The+Beginnings+of+the+Republic

Terms to know: Inaugurate – to be sworn in as president Cabinet –departments to help the president Tariff – tax on imported goods Neutral – not siding with one country or the other Foreign policy – relations with the governments of other countries States’ rights – theory led by Jefferson and Madison that states had the right to judge when the federal government had passed an unconstitutional law

U.S. starts in debt –$52 million Hamilton’s Financial Plan Washington’s cabinet- Secretary of War Secretary of State Secretary of Treasury – Alexander Hamilton Attorney General
 * 1) pay off all war debts (France, Netherlands, Spain)
 * 2) raise government revenues
 * 3) create a national bank

Now:(17+)

Supreme Court – 1789 Federal Judiciary Act Gave S.C. 6 members Chief Justice and five associates Now: 9 __Whiskey Rebellion__ – W PA Farmers staged rebellion against tax on whiskey Washington sent the army to squash rebellion. Gave Federal Govt. more clout

__Battle of Fallen Timbers__ Washington believed peace = prosperity British still held forts N of the Ohio River – violation of Treaty of Paris Washington sent troops to Ohio valley Natives against US NW Territory – US defeated Shawnee, Ottawa and Chippewa – British didn’t help natives Site covered in trees that had fallen during a storm 12 tribes signed Treaty of Greenville – 1795 They agreed to cede (surrender) much of present-day Ohio and Indiana to the US government.

French Revolution – 1789 US remained neutral French began seizing US ships (300 in 1797) Ambassadors offered a bribe by French Agents (later known as XY and Z) Give France 10 million and pay minister a bribe of $250,000 Known XWZ Affair US said no, put more money into defense

Hamilton – Jefferson’s interpretation of the constitution Hamilton believed that the power of the national government should be stronger than that of the states governments. Jefferson and Madison believed that the Constitution discouraged the concentration of power in the federal government. Strict interpretation – narrow Loose interpretation – broad or flexible ; elastic clause

John Adams elected President – 1796

Adams reopened talks with France in Convention of 1800 Treaty cleared the way for US and French ships to sail the ocean in peace