HIST 2111 Lecture Notes - Lecture 18: Democratic-Republican Party, Sally Hemings, Warren William
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The founding generation during the early republic. Opening question: imagine that you are a historian at the archives and you just found this picture. Who is in the person in the picture. Thomas jefferson is trying to bring down federalism. There were shifts in production and recreation which hinted at the start. How they created the 2 party system of the industrial revolution. Very different views compared to today"s republicans and democrats. Federalists were the one who fought for the constitution. Jeffersonian republicans were more about state power. Aaron burr ended up killing alexander hamilton. The native americans believe that they were a part of the founding. George washington adn his slaves at mount vernon. At his death he owned 316 slaves at vernon. 123 his and 153 were martha, 4 were leased. Frees other slaves when his wife dies. Didnt free them in his will because he was in deep debt.
