U.S. History
Chapter 2 – Revolution and the Early Republic
2-4 Launching the New Nation
Launching the New Nation
CA Standards:
11.1.3 Understand the history of the
Constitution after 1787 with emphasis on
federal vs state authority and growing
democratization
Objectives:
• Explain how the United States confronted the difficult task of
forming a new government.
• Summarize America’s developing foreign policy with France,
Great Britain, and Spain.
• Identify some of the deep divisions between Federalists and
Republicans.
Homework
Prepare for Chapter Two Test
• Know Terms & Names on pages 46, 58, 66,
and74 in textbook (pages 15, 17, 19, and 21
in workbook)
• Bring updated notebook
Read Chapter Two Pages 44-79
The Americans: Reconstruction to the 21st
Century
Prepare for Open notebook Quiz
Homework
In Notebook – write definitions for Terms
and Names on page 25 in workbook:
•Preamble
•Congress
•House of Representatives
•Senate
•Checks & Balances
•Enumerated Powers
•Implied Powers
•Elastic Clause
Definitions found on page 25 in Reading
Study Guide Workbook
Read Pages 84-90
The Americans: Reconstruction to the 21st Century
Prepare for Open notebook Quiz
Launching the New Nation
Main Idea
With George Washington as its first president, the
United States began creating a working government for
its new nation.
Launching the New Nation
Why It Matters Now
The country’s early leaders established precedents for
organizing government that the United States still
follows.
Launching the New Nation
Terms & Names
pg 21
Judiciary Act of 1789
Protective Tariff
Alexander Hamilton
XYZ Affair
Cabinet
Alien & Sedition Acts
Two-party System
Nullification
Democratic-Republican
Notes: 2-4 Guided Reading
Launching a New Nation
Read Pages 21 & 22
Reading Study Guide
Notes: 2-4 Guided Reading
1. What were the different views of government
held by Hamilton and Jefferson?
Hamilton wanted a strong central government.
Jefferson wanted a weak central government.
Hamilton was a leader for the Federalists.
Jefferson was a leader for the DemocraticRepublicans.
Notes: 2-4 Guided Reading
2. How did the United States handle problems with
France and Spain?
Washington decided that the U.S. would remain
neutral in the war between France & Britain.
In 1795, Spain and the U.S. signed the Pinckney
Treaty. Spain gave up claims to land east of the
Mississippi.
Notes: 2-4 Guided Reading
3. How did Adams handle the fear of foreign influence
at home?
Adams supported the Alien & Sedition Acts of 1798
to try to reduce foreign influence.
Be prepared for open
notebook exam