Unit 6

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  • Washington Elected President

    In 1789, George Washington was unanimously elected as President. He established the cabinet.
    Washington's cabinet consisted of: Secretary of State Thomas Jefferson, Secretary of the Treasury Alexander Hamilton, and Secretary of War Henry Knox. This is important because he was the first president of the the United States.

  • Creation of Political Parties

    When Washington took office, political parties had not existed. Because of the personal conflict between Thomas Jefferson and Alexander Hamilton, a political rivalry was developed.
    In the 1793 the two-party system emerged. Jefferson was part of the Jeffersonian Democratic-Republicans, while Hamilton was part of the Federalists. Jeffersonian Democratic-Republicans were in favor of states' rights and a small government; Hamilton Federalists were in favor of a powerful federal government.

  • Revolution of 1800

    In the election of 1800, Thomas Jefferson beat John Adams and became president. After this election, no Federalist became president. Because some Federalists suggested seceding from the country, they were seen as traitors. Therefore, the Federalist party ended up dying off and this is significant.

  • War of 1812

    Madison asked Congress to declare war on the British they did.
    Democratic-Republicans who supported the war were called "war hawks". They felt that they had to assert American rights to the world. They wanted to invade Canada which was the Indians' stronghold. Here, no one won or lost.

  • Era of Good Feelings

    James Monroe won the election of 1816. This time was known as the "Era of Good Feelings" because the 2 political parties were getting along. Here, people were unified and agreeing in the same ideas. This is significant because it shows a period of time where America was in harmony with each other.

  • The American System

    Henry Clay created a plan for bettering the economy. The American System had a strong banking system, protective tariff that would allow eastern manufacturing to succeed, and a network of roads and canals that would transport materials across the country. This is significant because it made American depend on itself rather than France and England.