Chapter 6 George Washington becomes the head of the Government

On a piece of paper write down five great leaders through out history and why you have chosen them Jesus George Washington Abraham Lincoln Adolf Hitler Martin Luther King Jr.

…able reach unthinkable heights

…able to over come a situation that may seem hopeless.

…always leads the pack, instead of following

…Has the Ability to make their presence known

… and is always able to think outside the box.

The Constitution provided a firm foundation for Washington, however there was no Blueprint for running the government, no precedents, no prior example, no leadership guides to follow.

One of the first problems faced by Washington and Congress was the establishment of the judicial system

Judiciary Act of Established the Supreme Court – 1 Chief Justice and 5 Associate Justices 2. Established 3 Federal Circuit Courts 3. Established 13 Federal District Courts

Washington begins to carve out the Executive Branch

Washington started small by establishing only three cabinet post.

Today the cabinet is much larger: Dept. of Agriculture Dept. Of Commerce Dept. DefenseDept. of Education Dept. EnergyDept. Health & Human Services Dept. of Homeland Sec.Dept. of Housing and Urban Devel. Dept. of InteriorDept. of Justice Dept. of LaborDept. of State Dept. of TransportationDept. of the Treasury Dept. of Veteran Affairs Cabinet Rank Members The Vice President Office of Management and Budget White House Chief of StaffEnvironmental Protection Agency US Trade RepresentativeOffice of National Drug Control Policy

Thomas Jefferson Alexander Hamilton 1. Power in local government 1. Power in Federal Government 2. Fear of absolute ruler 2. Fear of mob rule 3. Led by farmers and tradesmen 3. Led by well educated elite 4. Strict Interpretation 4. Loose interpretation 5. Economy based of shipping 5. Economy based on farming

Hamilton established the Bank of the United States

Platt of Washington

Storms On the Horizon The Political storm begins brewing after the development of political parties. Two party system: 1. Federalist – George Washington 2. Democratic Republicans – Thomas Jefferson

Whiskey Rebellion 1 st – Hamilton push for a protective tariff on whiskey. 2 nd – he issued an excise tax on the manufacture and sell of whiskey. Corn farmers revolted against the taxes.

US Foreign Affairs lead to Trouble

French Revolution Reign of Terror Robespierre Guillotine Bastille Prison Neutrality

Treaty with Spain Thomas Pinckney Lands west of Appalachian Shipping rights to Mississippi

Native Americans Begin to revolt Battle of Little Turtle Battle of Fallen Timbers Treaty of Greenville

Great Britain Still had outposts in the western territories of the US John Jay was the diplomat to England Jay’s Treaty England removed all the troops from the outpost in western US, as long as they could still trade fur west of the Mississippi

Election of 1796 John Adams vs. Thomas Jefferson

Sectionalism – Placing the interest of one region over the interest of another region

John Adams and the French Upset about the Jay Treaty Adams sent three man delegation to negotiate solution The Directory Tallyrand XYZ Affair

Alien and Sedition Acts 1.Residency requirement raised to 14 years for citizenship. 2.President could deport or jail any alien considered undesirable. 3.Set fines and jail time for anyone trying to hinder the operation of the government or expressing “false, scandalous, and malicious” statements about the government.

Election of 1800 John Adams vs. Thomas Jefferson

There was a growing problem that arose during the election of Electoral Deadlock Lead to the Twelfth Amendment

Marbury vs. Madison Judiciary act of 1801 Midnight judges Jefferson refused the appointments James Marbury vs. James Madison Judicial Review

Louisiana Purchase Thomas Jefferson Napoleon Bonaparte $15 Million Lewis and Clark Sacajawea

Lewis And Clark’s Expedition

The War of Blockades 2. Impressments 3. Embargo 4. War Hawks