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7 Grade Social Studies
Canada, Mexico, & U.S. History from the Revolution to Reconstruction
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Class 60— Washington’s Inauguration
January 4, 2016
Focus: Read the following portion of a letter from Gouverneur Morris to George Washington and answer the
following question: what did Morris just tell Washington? “Afterwards the Defender of the faith, in one of his
Capricios, conceived himself to be no less a Personage than George Washington at the Head of the american Army.
This shews that you have done Something or other which sticks most terribly in his Stomach And the Prince of Wales,
I am told, intends (no Doubt from filial Piety and Respect) to be very good freinds with the Country and the Man who
have turned his fathers Head.”
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------Student Objectives:
1. I will recognize the importance of George Washington’s inauguration.
2. I will identify the members of the first cabinet.
3. I will analyze the idea of Republican motherhood.
Homework:
-Read and outline Chapter 7, Section 2 pgs. 238-242 (due 1/5)
-Read and outline Chapter 7, Section 3 pgs. 243-247-stop @ Whiskey Rebellion (due 1/6)
-Read and outline Chapter 7, Section 3, pgs 247-249-start @ Whiskey Rebellion (due 1/7)
-Read and outline Chapter 7, Section 4 pgs. 250-253 (due 1/8)
-Chapter 7 Test Monday 1/11
Handouts:
None
I. Washington’s Inauguration
A. “So help me God.”
II. Washington’s Cabinet
Key terms/ideas/ people/places:
New York City
April 30, 1789
Thomas Jefferson
Alexander Hamilton
Republican Motherhood
Robert R. Livingston
“So help me God.”
Henry Knox
Samuel Osgood
Edmund Randolph
By the end of class today, I will be able to answer the following:
What phrase did George Washington utter at his inauguration that has become a precedent that Presidents still follow
today?
Who was the first Secretary of State? Treasury? War? Postmaster General? Attorney General?
When was Washington’s inauguration?
Where was Washington’s inauguration?
Why did Washington pick his cabinet from several different states?
Notes
Class 60— Washington’s Inauguration
January 4, 2016
Washington’s Inauguration:
 April 30, 1789 in NYC
 The address follows the outline of the Constitution. But Washington adds his own touch. He will say “So
help me God” and then kiss the bible. Till this day every President that is inaugurated utters these closing
words. Thus, Washington established one of his many precedents.
The first five cabinet positions:
 Secretary of the Treasury-Alexander Hamilton-NY
 Secretary of State-Thomas Jefferson-VA
 Department of war-Henry Knox-MA-profane, outspoken, artilleryman, 300 lbs and missing 2 fingers from a
hunting accident, with Washington at Trenton/Princeton
 Attorney General-Edmund Randolph-VA-second cousin of Jefferson
 Postmaster general-Samuel Osgood-MA
John Adams was Washington’s VP
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7 Grade Social Studies
Canada, Mexico, & U.S. History from the Revolution to Reconstruction
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Class 61— Economic Issues and Party Formation
January 5, 2016
Focus: Alexander Hamilton’s plan for strengthening the U.S. economy received criticism from the south. List and
describe two things about Hamilton’s plan that upset the south.
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------Student Objectives:
1. I will identify the economic problems facing the nation under the Constitution.
2. I will describe the compromise between Alexander Hamilton, Thomas Jefferson, and James Madison over the issue
of assumption.
3. I will recognize that the political philosophies of Hamilton and Jefferson during “the Age of Passion” led to the
creation of two new political parties:
 Federalists
 Republicans
Homework:
-Read and outline Chapter 7, Section 3 pgs. 243-247-stop @ Whiskey Rebellion (due 1/6)
-Read and outline Chapter 7, Section 3, pgs 247-249-start @ Whiskey Rebellion (due 1/7)
-Read and outline Chapter 7, Section 4 pgs. 250-253 (due 1/8)
-Chapter 7 Test Monday 1/11
Handouts:
None
I. Hamilton’s Plan
A. Assumption
B. Compromise
1. Residency Question
II. Political Parties
A. Jefferson vs. Hamilton
1. Democratic Republicans vs. Federalists
Key terms/ideas/ people/places:
Assumption
James Madison
Washington, D.C.
