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George Washington's Presidency 1789-1797
George Washington's Presidency
George Washington is sworn in as the First President of the United States
John Adams is selected as his Vice President
Washington's Cabinet
Thomas Jefferson- Secretary of
State
Oversees the relations between the
United States and foreign countries
Alexander Hamilton-Secretary of
the Treasury
Manages the government's
money.
Establishment of the Court System
– Federal Judiciary Act of 1789:
passed by Congress.
– Created an independent federal court system with the
Supreme Court and lower level courts.
Establishment of the Court System
John Jay was appointed the First Supreme Court Chief Justice.
Hamilton's Financial Plan
**** Hamilton was a Federalist, so he believed the federal government
should be stronger than the state governments.
Create a national bank as a safe place to keep the government's money
 Would issue paper currency and strengthen the federal government.
Hamilton's Financial Plan
To raise money Hamilton wanted to pass tariffs and national taxes.
Most unpopular was the national tax
on whiskey made in the United
States
Whiskey Rebellion
– The Whiskey Rebellion (1794) Pennsylvania
farmers refused to pay the tax until the
American army enforces it. This upholds the
power of the new federal government.
Battle of Fallen Timbers 1794.
American Army defeats Natives over
territory in the Northwest
Treaty of Greenville – 1795
12 tribes cede
most of present day
Ohio and Indiana
to the US government
The French Revolution
• 1789-1793 – French people overthrow the
French Monarchy by executing King Louis XVI
• Neutrality – the US claims they will not side
with any European power during this event.
King Louis XVI
Two Parties are better than one!
Hamilton wanted a strong
central government –
Created the Federalist Party
Northern merchants,
manufacturers, lawyers, and
clergy
Did not want a mob rule
Favored a national bank
Jefferson and Madison believed
in a strong democracy and
republican system.
Founded the DemocraticRepublican Party.
• Farmers and trades
people
• Opposed the national
bank.
• Fear of one person rule
•
George Washington’s Farewell
Address
Washington
warned against
two things during
his Farewell
Address:
1 – the evils of
political parties
2 – not to get
entangled in
foreign alliances
Washington retires
John Adams takes the reigns
• Adams first president to
govern from Washington
D.C. – He was a Federalist.
• Jefferson was the runnerup, he became vicepresident. He was a
Democratic-Republican.
• How is this different in
today’s politics?
• France seizing US ships because
of the trading practice between
US and England. 300 ships were
victims.
• X,Y,Z Affair – 3 French agents
asked US to pay France $10
million & a bribe to the minister
for $250,000. US said, “NO!”
• Now US ships could seize French
vessels. Congress approved
money to build up navy and army.