Chapter 9 Section 4. Founding Fathers Activity George Washington 1. When and where did Washington take his oath of office? On April 30, 1789, George Washington,

Chapter 9 Section 4

Founding Fathers Activity

• George Washington• 1. When and where did

Washington take his oath of office?

• On April 30, 1789, George Washington, standing on the balcony of Federal Hall on Wall Street in New York

• 2. What were Washington’s two childhood interests?

• military arts and western expansion

• 3. What British General did Washington aid during the French and Indian War?

• General Braddock

• 4. What legislature did Washington serve during the years prior to the Revolutionary War?

• Virginia House of Burgesses

• 5. When did Washington take control of the Continental Army?

• July 3, 1775

• 6. During Washington’s Presidency what was his foreign relation policy?

• Neutrality

Thomas Jefferson

• 1. Where did Thomas Jefferson go to college?

• William and Mary

• 2. How did Jefferson contribute to the House of Burgesses and the Continental Congress?

• He contributed his pen rather than his voice to the patriot cause

• 3. How old was Jefferson when he wrote the Declaration of Independence?

• 33

• 4. Why did Jefferson conflict with Alexander Hamilton?

• sympathy for the French Revolution led him into conflict

• 5. What party did Jefferson create after he resigned as Secretary of State?

• Democratic Republican

• 6. Who did Alexander Hamilton choose as President in the 1800 election?

• Thomas Jefferson

• 7. What were Jefferson accomplishments as President?

• Cut government spending and purchased Louisiana

Alexander Hamilton

• 1. How did Alexander Hamilton get to college and what college did he attend?

• A local clergyman raised funds to send Alexander away to school in 1773. He entered Kings College (now known as Columbia University) in 1774.

• 2. How did Hamilton serve Washington’s presidency?

• Secretary of the Treasury

• 3. What did Jefferson accuse Hamilton of doing?

• improperly used treasury funds

• 4. Why does Jefferson owe his Presidency to Hamilton?

• Jefferson owes his election to the presidency to Hamilton, who favored him over Aaron Burr, another long time political foe, when the Federalist-dominated House of Representatives was forced to decide the election of 1800.

• 5. What happened between Alexander Hamilton and Aaron Burr?

• Burr's loss in the governor's race led him to challenge Hamilton to a duel. On July 11, 1804 in Weehawken, New Jersey, Burr exacted his revenge on his nemesis with a single shot. Alexander Hamilton died from the wound on July 12, 1804 in New York City

Chapter 9 Section 4

• Objective: Identify how the Constitution divides power between federal and state governments

• 1. What were the two most important influences for the Constitution?

• Iroquois League / Magna Carta

• 2. What was the balance of power like in the Article of Confederation?

• States had more power than the National Government

• 3. What are the powers of state governments?

• Reserved powers

• 4. What powers overlap in federal government?

• Concurrent powers

• 5. What is the Supreme Law of the land?

• The Constitution

• 6. What is included in the Legislative Branch?

• Two houses of Congress (Senate and House of Reps)

• 7. What is included in the Executive Branch?

• The President and his advisors

• 8. What is included in the Judicial Branch?

• The Supreme Court and other federal courts

• 9. How is the President elected?

• The Electoral College

• 10. What group was in favor of the Constitution and what group was not?

• Federalists were in favor

• Anti-Federalists were against

• 11. Which state was the ninth state to ratify the Constitution?

• New Hampshire

• 12. Which state was the last state to ratify the Constitution?

• Rhode Island