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Chapter 08 Notes - Securing the Republic, 1790-1815
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Chapter 08 - Securing the Republic, 1790-1815
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Chapter 08 - Securing the Republic, 1790-1815
1. Politics during the Washington presidency
1. Outset of the Washington administration
1. George Washington as symbol of national unity, virtue
2. Key figures
2. The Hamiltonians
1. Vision for the republic
1. Robust economic development
2. Close commercial ties to Europe
3. Military power
4. Strong national government
2. Program
1. Federal assumption of national and state debts
2. Creation of new national debt
3. Establishment of Bank of the United States
4. Whiskey tax
5. Government promotion of industrial manufacture
1. Tariffs
2. Subsidies
6. National army
3. Bases of support
3. The Jeffersonians
1. Vision for the republic
1. Westward expansion
2. Land for independent farmers
3. Free trade
2. Critique of Hamilton program
1. Threat to liberty from a standing army
2. Favoritism toward speculators at expense of small farmers
3. Favoritism toward diversified North at expense of agrarian South
3. Bases of support
4. 1790 compromise between Hamiltonians and Jeffersonians
5. Divisions over foreign affairs
1. Mixed response to French Revolution
1. Enthusiasm (Jeffersonians)
2. Alarm (Washington, Hamilton)
2. Aggravating developments
1. War between France and Britain
2. Edward Genêt tour of America
3. British encroachments on American ships
4. Jay Treaty
6. Emergence of political parties
1. The Federalist Party
1. Agenda and philosophy
1. Hamilton's economic program
2. Close ties with Britain
3. Suppression of popular unrest (Whiskey Rebellion)
4. Fixed social hierarchy
2. Bases of support
2. The Republican party
1. Agenda and philosophy
1. Democratic self-government
2. Aversion to social and economic inequality
2. Bases of support
3. Intensity of partisan debate
7. Expansion of popular involvement in public debate
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