| | - Early U.S. History
- President Washington’s influences
- Washington increased the power of the Federal Government
- Whiskey Rebellion
- Washington’s actions during the Whiskey Rebellion showed that the Federal government was strong and its laws would be enforced.
- Washington established the precedent of only serving two terms
- Washington’s Farewell Address
- 1. Domestic concern: beware of political parties
- 2. Foreign Policy: try to remain neutral
- Washington warned against getting into European wars and problems.
- Washington said trade with Europe but do not form military alliances
- Changes in America in the early 1800’s
- 2. States began establishing public education because a democracy requires an intelligent literate society.
- 3. The slave trade (“importing” slaves) became illegal.
- Foreign Policy in the Early 1800’s
- We eventually had problems with both Great Britain and France over issues concerning the sea and trading.
- War of 1812
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- Monroe Doctrine
- Warned Great Britain and other European nations to stay out of Latin America (Western Hemisphere)
- Monroe Doctrine influenced U.S. foreign policy for well over 100 years
- Also established U.S. dominance over Latin America
- Manifest Destiny
- This policy eventually led to a war with Mexico.
- The End
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