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Early Republic (George Washington (Hamilton's Financial Plan (Tax…
Early Republic
George Washington
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Washington’s Farewell Address – Stated that the U.S. should “steer clear of permanent alliances with any portion of the foreign world”.
Washington gave 3 warnings: 1) Avoid foreign alliances (neutrality) 2) Avoid political divisions (political parties) 3) Avoid more national debt
Proclamation of Neutrality – Due to the U.S. being a new country and having a weak military Washington issued this Proclamation, which stated that the
U.S. would remain neutral, and avoid taking sides in any European conflict or get involved in any foreign war.
Whiskey Rebellion – Uprising by western farmers who refused to pay the federal whiskey tax. This uprising was quickly put down and it showed how
strong the federal gov’t was under the Constitution
Thomas Jefferson
Louisiana Territory – Purchased for $15million from France (Napoleon Bonaparte)
o Doubled the size of the U.S.
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Marbury v. Madison – established Judicial Review: the right of the Supreme Court to declare a law unconstitutional.
Embargo Act – Due to British impressment of American sailors, the Embargo Act prohibited the U.S. from trading with European nations.
Political Parties
Federalists – led by Alexander Hamilton
v Loose view of the Constitution v Favored a strong national/ federal government v Favored the National Bank
Democratic-Republicans – led by Thomas Jefferson
v Strict view of the Constitution v Favored strong states’ rights v Opposed the National Bank
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