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IT IS BETTER TO OFFER NO EXCUSE THAN A BAD
ONE. -GEORGE WASHINGTON
Daily Comment Card
1789-1797
GEORGE WASHINGTON
-FIRST PRESIDENT -unanimously elected -served two
terms -set standard of leadership -declared
Proclamation of Neutrality, keeping us out of
European wars -Farewell Address warned against
entangling alliances and political party
factions
SONGS FOR THE DAY CONTROL
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To be prepared for war is one of the most
effective means of preserving peace. -GEORGE
WASHINGTON
Daily Comment Card
1794
WHISKEY REBELLION
-Western whiskey farmers refused to pay taxes
for Hamiltons plan -terrorized tax collectors,
Washington responds with federalized
militia -Washington and Hamilton rode out to
Pennsylvania -first test of federal
authority -established federal governments
right to enforce laws
SONGS FOR THE DAY SHOULD I STAY OR SHOULD I GO
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Daily Comment Card
1794
1789-1797
GEORGE WASHINGTON
WHISKEY REBELLION
-FIRST PRESIDENT -unanimously elected -served two
terms -set standard of leadership -declared
Proclamation of Neutrality, keeping us out of
European wars -Farewell Address warned against
entangling alliances and political party
factions
-Western whiskey farmers refused to pay taxes
for Hamiltons plan -terrorized tax collectors,
Washington responds with federalized
militia -Washington and Hamilton rode out to
Pennsylvania -first test of federal
authority -established federal governments
right to enforce laws
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SONGS FOR THE DAY SHOULD I STAY OR SHOULD I GO
SONGS FOR THE DAY HOLDING OUT FOR A HERO
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In politics the middle way is none at
all. -John Adams
Daily Comment Card
1792-1860
DEMOCRATIC REPUBLICANS
PLEASE PUT AWAY YOUR CELL PHONE AND ALL OTHER
ELECTRONIC DEVISES (INCLUDING THE
EARPHONES)DONT MAKE ME TAKE THEM UP
-Political party that absorbed the
Anti-Federalists -Included Thomas Jefferson and
James Madison -Favored states rights -Believed
the federal government was denied powers not
expressly given in the Constitution (strict
interpretation)
SONGS FOR THE DAY STUCK IN THE MIDDLE WITH
YOU
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13. WASHINGTON, ADAMS, JEFFERSON
IF YOU MISSED THIS CLASS, YOU NEED TO
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1)  DO THE DQ FOR THE DAY. WRITE THE DAILY
QUOTE AND ANSWER THE QUESTION FOR THE DAY. WRITE
THE SONGS 2) FILL OUT THE STUDENT NOTES PAGE
USING THE COPY OF THE NOTES.

• ON THE BOARD
• DQ
• WASH ADAMS JEFF NOTES
• EVENT MATCHING
• WASHINGTON FOLDABLE

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STUDENTS WILL BE ABLE TO
-Discuss the importance of Washington as the
first president the precedents he set and his
advice to the country. -List the first political
parties, their leaders, and their
beliefs. -Analyze the importance of the XYZ
affair and its effects on America.
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• MARRIED MARTHA CUSTIS
• CHERRY TREE STORY--BOOK BY PARSON WEEMS

A. GEORGETHE MAN
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B. GEORGETHE PLAN
SET UP THE FIRST CABINET AND 3 EXECUTIVE
DEPARTMENTS STATETHOMAS JEFFERSON TREASURYALEXA
NDER HAMILTON WARHENRY KNOX 1ST ATTORNEY
GENERALEDMUND RANDOLPH 1ST CHIEF
JUSTICE(SUPREME CT) JOHN JAY
JEFFERSON
KNOX
HAMILTON
RANDOLPH
JOHN JAY
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One of the biggest issues was the
economy Hamilton set up a plan paying off
National/State debts a
coinage system
establishing National Bank (big fight)
TO GET JEFFERSONS SUPPORT, HAMILTON AGREED TO
MOVE THE CAPITOL (named Washington D.C. after the
Presidents death).
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National bank causes controversy many felt too
much power for government
JEFFERSON
HAMILTON WINS, BANK aPPROVED
STRICT CONSTRUCTION/STRICT INTERPRETATION
HAMILTON
NECESSARY PROPER CLAUSE Article I, section 8,
18 to make all Laws which shall be necessary
and proper for carrying into Execution, the
foregoing Powers
LOOSE CONSTRUCTION/BROAD INTERPRETATION
BEGINNING OF POLITICAL PARTIES
DEMOCRATIC REPUBLICANS
JEFFERSON AND SUPPORTERSTODAYS DEMOCRATIC PARTY
FEDERALISTS
HAMILTON AND SUPPORTERS
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AT HOME One of the biggest challenges was the
WHISKEY REBELLION PENNSYLVANIA (1794)--FARMERS
REFUSED TO PAY TAX WASHINGTON FEDERALIZES
STATE MILITIA REBELLION COLLAPSED (no
bloodshed) .
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ABROAD

