The Early Presidency of George Washington

Election of 1789

First presidential election in U.S. history.

George Washington

First President of the United States.

Vice President

Second highest executive office, held by Adams.

Election of 1792

Established four-year election cycle for presidency.

Prudence

Caution and wisdom in decision-making.

Whiskey Rebellion

Tax protest against federal whiskey tax.

Declaration of Neutrality

Policy to avoid foreign conflicts.

Cabinet System

Advisory body to the president, established by Washington.

Executive Order

Presidential directive with legal weight, can be overturned.

Federalists

Political party favoring strong central government.

Democratic-Republicans

Party advocating for states' rights and common people.

National Bank

First Bank of the U.S., established by Hamilton.

Assumption of Debt

Federal government takes on state debts.

Jay's Treaty

Agreement to resolve issues with Britain, mostly failed.

Treaty of San Lorenzo

Granted U.S. navigation rights on Mississippi River.

Battle of Fallen Timbers

Decisive victory over Native Americans in 1794.

Treaty of Greenville

Agreement ceding land from Native Americans to U.S.

Political Parties

Organized groups with differing political ideologies.

Hamilton's Financial Plan

Economic strategy to stabilize U.S. finances.

Mr. President

Title established for the President of the U.S.

Two-Term Tradition

Unwritten rule limiting presidents to two terms.

Freedom of the Seas

U.S. right to trade freely on oceans.

Native American Resistance

Opposition to U.S. expansion by Native tribes.

Cumberland Gap

Pass through Appalachian Mountains for westward expansion.

Mad Anthony Wayne

General who led U.S. forces in Fallen Timbers.

Gallatin

Leader in Whiskey Rebellion, later Treasury Secretary.

Logan Act

Prohibits unauthorized foreign negotiations by citizens.

Kentucky and Tennessee

15th and 16th states admitted to the Union.