VA/US Political Parties

Political Parties

An interactive guide with Mr. Cover

Multiple Choice

George Washington was elected as the first president!

Who was his Vice President?

• Benjamin Franklin

• Michael Dudley

• John Adams

• Mike Lowry

Multiple Choice

What were Hamilton and Jefferson Rap debating about?

• Foreign Affairs

• The Economy and Taxation

• The Military

• What the colors on the flag will be

​Hamilton was supported by Federalists (federal government supporters)

​He wanted a national bank so the country could:

• ​Collect Taxes

• Regulate Trade

• Spend on National Defense
  
  

Multiple Select

Would you be a Federalist or an Anti-federalist in this situation?

Federalists: Stay Neutral and stay out of war

Anti-Federalists: Support France as they revolt from England

• Federalists

• Anti-Federalists

​Jay's Treaty

Read about Jay's Treaty

Fill out bottom of worksheet with notes from the reading

Multiple Choice

HE HAD IT IN THE BAG!!! So, why didn't George Washington keep running for president?

• He got Bubonic Plague and had to resign.

• He was worried about losing to Thomas Jefferson because he was gaining traction

• He thought it would be bad for the country to have one person hold that power for that much time

• His Vice President wanted the job

​Washington decides not to run a third term and issues his farewell address

​Warned the country:

• ​Not to get too involved in British affairs

• Not to form political parties

• Not to form permanent alliances

• Not to fall into sectionalism

​The two-party system ARRIVES!!!!

​Federalists

​Democratic-Republicans

Categorize

Options (10)

Weak Central Government

Strong Central Government

Pro British

Pro French

Economy based on trade and manufacturing

Economy based on rural farming

Popular in the northeast

Popular in the south

Adamant about individual rights

Loved McDonalds

Organize these options into the right categories

Federalist

Democratic Republicans

Neither