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The making of American history was literally a non-stop process of important events and great leaders. From the times of European colonization to the French-Indian war, from the American Revolution until the first official elections for the United States, America had been building its history, and its legacy towards becoming a great nation. Not long after the development of John Locke’s theory, and the formation and ratification of the Constitution, the very first election was held to appoint, coincidentally, the first president of the United States of America. The man elected, was George Washington. In 1788, a federalist by the name of George Washington took office as the first president of the United States, with John Adams, federalist as well, taking power under him as his vice president. His secretary of state, Thomas Jefferson, was also a federalist, however, his secretary of treasury, Alexander Hamilton, was an anti-federalist. Federalists believed in more power for the federal government versus the anti-federal views of more power and control for the state governments. Historically, when federalists controlled the government, most state programs would be eliminated to make way for the foundation of federal programs, and it can be expected that this situation was reversed when the anti-federalists were in power. The federalist and anti-federalists have now evolved into what are known as the republican and democratic parties. For the United States, the formation of separate political parties gave both organization to the beliefs held by different groups and it promoted choices for the voters. In the year of 1790, the United States was being to feel the effects of their immense spending, and the results of the country’s deepening debts. Their solution to this problem was to impose yearly taxes on the states, taxes being especially heavy on all distilled spirits in the states. The uproarious attitude toward this development among the smaller alcohol-producers, and all of the states south of New York was so loud in unmistakable protest that it later became known as the Whiskey Rebellion.
Approximate Word count = 1217
Approximate Pages = 4.9
(250 words per page double spaced)
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