George Washington

Precedents Right hand on Bible –“so help me God” Inaugural ball Cabinet 2 terms Gov’t from NY to Philly

Cabinet Heads of Departments = secretaries 1 st Cabinet –Sec of State = T Jefferson –Sec of Treasury = Alex Hamilton –Sec of War = Henry Knox Unwritten Constitution

Hamilton v Jefferson

Political Parties develop Hamilton = Federalists Jefferson = Democratic Republicans Unwritten Constitution Strict v. Loose Interpretation

Hamilton’s Plan Payoff national debt at face value (bonds) & have Fed Gov’t assume state debt (south unhappy) Raise Tariffs (south unhappy) National Bank – store Gov't funds, deposit & transfer, source of loans, regulate $ supply (strict v loose)

Compromises Capitol to D.C. Tariffs lower Excise tax on whiskey >>> Whiskey Rebellion (1794)

Foreign Affairs Under GW…no not that GW During 1 st term = French Rev. –Americans generally supported French Republic –US had alliance w/ France - Britain was seizing American ships Proclamation of Neutrality (1793) – neutral in conflict >>> Jefferson resigned Citizen Genet – French minister - recruited Americans w/out Washington’s consent

Foreign Affairs Continued Jay’s Treaty – Chief Justice John Jay to GB to discuss impressments >> GB would leave posts on western frontier (angered pro-French Americans but kept neutrality) Pinckney's Treaty –Spain feared US/Brit Alliance –Spain opened New Orleans and Mississippi to US duty free –Florida’s northern border = 31 st parallel

Domestic Issues Native Americans (domestic issue?) – Brits supported N.A.’s – resisted western expansion into Ohio Valley – Battle of Fallen Timbers (1794) –Treaty of Greenville – Shawnee surrendered Ohio Territory

Domestic Issues Cont… Whiskey Rebellion (1794) – Western Penn – group of farmers refused to pay excise tax >> Washington federalized 15,000 troops under Hamilton (Jefferson criticized) >> rebellion collapsed w/no bloodshed

GW’s farewell Address No European Affairs No permanent Alliances No Political Parties Avoid Sectionalism