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1789
Judiciary Act (Federal Court System)
1792
Mint Act
1801
Judiciary Act (Midnight Appointments)
George Washington
1789-1797
John Adams
1797-1801
George Washington
Inaugurated in 1789
Attorney General
handled legal affairs of the government
Postmaster General
oversaw post offices and post roads
Cabinet
President’s closest advisors
Thomas Jefferson
Secretary of state
Alexander Hamilton
Secretary of the Treasury
Henry Knox
Secretary of War
Edmund Randolph
Attorney General
Samuel Osgood
Postmaster General
John Jay
1st chief justice of the supreme court
Domestic Debt
Debt owed to investors (Bonds) and (pay certificates)
Bank notes
Paper money cashed in for gold and silver
Strict Construction
argued the constitution should be interpreted as it was written
Loose Construction
The constitution contains implied powers
Protective Tariffs
Taxes on imported goods
Excise tax
Laws that would tax homemade products
1789
The storming of the Bastille; start of the French Revolution
Louis VXI
king during the Revolution
Citizen Genet
French diplomat who sought to garner support for the Revolution
Impress
“kidnapping” and forcing American’s into the British Navy
John Jay
Chief Justice who travelled to Great Britain to negotiate a treaty
Jay Treaty (1795)
did not meet America’s standards
Thomas Pinckney
sent to negotiate a treaty with Spain
Pinckney Treaty
formed an official border between English territory and Spanish Florida
Northwest Territory
opened for American colonization
Battle of Fallen Timbers
American troops under the leadership of General Anthony Wayne defeated the Native Americans and began to colonize the Northwest
XYZ Affair
An attempt to negotiate peace with France
Department of the Navy
created in 1798 in preparation for war
Bastille
What building did the French storm to begin the French Revolution
Constitutional Republic
What type of government is America
Congress
Who leads the Legislative branch
President
Who leads the Executive Branch
Supreme Court
Who leads the Judicial Branch
Religious freedom
What is Rhode Island known for
Bill of Rights
What did Massachusetts convention suggest
John Leeland
Who was the most influential leader to the VA baptists
Separation of church and state
What did the acceptance of the Bill of Rights assure
Neutrality
What policy did Washington declare toward the Revolution
Hamilton
Who was for neutrality
Thomas Jefferson
Who was against neutrality
Anthony Wayne
Who was the General that defeated the Native Americans in the Battle of Fallen Timbers
2
How many terms did Washington serve
Washington
Who gave one of the most famous Farewell Addresses in history
Election of 1796
What election was the President and Vice President from 2 different political parties
Directory
Who led the XYZ Affair