The Washington Administration

John Adams

Washington’s VP

Thomas Jefferson

Secretary of State; ideas of small government power, agriculture industry, state miltias

Alexander Hamilton

Secretary of Treasury; ideas of large government power, industrialization, powerful military

James Madison

“Father of the Bill of Rights”

Edmond Genet

French man sent to U.S. that came in through the Charleston harbor with bag of gold to pay American ship captains to attack british ships. Washingtion fought him and Genet was exocuted

Anothony Wayne

“Mad Anothony” led Fallen Timbers attack where his army slaughtered everyone in an Indian Village… Tecumseh was a victim of Wayne

John Jay

Washington sent Jay to England to deal with tensions and only accomplished a commercial treaty with them (Jay’s Treaty) but it was declined by the senate

Thomas Pickney

Created Pickney’s treaty with Spain that established a boarder at the 31st parallel; spain gave U.S. Mississippi River rights and New Orleans as a trading site

Bill of Rights

First 10 amendments added to the constitution to protect our rights; writted by Madison

Report on Public Credit

Hamilton’s first report… stated America needed to pay off debts but keep a small amount with France to maintain alliance; Jefferson disagreed with this and wanted to pay off all debt and move capital to Virginia (creation of Washington, D.C.)

Report on a National Bank

Hamilton’s banking system for the U.S. (First Bank of the U.S.) that would help finance military, roads, and watch currency; Jefferson hated this idea because he followed the constituation literally; Washington stepped in and sided with Hamilton

Report on Manufacturing

Hamilton wanted an industrial based economy to help supply the military and have factories to help create cities; Jefferson wanted and agricultural economy and state militias

Literal/Strict Interpretation

Jefferson

Liberal/Loose Interpretation

Hamilton

Democratic Republicans

founded by Jefferson

Federalist Party

founded by Hamilton

Whiskey Rebellion

Rebellion of a tax on whiskey in PA created by Hamiltion to help with country’s debt because people were using whiskey as currency; first time in history that the president marches an army onto the battlefield, but Washington pardoned all involved

French Revolution

people of France overthrew their government and beheaded their King and Queen; Jefferson loved it and Hamiltion hated it

Proclamation of Neutrality

written by Hamiltion stating that the U.S. would not be involved in the French War with Britian

Fallen Timbers

Wayne led army and slaughtered Indian village; Tecumeseh watched his family be murdered here

Treaty of Grenville

forced Native Americans to give U.S. government land

Impressment

American sailors’ ships were attacked and they were forced to serve in British military

Jay’s Treaty

opened traded with England in attempt to stop impressment

Pickney’s Treaty

U.S. gained rights from Spain; Washington was mad that senate would pass this and not Jay’s treaty, so they passed both; end of Washington’s presidency

“The Adress”

Washington’s farewell address written by Hamiltion that stated Washington’s fears for the U.S.: political parties would lead to sectionalism, national debt should be kept managable, and no foreign alliances