• FRANCECITIZEN GENET
• ENGLAND-JAY TREATY
• GETS RID OF BRITISH TROOPS, WE PAY DEBTS,
  SHIPPERS COMPENSATED, NO MENTION OF IMPRESSMENT
• 3. SPAIN-PINCKNEY TREATY
• ENDS BORDER DISPUTES-RIGHTS TO MISSISSIPPI RIVER

CITIZEN GENET
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c. FAREWELL ADDRESS
A D I O S
LLIANCES (NO INTANGLING!)
ANGER OF SECTIONAL JEALOUSY!
NTENSE PARTY SPIRIT-NO!
UT OF EUROPE (STAY!)
TRONG UNION NEEDED!
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d. PRECEDENTS SET
AVE US NO CEREMONIES, NO MEDALS, NO ROBES FOR PRES
G W A S H
E ESTABLISHED 2 TERM TRADITION
2
DVISORY CABINET
TAY NEUTRAL
AVE TO BE INVITED TO CONGRESS IF YOU ARE
PRESIDENT
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B. JOHN ADAMS
X
PROBLEMS WITH FRANCE XYZ AFFAIR OUR
AMBASSADORS ASKED FOR A BRIBEPUBLIC ANGRY
Y
CONGRESS PASSES ALIEN SEDITION ACTS 1)
INCREASE YEARS FOR CITIZENSHIP 2) DEPORT
DANGEROUS ALIENS 3) ILLEGAL FOR NEWSPAPERS TO
CRITICIZE PRESIDENT/CONGRESS
Z
REACTION TO THESE ACTS KENTUCKY/VIRGINIA
RESOLVES (JEFFERSON IN KY, MADISON IN VA)
ARGUE STATES CAN DECLARE AN ACT OF CONGRESS
UNCONSTITUTIONAL. SUPREMACY OF STATES!!
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1. THOMAS JEFFERSON
REVOLUTION OF 1800
A
FIRST SWITCH OF PARTY CONTROL (federalists to
democratic-republicans), PROVES SYSTEM CAN
WITHSTAND A CHANGE IN POWER
JEFFERSON ELECTED 1800 -BEATS BURR IN SPECIAL
ELECTION, -BURR IS VP
12th amendment in 1804 makes president and vice
president elected together!!
Change in style
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MIDNIGHT JUDGES (42) LAST MINUTE ADAMS
APPOINTMENTS THAT JEFFERSON REFUSED TO DELIVER.
WILLIAM MARBURY SUES FOR HIS
APPOINTMENT, GOES TO THE SUPREME COURT
MARBURY V. MADISON
SHOULD RECEIVE APPOINTMENT, CANT REQUIRE IT
ISSUED
JUDICIAL REVIEW
SUPREME COURT GAVE THEMSELVES POWER TO JUDGE
CONSTITUTIONALITY OF CONGRESSIONAL ACT.
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WORRIED ABOUT MISSISSIPPI RIVER.. -SENDS MONROE
TO BUY NEW ORLEANS FROM NAPOLEON (GOT IT FROM
SPAIN). Napoleon offers whole thing 15 million
Problem Constitution doesnt say
anything about purchasing land (TJ is a strict
constructionalist)!!
TEMPORARILY ABANDONS HIS VIEWS DOUBLES THE SIZE
OF THE U.S (REMOVED A FOREIGN PRESENCE)
LEWIS AND CLARK EXPLORE TERRITORY FROM 1804-1806.
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AARON BURR
-DROPPED BY JEFFERSON (1804), LED OPPOSING
FACTION (QUIDS) IN TJS OWN PARTY -MAD AT
HAMILTON, CHALLENGES HIM TO A DUEL. KILLS HIM.
AQUITTED OF
MURDER CHARGE
-INVOLVED IN PLOT TO TAKE OVER PART OF U.S. WITH
GENERAL JAMES WILKINSON (WHO RATTED HIM
OUT!!) -ACCUSED OF TREASON -CHIEF JUSTICE JOHN
MARSHALL BURR AQUITTED AND FLED TO
EUROPE (RETURNED IN 1812)
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OTHER PROBLEMS FOR TJ -BARBARY PIRATES (NORTH
AFRICAN COAST) TJ SENT NAVY, 4 YEARS OF
FIGHTING, WON RESPECT, PROTECTED OUR SHIPS
-EMBARGO ACT (1807)

IMPRESSMENT HAD CONTINUED PROHIBITED ALL EXPORTS
(HURT ECONOMY, DAMAGED TJS POPULARITY)
SMUGGLING! -NON-INTERCOURSE ACT (1809) wont
trade with ENGLAND AND FRANCE
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