Government 1789 Domestic Issue: Procedures, Divisions And Visions

Question 1

What procedures were established including locations ?

Answer 1

In both houses of congress

Established the site of the new capital on the Potomac River in 1790

Question 2

How was the nation divided ?

Answer 2

Economic interest differed from region to region
- the main difference was slavery

Question 3

Why was the nation divided on slavery ?

Answer 3

Much greater economic importance in the south where as many northern states outlawed it
- of 4 million US inhabitants 1/5 were African Slaves in 1789

Question 4

How was slavery debated ?

Answer 4

1790: major debate about slavery however it remained an uneasy compromise

Question 5

How did visions of American differ ?

Answer 5

• Washington wanted to keep a balanced cabinet

80% of population was rural and many saw the republic as sturdy and self sufficient with westward expansion being key to developing this new country- view of Jefferson

Hamilton argued to develop finance, trade and manufacturing to build up the power of the federal government

Question 6

What did the balance of opinion help Washington to do ?

Answer 6

Reassure those who feared oppression by their govenrment that their view was represented

• bill of rights was the major factor in reassuring individuals that federal power was not undermining individual freedoms