The Washington Administration (1789-1796)

George Washington

First President of the United States, 1789-1796.

John Adams

Vice President Under George Washington and it was the most boring job

Thomas Jefferson

Secretary of State and American Ambassador, spoke 9 different languages

Alexander Hamilton

First Secretary of Treasury, advocate for strong federal government.

Hamilton vs Jefferson

Debate over government size and economic policies. (look in notes about the differences)

Who wrote the Bill of Rights?

James Madison

Report on Public Credit

Hamilton's 1790 plan to stabilize national finances was to pay everyone back who bought war bonds, but overseas, only pray some of it back.

How was the 1st Bank of the US created?

George Washington had to decided between Hamilton and Jefferson bc both had good points a couldn't make the decision. He choose Hamilton

Loose Interpretation

Hamilton's flexible approach to constitutional powers.

Strict Interpretation

Jefferson's strict approach to constitutional powers.

What is the Whiskey Rebellion about?

1794 uprising against federal tax in Pennsylvania on corn being used to make whiskey.

What is the Proclamation of Neutrality?

1793 declaration to avoid involvement in European wars affairs and the French thought we would help them in secret (we didn't)

What did Edmond Genet do in America, where was he sent from, and how did he die?

He would pay American sailors gold bricks to attack British vassals and was sent from France. He died by having a bad letter written about him from Washington, and when he got back to France, he was decapitated.

Anthony Wade is someone who?

Who was appointed by George Washington himself and was the new commander of the US army but GW started getting letters about Wade being crazy.

What is the Battle of Fallen Timbers?

a massacre in Ohio where Anthony Wade killed everybody (i mean everybody) because the British military was giving aid to the Native Americans to kill Americans.

The treaty of Greenville did what?

Gave us the Native American land after the battle of Timbers because of how brutal it was.

Who got sent to England to put the the impressment to an end? And what treat did congress say about the treaty?

John Jay got sent to England and when he got back he had a treaty called Jay's Treaty and congress looked at it and said no.

Who got sent to Spain because GW received a letter from him?

Thomas Pinckney got sent to Spain on behalf of a letter.

What is/significance about Pinckney's Treaty?

1795 agreement defining US-Spain borders and navigation. This means Spain will open up New Orleans, so we can also sail our ships from there to the Mississippi River. Also, GW took this treaty to Congress and threatened to burn it if they did not resolve the Jay's Treaty. And they do.

With the farewell address who actually wrote it and what are the 4 pieces of advice GW gave us.

Hamilton wrote it but talked to him so he could write it. and the 4 pieces of advice is. 1. Political Parties 2. Sectionalism 3. Foreign Alliances 4. National Debt