters in white house kitchen used them like an executive cabinet.
Spoils System
rewarding supporters w/ jobs "to the victor comes the spoils of war"
In 1828, congress passed tariffs that were believed to favor the
north
what state talked of succession due to tariffs
South Carolina, Calhoun (VP) supported
Industrialization
shift of making goods by hand to goods by machine
Samuel Slater
UK to US, made first textile mill in RI, started US industrialization
Eli Whitney
made cotton gin which led to need for more slaves/ cotton
cotton gin cleaned
50lbs in time of 1 lbs
factories replaced
craftspeople
who had more innovations like railroads
north
traditonal economy
making most goods you use
market economy
buying most goods you use
second great awakening
message of how Gods love + redemption is for all
Dorthea Dix
Worked to reform prison and mental health system, got better treatment for mentally ill/ debtors
Horacee Mann
equal education for all, free school in Massachusetts
William Lloyd Garrison
wrote the liberator/ abolitionist
Fredrick Douglas
abolitionist, wrote memoir of horrors of slavery
Declaration of Sentiments
seneca falls convention, tyrannies of women against men. like declaration of independance
Who were two big womens advocates
Susan B Anthony and Elizabeth Cady Stanton
Charlotte Woodward
only women at seneca falls convention to vote
who was the president during manifest destiny
james k polk