Era of the New Republic (1790-1824)
The post-American revolution time was heavily affected by farming. At times, Farming would influence the economy, political views and government actions of United States. The Whiskey Rebellion in the 1790s would cause economic problems and lead to government involvement. The early 1800s would be defined by the Napoleonic War. This war would lead into many social problems of the United States, which would push the U.S into the War of 1812. Jefferson would push for embargoes against France and Britain leading to a decrease in exports. Number of crops grew exponentially in the U.S. This embargo would lead into the panic of 1819, which was based on the fact of mass production of crops and failure to export them to sellers. Also, in 1819 the Missouri Compromise would affect slavery and farmers who opposed freeing slaves. Rich and poor farmers feared their economic influences if they were free slaves.
Jefferson v. Hamiliton
In the early 1800s, Thomas Jefferson and Alexander Hamiliton had multiples debates over a strong central government or weak central government. Thomas Jefferson wanted a weak central government, so each state could govern with their own ideas. Alexander Hamilton wanted a strong central government to bring the states together under one supreme authority. The debates of the conflicts would influence later decisions in history, such as the civil war, Missouri Compromise, and other conflicts over territory. Southerners in some of these conflicts would repeat the want of weak central governments, so Southerners,mainly farmers could reap the most benefits.
Key Terms:
Whiskey Rebellion - Rebellion of Southern farmers, who was outraged against a whiskey tax in the South. The rebellion was stopped by President Washington who summoned militia to crush the rebellion.
Embargo Act - Jefferson's idea to avoid war by cutting off trade with Europe and caused Southerners to have surpluses of cotton and tobacco.
Excise Tax - A tax that was placed on domestically made products. Farmers were opposed to the tax and spoke against it.
Eli Whitney - Created the Cotton Gin, which helped seperate the seed of the cotton from the cotton. This helped farmers speeed up production of cotton and push for more slaves.
Whiskey Rebellion - Rebellion of Southern farmers, who was outraged against a whiskey tax in the South. The rebellion was stopped by President Washington who summoned militia to crush the rebellion.
Embargo Act - Jefferson's idea to avoid war by cutting off trade with Europe and caused Southerners to have surpluses of cotton and tobacco.
Excise Tax - A tax that was placed on domestically made products. Farmers were opposed to the tax and spoke against it.
Eli Whitney - Created the Cotton Gin, which helped seperate the seed of the cotton from the cotton. This helped farmers speeed up production of cotton and push for more slaves.