Unit 4 Guide: The Federalist era protested the tax, leading to a violent confrontation.

President Washington's
decision to send troops to suppress the rebellion demonstrated the new
government's ability to enforce its laws and maintain order.
The Democratic-Republicans and the Federalists were the first two political
parties in the U.S. these parties were formed around differing views on how the The XYZ Affair strained relations between the United States and France.
new nation should be governed . American diplomats were sent to negotiate with 3 unidentified French agents
that demanded a bribe from the Americans in exchange for peace which is how
The Federalists, led by Alexander Hamilton, believed in a strong federal it got its name. President Adams did not pay the bribe money to France and told
government. They argued that a powerful central government was necessary to Congress to prepare for war.
maintain order and stability in the young nation. Hamilton and his followers
The Federalist Era also saw the negotiation of Pickney's Treaty with Spain in
supported the creation of a national bank, which they believed would help
1795, which granted Americans the right to navigate the Mississippi River and
manage the country's debts and create a stable currency. They also favored a
use the port of New Orleans, which was crucial for western expansion and trade.
loose interpretation of the Constitution, meaning they believed the federal
government had the authority to take actions that were not explicitly forbidden Washington's presidency set several important precedents for the new nation.
by the Constitution. The Federalists were generally supported by merchants, His decision to step down after two terms established the tradition of a peaceful
bankers, in urban areas(cities) transfer of power, he also set up cabinets and Refer to the President as “Mr.
President” or "Excellency". Washington also issued the Proclamation of
In contrast, the Democratic-Republicans, led by Thomas Jefferson, advocated Neutrality in 1793, declaring the United States neutral in the conflict between
for a more limited federal government. They feared that a strong central France and Great Britain. This policy of avoiding entanglement in European
government could become tyrannical and infringe on the rights of individuals affairs influenced American foreign policy for years to come.
and states. Jefferson and his supporters preferred a strict reading of the
Constitution, arguing that the federal government should only have powers that The Treaty of Greenville, signed in 1795, was another significant event during
were specifically granted by the document. They opposed the national bank, this era. The treaty was a result of the U.S. victory at the Battle of Fallen
viewing it as an overreach of federal power and a threat to state sovereignty. The Timbers and marked a turning point in the struggle for control of the Northwest
Democratic-Republicans found their base among farmers and in rural Territory.
communities.
Questions
One of the key issues during this time was the practice of impressment, where
the British Royal Navy forcibly recruited American sailors into their service.
1. What are three (3) precedents established by Washington?
President George Washington, sought to maintain peace through diplomatic 2 term limit,cabinet, and made people call him mr. president
means, resulting in Jay's Treaty in 1794. This treaty aimed to resolve lingering 2. What were the terms of Pickney’s treaty and with which country?
issues from the American Revolutionary War and avert further conflict with Spain and it gave the americans the right to navigate the
Britain, though it was met with criticism from those who felt it favored British
interests.
mississippi river and the port of New orleans
3. What is the proclamation of neutrality?
Domestically, the Federalist Era saw the passage of several controversial laws, It showed that washington didnt want anything to do with the
including the Alien and Sedition Acts of 1798. The Alien Act allowed the war
president to deport non-citizens deemed dangerous, while the Sedition Act made
4. What was Jay’s treaty and was was impressment?
it a crime to publish false or malicious statements against the government. The
Naturalization Act, also part of the Alien and Sedition Acts, extended the 5. Impressement was when great britain would kidnap americans
residency requirement for immigrants to become U.S. citizens from five to and force them to serve in the navy and jays treaty stopped the
fourteen years. kidnapping and ket the peace with GB
Another significant event of the Federalist Era was the Whiskey Rebellion of 6. How did Washington react to the Whiskey rebellion?
1794. Farmers in Pennsylvania, who relied on whiskey as a source of income, He sent force and sent the federal troops to stop it
 7. What treaty was a result of the battle of fallen timbers? a precedent that future presidents followed for the
Treaty of greenville next 140 years before it became law with the 22nd
8. Why did France begin seizing U.S. trading ships and using amendment?
impressment? What did America do that made France think it 2 terms or 4 years
might turn on France? 22. Why did Alexander Hamilton want to create a
The united states had signed jays treaty with great britan National Bank?
9. How did the XYZ affair get its name? How did Adams react? To establish a strong economy /currency/taxes
It was named that after the 3 unamed french agents who 23.
24. Which party believed that wealthy, well-
demanded a bribe. President adams refused and prepared for
educated men, should run the government?
war.
10. Describe the Alien act? 25. Fedralists
Alien is someone from a foreign country & and it allowed the
president to deport people of their choosing
11. What is the sedition act?
It made it a crime to bad moth the government
12. Describe the naturalization act?
It made it a longer time to become a citizan
13. Who led each party?
14. Federalists-Hamilton Democrat-Jefferson
15. Which party created the national bank and
believed in a strong federal government?
Fedrilists
16. Which party believed in strong state
governments?
DR
17. Which party believed in strict reading of the
constitution?
18. DR
19. Which party believed in average people
participating in government?
DR
20. Which political party supported an economy
based on agriculture?
F
21. How many terms did George Washington
serve as president before stepping down and setting