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Learning Objectives:- We will learn about how the first political parties started.
- We will contrast the views of Alexander Hamilton and Thomas Jefferson.
- We will learn about the first 2 political parties: The Federalists & The Democratic-Republicans.
- We will learn about the surprise results of the 1796 election.
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Setting the Scene
In Washington’s time, there were no political parties in
America.
“Out of many, one”
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E pluribus unum - “Out of many, one”
“I pledge allegiance, to the flag…
ONE NATION, under god, indivisible…”
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A Distrust of Political Parties
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Alexander Hamilton
Thomas Jefferson
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Alexander Hamilton
Thomas Jefferson
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Differing Views
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FEDERALISTS VIEWS LED BY HAMILTONECONOMY - manufacturing,shipping, and trade.
DEMOCRATIC-REPUBLICANS LED BY JEFFERSON
ECONOMY - farming isthe most important.
Gentlemen,What is your view on, the Economy, Federal Power or State Power, a Strict or Loose Interpretation of the Constitution, and trading more with Britain or France?
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FEDERALISTS VIEWS LED BY HAMILTONECONOMY - manufacturing,shipping, and trade.FEDERAL power should bestronger.
DEMOCRATIC-REPUBLICANS LED BY JEFFERSON
ECONOMY - farming isthe most important.STATES should have themost power with guidancefrom the national govern-ment.
Gentlemen,What is your view on, the Economy, Federal Power or State Power, a Strict or Loose Interpretation of the Constitution, and trading more with Britain or France?
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FEDERALISTS VIEWS LED BY HAMILTONECONOMY - manufacturing,shipping, and trade.FEDERAL power should bestronger.LOOSE interpretation - allowthings that are “necessary andproper”
DEMOCRATIC-REPUBLICANS LED BY JEFFERSON
ECONOMY - farming isthe most important.STATES should have themost power with guidancefrom the national govern-ment.STRICT interpretation- onlywhat’s listed in the Constit-ution.
Gentlemen,What is your view on, the Economy, Federal Power or State Power, a Strict or Loose Interpretation of the Constitution, and trading more with Britain or France?
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FEDERALISTS VIEWS LED BY HAMILTONECONOMY - manufacturing,shipping, and trade.FEDERAL power should bestronger.LOOSE interpretation - allowthings that are “necessary andproper”BRITAIN is our strongesttrading partner.
DEMOCRATIC-REPUBLICANS LED BY JEFFERSON
ECONOMY - farming isthe most important.STATES should have themost power with guidancefrom the national govern-ment.STRICT interpretation- onlywhat’s listed in the Constit-ution.FRANCE should by ourclosest trading partner.
Gentlemen,What is your view on, the Economy, Federal Power or State Power, a Strict or Loose Interpretation of the Constitution, and trading more with Britain or France?
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Newspapers Take Sides
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Development of Political Parties
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supported Hamilton and the Federalists.
Farmers, artisans (craftsmen), and some
wealthy planters supported Jefferson and the Democratic-
Republicans.
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Development of Political Parties
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Election of 1796
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John Adams
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ThomasPinckney
Thomas Jefferso
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Aaron Burr
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ELECTORAL COLLEGE
RESULTS
Total votes = 216 (108 x 2)
JOHN ADAMS 71
THOMAS JEFFERSON 68
THOMAS PINCKNEY 59
ARRON BURR 30
SAMUEL ADAMS 15
OLIVER ELSWORTH 11
GEORGE CLINTON 7
JOHN JAY 5
OTHER CANDIDATES 10
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How did this happen?
This ought to beinteresting...
I just wanted to be V.P.!
Congratulations, Mr. Adams, but what about me?
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How did this happen?
This ought to beinteresting...
I just wanted to be V.P.!
Congratulations, Mr. Adams, but what about me?
According to the original Constitution,
the candidate with the MOST electoral votes
becomes president and the candidate with the next highest electoral votes becomes vice
president. In this case, that means the
president and vice president were from
opposing political parties.