Chapter 9: Federalist Era1789-1800

Lesson 1: The First President EQ: What are the characteristics of a leader?

Academic Vocabulary (packet)• precedent• cabinet• Judiciary Act of 1789• Bill of Rights • bond• tariff

Washington Takes Office 1. Election

a. Elected by Electoral College in 1789

b. John Adams = elected Vice President

c. Precedents (traditions) he would establish would be important

d. Accomplishments a. Judiciary Act of 1789 set up

court systemb. Bill of Rights protects civil

liberties ( ex. freedom of speech)

2. Washington’s Cabineta. Three Departments & two

Offices i. State Dept.: manages foreign

relations- Thomas Jefferson

ii. Dept. of Treasury: handles financial matters – Alexander Hamilton

iii. Dept. of War: provided for the nations defense - Henry Knox

iv. Attorney General: Handles legal affairs - Edmound Randolph

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=t0f6ibY_MLQ

Activity: Review Questions

• Read Washington Takes Office – Complete questions #1-3– Write question and Answer – Title your paper: Chapter 9, Lesson 1

Alexander Hamilton Fixes the Economy 1. Financial Trouble

a. Federal & state governments had borrowed money to pay for the American Revolution = $$$ debt to other countries and to American citizens

b. US federal government issued bonds (paper notes) promising to pay back in certain length of time.

Hamilton's Plan to Pay Debt

a. Pay Back Debt i. Pay back borrowed money to other countries and individual

American citizens; also pay off the debt of state governments. b. Opposition to Hamilton

i. Southern States dislike that the federal government would pay ALL states’ debt = Southern States had built less debt than Northern States.

c. Hamilton’s Solution i. To win support of Southern States = the State capital is moved

to the South = Washington, DC (between Maryland and Virginia).

Hamilton and the Bank

c. Building a STRONG National Economy

i. Hamilton asked Congress to create a National Bank.

i. Print a single type of money for ALL States

Hamilton and the Tariff Proposes a tariff (tax on goods brought from foreign countries)

to help American companiesi. Foreign products are EXPENSIVE, American made products are

AFFORABLE

Activity: Alex Hamilton’s Profile

In paragraph form answer the following questions in your group.

Assign ONE question to each group member. 1.Who was Alexander Hamilton?2.What was his plan to fix the debt? 3.Why did he create a National Bank? 4.Explain Hamilton’s protective tariff.

Before you Advertise

• As you watch the video answer the following questions?– Why did President Washington choose Washington, DC

(located between Virginia and Maryland) as our capital? – What was Washington DC like before it was built?

http://www.history.com/topics/us-states/washington-dc/videos/washington-dc

Activity: The new capital Washington, DC.

• Make an advertisement to gain support for locating the United States capital in Washington DC.

• You must:1. Write a description of the location 2. List the benefits of the new location 3. Explain why Alexander Hamilton wants to move

the capital to Washington DC. http://www.history.com/topics/us-states/washington-dc/videos/washington-dc