Washington Presidency
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George Washington
The First PresidentOur First Government
Washington’s Election1789: George Washington unanimously wins the first Presidential Election!
Inauguration: Washington becomes President, and takes his “Oath of Office” in New York City
First CabinetCabinet: A group of advisors
Secretary of State: Thomas Jefferson [VA]
Secretary of Treasury: Alexander Hamilton [NY]
Secretary of War: Henry Knox [MA]
Postmaster General: Samuel Osgood [MA]
Attorney General: Edmund Randolph [VA]
Judiciary Act1789
Creates Federal Court System & Supreme Court
John Jay [NY]: 1st Chief Justice
French Revolution1789
Lower Class/Peasants revolt against King Louis XV& Queen Marie Antoinette
Problems: Taxes, Freedoms, Liberty and Awful Leadership.
French rebels ask Americans for help
Protective Tariff1789
New Tax: Placed on foreign goods [imports]
To raise money for the government
To help American businesses
Census1790
Census Report: An accurate count of all the people living in the United States
Decides how many representatives each state will have
Alexander HamiltonSecretary of the Treasury
New Economic Plan
Report on Public Credit: Created to fix the debt, and get the country on the right track
Bank of the United States [1791]: All taxes collected, money issued, loans made and bills paid through this one bank
New Capital
Washington D.C. created in 1791
Compromise between Alexander Hamilton & James Madison.
Economic Plan passed=Capital moved to District of Columbia [SOUTH]
Off With Her Head!!1793
French Queen Marie Antoinette is killed [beheaded] by the French Peasants.
Neutrality Proclamation
1793
War & violence in France
Neutrality: Do NOT get involved in foreign affairs [wars, etc...]
Young nation needs to get stronger, Washington says NO to France
Whiskey Rebellion1794
Militia Law of 1792: Washington uses this law to stop a tax rebellion in Pennsylvania.
1st Test of new government power
Uses Army to enforce the nations laws
Jay’s Treaty1795: To avoid war, treaty was created.
American ships were being seized by England.
Many people disliked the treaty, thought it was weak. Washington needed the country to patient, to young to fight another war
Pinckney’s Treaty1796: Defined boundaries between the U.S. & Spain
Gave America the rights to use the Mississippi River
Washington’s Precedents
Precedent: Something that is followed like a law, but is not a law.
Cabinet of Advisors
2-term Presidency
Foreign Policy [Neutrality Proclamation]
Militia Law
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