HIST 1311 1st Edition Lecture 11 Outline of Last Lecture - American Revolution Outline of Current Lecture- Washington's First Term- Divided Republicanism - Washington's Second TermCurrent LectureWho wanted the Bill of Rights? - The Anti-Federalist Washington's First Term (1789-1792) I. Election of 1789 A. Executive Departments Henry Knox (War) - He served as general and held the Department of War Thomas Jefferson (State) - He held the Department of State. Alexander Hamilton (Treasury) - His focus was always been monetary issues. B. Judiciary Act (1789 These notes represent a detailed interpretation of the professor’s lecture. GradeBuddy is best used as a supplement to your own notes, not as a substitute.- set up the Supreme Court, which originally had 5 judges and then expanded to6. Main purpose of the Supreme Court is to settle issues between states and interpret the constitution of law. C. Tariff (1789) - no way to fund the federal government. - 5% tariff across the board D. Hamilton and Jefferson Hamilton- fatherless a. Loose Construction If the constitution does not explicitly state in any subject that the government cannot do something, it's in the rights for the government to be able to do it. b. Commerce Traders and merchants keep the economy running by profits. Promote industry. c. Pro- British Looks at the British system as a model for the US. d. Intellectual/ Urban Intellectuals as well as merchants should run the government. e. Property Preserve and protect property. Note: He believed in a centralized form of government, while Jefferson believed in a strong government but it should rely on the states. Jefferson a. Strict Construction If it is not in the constitution, the government cannot do it.b. Yeoman Farmer and Small Entrepreneur c. Pro- French Against the idea of a centralized British government d. Liberty believed in civil liberty Both men are federals because they want strong governments. Divided Republicanism - First US Census (1790) - Jefferson - Hamilton's Reports to Congress a. Report on Public Credit (1790) b. Report on Banking (1791) c. Report on Manufactures (1791) Washington's Second Term (1793-1797)Elections of 1792 2. Elections of 1792 a. Background b. "Jay Treaty" (1794) c. "Pinckney's Treaty" (Treaty of San Lorenzo, 1795) d. Domestic Unrest The "Whiskey Rebellion"
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