Potomac River
Alexander Hamilton
Thomas Jefferson
Federalists
Democratic-Republicans
By the end of class today, I will be able to answer the following:
What is assumption?
How did Madison, Hamilton, and Jefferson Compromise?
List two differences between Federalists and Democratic-Republicans.
Why did Madison not think assumption was about money?
Notes
Class 61— Economic Issues and Party Formation
January 5, 2016
Hamilton’s Plan:
 Fund the debt-buy back bonds at full value
 Assume states’ debts (assumption)
Madison/Jefferson and Hamilton Compromise:
 Madison/Jefferson support assumption
 Madison viewed assumption as not being about money but about control, trust, and independence
 Hamilton supports the capital in the south-becomes Washington, D.C.
 Who gets the better end of the deal?
o Hamilton in the short run appears to win, but Madison and Jefferson do win out in the long run as they
fear powerful government. DC in the middle of nowhere-nothing gets done. Nobody wants to go there
to work
Political parties and their philosophies: Each side sincerely saw the other as traitors to the core principles of the
American Revolution
Leader
Economic view
Government Power
Constitution View
Foreign Policy
Supporters
Bank
Newspapers
Federalists
Democratic-Republicans
Alexander Hamilton
Thomas Jefferson
Manufacture/Urban
Farming/Rural
Strong Federal Gov’t
Small nat’l gov’t
Loose interpretation
Strict interpretation
Alliance w/Britain
Alliance w/France
Merchants/Manufacturers Small farmers/wealthy
planters/craftworkers
Pro-Bank
Anti-Bank
The Gazette of the U.S.National Gazette-Philip
John Fenno
Freneau
Party affiliations according to Jefferson
 Federalists
o Fomer loyalists, American merchants trading with England, stock speculators and banking officials,
federal employees and other office seekers
 Republicans
o Entire body of the landholders throughout the U.S. as well as the body of labourers not being
landholders
 Republicans outnumber Federalists roughly 500-1
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7 Grade Social Studies
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Mexico & U.S. History from the Revolution to Reconstruction
Class 62—French Revolution and Treaties
January 6, 2016
Focus: Thomas Jefferson continued to support the French Revolution even after it became violent. Jefferson felt the
French had the right to use violence to win freedom. John Adams opposed the French Revolution and felt that
democracy could not be obtained from violence. Do you agree with Adams or Jefferson? Why? You must use at
least 5 complete sentences.
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------Student Objectives:
1. I will recognize the impact the French Revolution had on the United States.
2. I will analyze the following:
 Neutrality Proclamation
 Jay’s Treaty
 Pinckney’s Treaty
3. I will analyze Indian-settler relations during the early stages of the United States.
Homework:
-Read and outline Chapter 7, Section 3, pgs 247-249-start @ Whiskey Rebellion (due 1/7)
-Read and outline Chapter 7, Section 4 pgs. 250-253 (due 1/8)
-Chapter 7 Test Monday 1/11
-Current Events Due 1/18
Handouts:
None
I. French Revolution
A. Reign of Terror
II. Treaties
III. Battle of Fallen Timbers
Key terms/ideas/ people/places:
French Revolution
Louis XVI
Robespierre
Thomas Jefferson
Treaty of Greenville
Anthony Wayne
Jay’s Treaty
Pinckney Treaty
Marie Antoinette
guillotine
Reign of Terror
Battle of Fallen Timbers
John Jay
By the end of class today, I will be able to answer the following:
Who were the King and Queen of France?
What was the Reign of Terror?
Why was Jay’s Treaty so controversial?
What did the Treaty of Greenville and Pinckney’s Treaty do for the U.S.?
