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George Washington
George Washington became the first president of the United States on
_________________________________. He chose ___________________________ as his Vice
president.
Precedents that George Washington set up:
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Washington’s First Cabinet
State Department was headed by ______________________________________. This
department handled relations with other nations.
Treasury Department was headed by _____________________________________. This
department handled financial matters.
Department of War was headed by ___________________________________. This
department handled the nation’s defense.
The attorney general’s office was handled by ______________________________. The
attorney general handles the government’s legal affairs.
THESE THREE DEPARTMENT HEAD’S AND THE ATTORNEY GENERAL BECAME
KNOWN AS THE CABINET.
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Judiciary Act of 1789:
Congress established a federal court system with the power to _______________________
state decisions.
The _____________________________ would be the supreme authority and
____________________________ was chosen as Chief Justice.
Bill of Rights:
In December of _____________ the 10 amendments became the Bill of Rights. The Bill of
Rights limits the power of government and protects individual rights.
10th Amendment: James Madison hoped to use the _______________ as an important line of
defense against a too _____________________________________________.
The Country’s Economy: Washington left the economic policies to his Treasury Secretary
Alexander Hamilton. Hamilton tried to find a way to improve the government’s financial
reputation and strengthen the nation at the same time.
Alexander Hamilton’s Financial Plan
1. ____________________________________________________________
2. ____________________________________________________________
3. ____________________________________________________________
The Whiskey Rebellion
Part of Hamilton’s financial plan was to put a ______________ on whiskey distilled in the
United States. This tax on whiskey angered farmers who had trouble taking their
______________ to markets because of bad roads.
The farmer’s in western ___________________ refused to ____________ the tax. Farmer’s
took up _______________ and chased away ____________________________.
Hamilton convinced _____________________ to send in troops to put down the
___________________. Almost 13,0000 troops were sent to _______________________, but
the rebels fled before any fighting ensued.
Significant because it showed the Federal Government had the __________and _________
to enforce _____________________.
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