George Washington, through Andrew Jackson, issues and policies in the new government

1. Our New Government

2. Problem
National Debt
•Alexander Hamilton created a plan to repay state
and national debt
•SOLUTION
•A NATIONAL BANK
•Hamilton called Congress to set up a National Bank, The Government
deposited money it collected in taxes, they issue money to farmers and
businesses
1.By making loans the bank encouraged the GROWTH of the
ECONOMY

3. PROBLEM
1794-Whiskey Rebellion
•Congress passed a bill that taxed all liquor made and sold in the U.S.
•Whiskey tax led to a rebellion
•Protest was compared to Shay’s Rebellion
•SOLUTION
•President George Washington responds quickly, 15,000 troops were
marching toward them they scattered
•WHISKEY REBELLION showed the New Government would act
quickly after the protest on the Whiskey Tax

4. PROBLEM
• Revolution in France
• The French had many reasons to rebel against their King Louis XVI-due
to heavy taxes for the poor and noble’s paid no taxes
• Reformers called for a Constitution to limit the power of the King
• Americans believed the French would fail
• SOLUTION
• U.S. decides to remain neutral during French Revolution
• U.S. decides to not interfere with problems of European Nations

5. PROBLEM
• France sent _____ secret agents to offer Americans a
deal for their attack on U.S. ships
• SOLUTION
• Americans were outraged when word broke out about the
XYZ Affair in 1798
• Americans refused to pay a bribe to another Nation

6. During Crisis in France
• Federalists push law through Congress
1. Alien Act- allowed the President to expel any alien or foreigner
thought to be a danger to the country
– This made it harder for immigrants to become U.S. citizens
2. Sedition- means stirring up rebellion against the government
Alien and Sedition Acts of 1798-
• Under this law citizens could be fined or jailed if they
criticized the government

7. Causes
• U.S. v. England-War of 1812
• Impressment of U.S. sailors
• British wouldn’t move troops to the west
• Dolley Madison in White House
• Results
• the negotiators signed the Treaty of Ghent on December 24, 1814,
officially ending the war
• War created more American Unity
• War of 1812 also called the 2nd war of Independence

8. Latin America and The United
States
• Latin American nations followed the U.S. and France and revolted to
gain Independence
• Hidalgo, Bolivar, and San Martin helped fight for Latin American
nations

9. Latin America and the United
States• In 1823- President James Monroe decided to secure independence
in the newly independent Latin America Nations
• Monroe Doctrine
• Monroe declared that the U.S. would not interfere in the affairs of
European nations
• He also warned European nations to not interfere with newly
independent nations of Latin America

10. AGE OF JACKSON
• Andrew Jackson- 1st
Log Cabin President 1829-1837
• Became President after being a war hero
• “Spoils System”
• “To the Victor belong the Spoils”
• This practice was a way of rewarding supporters with
government jobs

11. Jackson’s Decision
Veto’s
the
bank
bill
Bank
closes in
1836
Secretary of
treasury ordered
to deposit
federal money
into state banks
or “pet banks”
The loss of
money in the
Bank of the
U.S. caused an
economic crisis
President Jackson
wages war on the
Bank of the United
States, he disliked
Nicholas Biddle Pres.
of the bank he felt
they grew rich
through public funds

12. Indian Removal Act
• Georgia wanted to move Cherokees to the West
• The Cherokees to the case to the Supreme Court
• Supreme court defends Cherokees
• Jackson defied the courts and didn’t enforce their decision
• In 1830 Jackson forced 15,000 Cherokees to move west of the
Mississippi

13. Trail of Tears
• The Cherokees long
sorrowful journey west
• ¼ of the Native Americans
died