1. Precedents Set By Washington
Two-Term Limit
Title of President
Cabinet

2. Washington’s Cabinet Secretary of State: Secretary of the Treasury:
John Jay, then Thomas Jefferson
Secretary of the Treasury:
Alexander Hamilton
Secretary of War:
General Henry Knox
Chief Justice of the Supreme Court:
John Jay

3. Hamilton’s Financial Plan
Wants to pay off debt and reestablish credit
Wants national gov’t to assume all state debt
Must compromise to get his way:
Capital moves to Washington D.C.

4. Hamilton and the National Bank
Hamilton establishes a National Bank
Use of implied powers
The elastic clause
Jefferson and Madison do not approve
Arguments over strict or loose interpretation of Construction

5. Test of New Constitution Is Successful!
Whiskey Rebellion
Hamilton needs more money!
Decides to use an excise tax
On liquor-whiskey
Farmers rebel!
Government successful in putting down rebellion
Test of New Constitution Is Successful!

6. New States Added to Union
Vermont, Kentucky, Tennessee

7. Jay’s Treaty Treaty with Britain Opened British ports in West Indies
Ended, temporarily, impressment of American seamen into British navy

8. Pinckney’s Treaty
Spain gives America rights to navigate freely on Mississippi
Spain gives America rights to use port of New Orleans

9. American Neutrality Washington does not form alliances
Ignores France’s need for ally
Neutrality Act (1794): do not “take part in any hostilities on land or sea with any of the belligerent powers.”
Farewell Address: he warns of “entangling alliances” with foreign powers

10. Adams
Next President of United States

11. XYZ Affair Negotiation in France France sends Messieurs X, Y, Z
They demand a bribe and a loan to begin negotiations

12. Political Parties Form (Washington warned against them)
Democratic-Republicans
Jefferson
Weak national gov’t
Agricultural economy
Supported by farmers, artisans, & frontier settlers in South
Federalists
Adams, Hamilton
Strong, central gov’t
Industrial economy
Supported by bankers & business interests in Northeast

13. First serious test to the First Amendment!
Alien & Sedition Acts
President could detain or deport aliens when nation at war
Fines or imprisonment for person conspiring or publishing false and malicious writings against the gov’t
First serious test to the First Amendment!

14. VA & Kentucky Resolutions
Issue of Nullification