Early Republic
George Washington
Political Parties
Thomas Jefferson
John Adams
Federalist-– led by Alexander Hamilton
Democratic-Republican-
Louisiana Territory – Purchased for $15 million from France (Napoleon Bonaparte)
• 3rd U.S. President
o Lewis and Clark were sent to explore the Louisiana Purchase and traveled along the Missouri River.
Marbury v. Madison – established Judicial Review: the right of the Supreme Court to declare a law unconstitutional.
Doubled the size of the U.S.
4th U.S. President
War of 1812
o Causes – British ships continued to impress U.S. sailors; British encouraged Native Americans to attack American settlers
Effects – U.S. earned worldwide respect & maintained their independence from Britain; Sparked the Industrial Rev. & manufacturing increased
Treaty of Ghent – Ended the War of 1812. Andrew Jackson is seen as a hero after he defeated the British at the Battle of New Orleans.
1st U.S. President
Established precedents: cabinet, two terms, farewell address
Hamiltons Financial Plan
Repay the states’ and national gov’t debts in order to establish the nation’s credit
o Create the U.S. National Bank to stabilize the U.S. economy
o Tax whiskey farmers on whiskey to raise money
Rise of political parties: Disagreed on how the nation should develop economically
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Loose view of the Constitution
Favored a strong national/ federal government