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Get to work on your poster. Ask for help if you have
questions or you are lost.
Today, I will be able to discuss the 1796 Presidential
Election and evaluate political posters.
Make sure you are caught up on all work.
If you haven’t done so, you must take 9.1/9.2 quiz or it
will be zeroed.
Make sure I see your fully completed 9.1 and 9.3 (20 pts
total).
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23 Feb: Review 9.1/9.2: Begin 9.3
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24 Feb: Quiz 9.1/9.2: Finish 9.3
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25 Feb: Discuss America’s first political parties,
assign campaign poster project (partner work is
possible).
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26 Feb: Work on campaign poster
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27 Feb: Poster is due by the end of class; assign 9.4
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No, He was born in the British West Indies
Hamilton recruited John Adams to run for
President as a “Federalists”
Jefferson will run for President as a
“Democratic-Republican”
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where u.s. political parties come from...
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D-R: Jefferson
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Future is with farming
Small government
Democracy for all (well obviously not slaves, women, natives, etc…umm
democracy for more )
Pro-France
Pro 9th and 10th amendment
State banks
Federalists: Hamilton
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Future is with manufacturing/merchant class
More expansive government
Republican style government smaller well-educated electorate (Erudite)
Pro-Britain
Implied powers (Elastic Clause)
National bank
Jefferson’s running
partner was Aaron
Burr
Adams’ running
partner was Thomas
Pinckney
Originally, the 2
highest vote
collectors became
Pres/ VP
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poster link from daily beast
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more posters from complex
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Read pgs. 253-7
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Understand the organizer on pg. 256
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Pick a side and candidate (Adams-F or Jefferson-D/R)
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Pick 3 issues
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Write your explanation
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Design your poster
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Check and make sure you have met the criteria.
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**You will only get 1 piece of construction paper from me.**
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Pick a candidate: Jefferson or Adams
Write down their political party: Federalists or
Democratic-Republican
Year of the election
Select 3 ideas/positions from page 256
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Explain each idea/position
Why is your candidate best to take over after
Washington?
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You may work with A partner.
You are allowed to bring in pictures and your own art
supplies.
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This is due Friday at the end of class.
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Every day your project is late you will lose 3 pts.
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you are off-task and/or
disruptive you will
receive a 0.
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You must use your own words (don’t copy directly
from the book). You must have at least 2
paragraphs. You must use proper grammar.
Part 1:
poster.
Explain each of your 3 ideas from the
Part 2: You are convincing people why your
candidate is best suited to take over as President
after Washington. You may bring up faults about
your opponent and his ideas, but that shouldn’t be
your primary focus. Remember it is 1796!!