History and government of the United States, for evening schools . hs embodied in the Con-stitution came from England, though the idea itself of a Con-stitution as the fundamental law of the nation came fromFrance. The secret ballot came from Holland. 42. The Administrations of Washington (1789-1797). — Earlyin the administration of our first President, the only one everelected unanimously, there appeared tv.^o leaders, AlexanderHamilton and ThomasJefferson, who held oppos-ing views regarding theConstitution of the UnitedStates. Hamilton was aFederalist who believedin a strong central gov-ernm
History and government of the United States, for evening schools . hs embodied in the Con-stitution came from England, though the idea itself of a Con-stitution as the fundamental law of the nation came fromFrance. The secret ballot came from Holland. 42. The Administrations of Washington (1789-1797). — Earlyin the administration of our first President, the only one everelected unanimously, there appeared tv.^o leaders, AlexanderHamilton and ThomasJefferson, who held oppos-ing views regarding theConstitution of the UnitedStates. Hamilton was aFederalist who believedin a strong central gov-ernment. Jefferson wasa Democratic-Republicanwho believed in keepingthe States and individualsstrong and the nation rela-tively weak. National Bank. — Ham-ilton, who was Secretaryof the Treasury in thecabinet of Washington,persuaded Congress toassume the payment of all the debts of the old Confedera-tion and of the States, that had been incurred in carry-ing on the Revolutionary War. To provide funds, taxeswere levied on imported goods. A great national bank was. George AVashingtox 38 HISTORY OF OUR COUNTRY established to assist in carrying out the financial plans of theFederalists. Foreign Affairs. — Washington successfully urged his prin-ciple of neutrality in all Old World disputes, so that aid wasdenied to France which (under a very different government)had helped us in the days of our war with England. Treatieswere made with England and Spain. Indian Wars and Whisky Insurrection. — General AnthonyWayne, a Revolutionary hero, subdued several Indian tribesbeyond the Ohio. The national government, needing a regularand sufficient income, enforced an excise (whisky) tax, despitepopular opposition. 43. The Administration of John Adams (1797-1801).—Thenext President was a strong Federalist. During his time therewas much discussion regarding the rights and privileges offoreign-born citizens and the relative powers of the nationaland the State governments. 44. The Administrat
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