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Early American Government - Coggle Diagram
Early American Government
Washington
the commander of the Patriot army
the first president
Created a Cabinet
The First Political Parties
Ferderalists
Led by Alexander Hamilton
Supported mostly by Northerners
Wanted a strong central government
Republicans
Led by Thomas Jefferson
Supported mostly by Southerners
Wanted strong state governments
Events Under Washington
French Revolution
America’s greatest ally
established a republic
Americans were divided over how to respond
Federalists: revolutionaries were bringing chaos and violence to France
Republicans: supported revolutionaries as those fighting the same battle Americans had fought
Peace treaties
John Adams
XYZ Affair
French ships were seizing
American ships
Alien and Sedition Acts
allowed president to deport non-citizens who criticized him
Thomas Jefferson
The main author of the Declaration of Independence
wrote that slavery was evil and should be banned
Leader of the Republican Party
Advocated for weak central government
Cut taxes and reduced the size of government
paying down the national debt