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Location: Fredericksburg, Virginia

Thursday, October 12, 2006

4th period note thurs. 10-12

  • 1st President(Washington)
  1. Sets up advisors(cabinet)
  2. Hamilton is to deal with debts
  • Alexander Hamilton
  1. Follows structure of the Bank of England for U.S. Bank
  2. Hamilton wants to sell securities to earn money to pay off debts
  3. National Government takes states debts(More National power)
  4. Jefferson(demacratic republicans and southern states) do not like Hamilton's plans. Constitution does not say congress can charter a bank.
  5. Wealthy Northerners show support
  • Capitol of U.S. moves to D.C. (banks of Patomac)
  • 1793 British vs. France
  1. French ask for U.S. support/Washington's Nuetrality Proclimation and breaks treaty w/France
  2. why...

-British were a trading partner

-no army

-debts

-not ready for war

  • Revolt against taxes in Phil (Whisky Rebellion)
  1. Washington sent Federal militia and ended rebellion(showing growth in National power)
  • Citizen Genet
  1. French minister to U.S.
  2. Got Americans to harass British ships(tryed to win American support for France) and upset washington
  • Jay Treaty
  1. Popular by seaport cities

~Brianne

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