THE FEDERALIST ERA, 1789-1801
*Alexander Hamilton(1755-1804)
treasury secretary, 1789-95
Report on the Public Credit(1790)
Report on Manufactures(1791)
Bank of the U.S.(1791)
Aaron Burr
*Federalist Party
strongest support in New England
support stronger along the coast or navigable rivers than inland
primarily merchants, manufacturers, and commercial farmers
elitist; distrustful of the masses
leaders:
*Alexander Hamilton
John Adams
*Democratic Republican Party
many Anti-Federalists
primarily subsistence farmers and urban workers and artisans
leaders:
Thomas Jefferson
James Madison
favored a strict interpretation of the Constitution
wary of a proactive national government
more democratic
KEY EVENTS
*French Revolution
execution of Louis XVI(January 1793)
Washington's neutrality proclamation(22 April 1793)
*Citizen Genet
*Whiskey Rebellion(1794)
*Jay Treaty(1795)
effort to resolve Anglo-American disputes
inspiration in the formation of the Republican Party
John Adams administration(1797-1801)
*XYZ Affair
*undeclared naval war against France
*Naturalization Act
extension of citizenship residence requirement from 5 to 14 years
*Alien Act
authorized the president to deport any potentially dangerous or treasonable alien during peacetime
*Sedition Act
*Virginia and Kentucky Resolutions
authored by Jefferson and Madison
state right to nullify federal legislation
Revolution of 1800
peaceful transfer of power between opposing parties
Adams' midnight appointments