Period 3: 1754-1800

The Federalist Era: 1789-1800

Domestic Policy
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Precedent: Cabinet Positions (3.2.III.A)

Bill of Rights Adopted 1791 (3.2.II.E)

Judiciary Act 1789 (3.2.III.B)

Alexander Hamilton Secretary of Treasury

Hamilton's Financial Structure Supported by Revenues (3.2.IIIB)

Memory Aid for Hamilton's Financial

Plan: BE PFAT
Bank of the U.S.
Excise Taxes
PFunding at Par
Assumption of State Debts
Tariffs

Whiskey Rebellion - 1794

Whiskey Rebellion Washington Inspecting Troops 1794

Figure: Evolution of Major Parties

Period 3: 1754-1800
The Federalist Era: 1789-1800
Foreign Policy
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Foreign Policy French Rev., Washingtons Neutrality Proclamation 1793 (3.3.IIA)

Map: American Posts Held by the British After 1783

British Impressment of American Sailors

John Jay Jays Treaty With Great Britain 1794 (3.3.IIA) (3.3.IIB)

(3.3.IIA)

Figure: Indian Land Cessions, 17681799 (3.3.IA) (3.3.IB)

George Washington
Farewell Address
September 19, 1796
(3.3.IIC)
The alternate domination of one
faction over another, sharpened
by the spirit of revenge natural to
party dissention.. gradually
incline the minds of men to seek
security & repose in the absolute
power of an Individual. on
the ruins of Public Liberty.

NO..

Political Party

John Marshall
XYZ Affair 1797/98

Talleyrand French Foreign

Minister

British satire of Franco-American relations after the XYZ Affair in May of 1798. Five
Frenchmen plunder female "America", while six figures representing other European
countries look on.

Convention of 1800

Imperialism in Asia: Turn of the Century