I. Importance of Domestic and Foreign affairs
A. Domestic affairs (1790s) 1. Struggles in the economy a. Hamilton’s financial plan b. States looked to the Federal government for help c. More industry d. Formation of the National bank c. Limited the states’ rights to print and coin money e. More taxes and tariffs which decreased states rights 2. Constitution a. The nation became dived on how they read the constitution b. Strict of loose interruptions of the constitution
3. Poltical parties a. Democrats- Republicans and the federalists
b. Arguments over role of federal government c. Nation divided 4. Leadership a. Political parties force a new leader b. New leadership means new polices and administration 5. Whiskey rebellion a. Put down by Washington b. Forced the people to not rebel c. Showed that the government was capable of enacting laws and making sure they were enforced and obeyed 6. Commerce between states a. Federal government shoed they had the right to enforce interstate commerce b. Federal government had to protect the states' interests regarding interstate commerce c. Transportation was up to the federal government
II. Foreign affairs (1790s) 1. Quasi war a. Forces Americans to deal with foreign threats b. Ties with France lost c. Forces the Americans to become more independent d. XYZ affair e. Alien and sedition acts f. Made the Americans scared of foreign threat
2. Treaties a. Jay’s treaty b. Pinckney’s treaty
3. French revolution 1. American policy toward the French Revolution a. Americans did not want to get involved in those Tariffs b. There were many points during the revolution when they could have stepped in but refused. c. Americans were not moved by the young Edmond Genet d. They attempted to join people into in French army but were put down.
III. Conclusion
Overall there were many events happening in the United States as well as across the borders during the 1790s which directly and indirectly affected the politics of the United States. The Domestic affairs did change the politics of the United States because it became more centralized. The foreign affairs between the United States and other countries also affected the polices as well. It forced America to become a more neutral nation who is also venerable in many aspects. Overall the domestic and foreign affairs shaped American into a stronger nation
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