John Adams
Little Turtle
Neutrality Proclamation
Notes
Class 62—French Revolution and Treaties
January 6, 2016
French Revolution
 July 14, 1789
 Early stages-Americans supporting the French people
 Austria/Prussia attack France-afraid the rebellion might spread
 Reign of Terror-Thousands Guillotined
o Robespierre
o King Louis XVI
o Marie Antoinette
 Jefferson/Madison support
 Hamilton/Washington uneasy
 U.S. had signed a treaty with France
o Since war was declared, the U.S. would technically be declaring war on Britain if followed the treaty
o Recognize the French Republic but not implement the treaty
 Federalists will not support the French Revolution and Anti-federalists will show their support.
Proclamation of 1793
o U.S. not take sides with any European countries at war
Jay’s Treaty-extremely controversial
o Britain
o Leaves forts on frontier
o Pay damages on seized American ships
o U.S.
o British goods would be received on a favored basis
o British rules of sea war would not be challenged
o Pay debts it owed to the British
Pinckney’s Treaty
o Allows the Americans to use the Mississippi and the port of New Orleans
o Favorable boundary with FL
Battle of Fallen Timbers
o Little Turtle had been defeating American forces in the present day Ohio region
o Washington sends General Anthony Wayne to deal with the Indians
o Wayne defeats the Indians at the Battle of Fallen Timbers
o Treaty of Greenville
o U.S. gets Indian lands in the NW Territory
o Indians get $20,000
Pinckney’s Treaty and the Treaty of Greenville opened the Northwest and the Southwest to floods of migration and
easily offset the trouble with Jay’s Treaty.
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7 Grade Social Studies
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Mexico & U.S. History from the Revolution to Reconstruction
Class 63—Whiskey Rebellion and Farewell
January 7, 2016
Focus: What was the significance of the Whiskey Rebellion?
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------Student Objectives:
1. I will recognize the Whiskey Rebellion as an event that encourages a sense of confidence in the new government.
2. I will interpret Washington’s Farewell Address and what it meant for our nation.
Homework:
-Read and outline Chapter 7, Section 4 pgs. 250-253 (due 1/8)
-Chapter 7 Test Monday 1/11
-Current Events due 1/18
Handouts:
none
I. Whiskey Rebellion
II. Farewell Address
Key terms/ideas/ people/places:
Whiskey Rebellion
John Neville
George Washington
By the end of class today, I will be able to answer the following:
What warnings were in Washington’s farewell address?
Why were farmers upset with the Whiskey tax?
Mississippi River
Notes
Class 63—Whiskey Rebellion and Farewell
January 7, 2016
Whiskey Rebellion
 is close to home for-taking place right in your backyard
 started when Alexander Hamilton placed a 7 cent tax on Whiskey

Here is the problem
o transportation is expensive and Pittsburgh is still the frontier. Transporting grain by mule is expensive.
But if you turn that grain into rum, you reduce the amount you are carrying as 24 bushels of rye are
reduced to a pair of 8 gallon kegs of whiskey valued at about a $1. This whiskey served as currency in
a barter economy. To farmers struggling to survive, the tax looked enormous because the tax could
only be paid in cash. Whiskey was also the “water of life on the frontier,” used for drinking, curing
disease, celebrating weddings, and mourning at wakes.
 At first the people of Western PA just ignored the tax. Once the federal government began cracking down,
that’s when the violence erupted. It was a huge turn back the clock day for Pennsylvanians. They physically
harassed the tax collectors, shaved their heads, tore off their clothes, and then tarred and feathered them. This
was the frontier after all, you had to be tough to survive here.
 The violence would escalate on July 16, 1794 at a Pennsylvania Plantation known as “Bower Hill.” This was
the home of John Neville-one of the men placed in charge of collecting the tax. At daybreak, about 50 men
armed with rifles approached his home. They demanded he resign his position. When he refused, shots rang
out. Neville, who defended his home with the help of his slaves, suffered no causalities, while they killed 1
attacker and wounded four others. The drama was not over as the next day 50 turned into hundreds. Once
again, Neville protected with the help of his slaves and about 11 soldiers from Fort Pitt. Neville wasn’t so
lucky this time as he escaped through a thicket and a few of the soldiers were killed and several wounded.
