1. George Washington

3. Washington’s Foreign Problems
Thomas Jefferson was Secretary of State
Washington and Jefferson decided the US could not choose sides in the war between
Britain and France
Created the Proclamation of Neutrality 1793
Stating US would remain neutral in foreign affairs
Jay and Pickney Treaties see reading

6. Washington’s Financial Problems
The US was $52 million in debt
Alexander Hamilton was Secretary of Treasury
In order to gain respect for US he planned to
Tax-see reading
Create a National Bank-see reading
Hamilton and Jefferson argued over
The constitutionality of the bank
This argument led to forming of Political Parties

7. These parties still exist today with different names
Democratic-Republicans-Jefferson-Democrats
Federalists-Hamilton-Republicans

10. Washington’s Precedents
Two Terms
Mr. President
President’s Cabinet-
Department of
Treasury-Hamilton
State-Jefferson
War-Henry Knox
Attorney General-Edmund Rudolph

12. Washington’s Warnings
Warned against political parties because
He said they are more concerned with their cause than the nation’s best interests
Also warned against Entangling Alliances
Trade w/other nations, no political alliances
Said would lead to unwanted wars
Led to a foreign policy of Isolationism