George Washington As President

Election issues

Pres. appointed by acclamation of Congress in 1788 (57 years old) served until 1796

Who was the Vice President?

John Adams

Who was Secretary of State and what was his job?

Thomas Jefferson dealt with form policy

Who was Secretary of Treasury and what did he do?

Alexander Hamilton dealt with the economy/money

Who was the Secretary of War and what did he do?

Henry Knox handled war and foreign

Who was Chief of Justice?

John Jay (trusted friend of GW)(will be diplomat)

Hamilton’s Plan (1789)

Federal govt to assume all war debts(and pay domestic debts), Excise tax, Tariff of 1789, National Bank, emphasize wealthy with credit terms/manufacturing policies/sound currency

Excise Tax

tax that governments place on specific goods, services, or activities rather than on general income or sales.

Tariff of 1789

All manufactured goods that were cheap were British goods (British exported goods), British must pay to supply such goods to the govt.

Judiciary Act of 1789

Established a federal court system to enforce Const.

• 6 Justices, 3 Federal Circuit Courts, 13 Federal District Courts

Whiskey Rebellion 1791

Western Penn. farmers rebel because Congress taxes whiskey (whiskey was a medium of exchange in western states). Washington leads army and extinguishes the rebellion/demonstrated great National power.

Neutrality Act 1794

U.S. too young to get involved in foreign affairs

Citizen Genet Affair 1793

French diplomat Edmond Genet sent to U.S. to gain support for Fr. Rev, ignores Washington to contract privateers to fight against British, but eventually faces guillotine

Jay Treaty 1794

W/Britain - maintains freedom of seas; avoids war with British

Pinckney Treaty 1795

w/Spain - Miss. River becomes the western border of the US; freedom of navigation of Miss River; “right of deposit” in New Orleans

Farwell

stay neutral, avoid political parties

Why was District of Colombia created?

To gain Southern support for economic plan, Hamilton called for a new national capital built in South. B/w Virginia and Maryland.