Neville’s plantation was burned.
 G.W. sees this as a huge potential problem. After all, he remembers Shay’s rebellion and doesn’t want
anything like that to occur. So he nips this rebellion in the bud quickly by sending 13,000 troops to PA. G.W.
will be the one leading this charge.
 They arrest about 20 leaders and take them back to Philadelphia. Only two men were found guilty of treason
and Washington pardoned both.
 Shows the Federal Government has authority/strength
Washington’s Farewell Address (actually a farewell letter)
What is Washington telling us to do as he exits the spot light of the nation?
 Remain neutral in relationships with other countries
 Don’t get involved in European affairs
 Steer clear of permanent alliances
 Unity at home, independence abroad
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7 Grade Social Studies
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Mexico & U.S. History from the Revolution to Reconstruction
Class 64—Election of 1796, XYZ, Alien & Sedition, & VA/KY Resolutions
January 8, 2016
Focus: You are a newspaper columnist. Write a brief article (4 sentences) either supporting the Federalists or the
Republicans in the upcoming election of 1796.
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------Student Objectives:
1. I will interpret the election of 1796.
2. I will identify the 12th Amendment.
3. I will recognize the efforts of John Adams as the second American President to keep the U.S. out of war with
France.
4. I will identify the Alien and Sedition Acts as laws that violate the 1st Amendment.
5. I will describe the Kentucky and Virginia Resolutions.
Homework:
-Chapter 7 Test Monday 1/11
Handouts:
none
I. Election of 1796
A. Problems
1. 12th Amendment
II. War with France?
B. X, Y, Z, Affair
III. Alien and Sedition Acts
A. Constitutional?
IV. VA/KY Resolutions
Key terms/ideas/ people/places:
Thomas Jefferson
John Adams
Thomas Pinckney
Aaron Burr
12th Amendment
Charles Maurice de Talleyrand
Charles Cotesworth Pinckney
John Marshall
Elbridge Gerry
X-Jean Hottenguer
Y-Pierre Bellamy
Z-Lucien Hauteval
Madame de Villette
Alien and Sedition Acts
Luther Baldwin
James Madison
VA/KY Resolutions
By the end of class today, I will be able to answer the following:
Who did John Adams send to France to negotiate with Talleyrand?
How did the Alien and Sedition Acts violate the first Amendment?
Why did the Federalists think the Alien and Sedition Acts were a good idea?
What was the Democratic Republicans response to the Alien and Sedition Acts?
Notes
Class 64—Election of 1796, XYZ, Alien & Sedition, & VA/KY Resolutions
January 8, 2016
Election of 1796:
 Federalists
o John Adams-P
o Thomas Pinckney
 Democratic-Republicans
o Thomas Jefferson-VP
o Aaron Burr
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 12 Amendment will come into effect thanks to the election of 1796 and 1800
X, Y, Z Affair:
 American ministers
o Charles Cotesworth Pinckney
o John Marshall
o Elbridge Gerry
 French ministers
o Charles Maurice de Talleyrand-never shows up
o X (Swiss banker Jean Hottenguer)
o Y (Swiss banker Pierre Bellamy)
o Z (Santo Domingo Lucien Hauteval)
 French want:
o Apology
o Americans had to pay off their debts to French citizens
o a $10 million dollar loan to France
o bribe-$250,000 bribe for Talleyrand himself
 American Response:
o “Millions for defense, but not one cent for tribute!”
o Prepare for war-increase size of army and navy
o Adams avoids war, Federalist party will split
Alien and Sedition Acts:
 expel dangerous foreigners
 went from 5-14 years to become a citizen
 could fine/jail people for criticizing the government
Virginia and Kentucky Resolutions:
 Sedition Act violates 1st Amendment
 KY Resolution-Jefferson
o States can:
 Nullify a federal law
 Secede
 Sets a poor precedent for future generations