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George Washington’s Presidency April 6, 1789 - 1797
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George Washington’s Presidency April 6, 1789 - 1797 Republican Motherhood - the idea that women played an important role in teaching their children to be good citizens
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George Washington’s Presidency April 6, 1789 - 1797 Setting a Precedent - The Cabinet Secretary of Treasury: Alexander Hamilton Secretary of State: Thomas Jefferson Secretary of war: Henry Knox Postmaster general: Samuel Osgood Republican Motherhood - the idea that women played an important role in teaching their children to be good citizens
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George Washington’s Presidency April 6, 1789 - 1797 Judiciary Act (1789) 1. District courts 2. Courts of appeals 3. Supreme court (6 justices) Republican Motherhood - the idea that women played an important role in teaching their children to be good citizens Setting a Precedent - The Cabinet Secretary of Treasury: Alexander Hamilton Secretary of State: Thomas Jefferson Secretary of war: Henry Knox Postmaster general: Samuel Osgood
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George Washington’s Presidency April 6, 1789 - 1797 National Debt Hamilton’s Plan: - pay $11.7 million foreign debt - pay back bonds at full value - pay $21.5 of $25 million owed of states’ debts Judiciary Act (1789) 1. District courts 2. Courts of appeals 3. Supreme court (6 justices) Republican Motherhood - the idea that women played an important role in teaching their children to be good citizens Setting a Precedent - The Cabinet Secretary of Treasury: Alexander Hamilton Secretary of State: Thomas Jefferson Secretary of war: Henry Knox Postmaster general: Samuel Osgood
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George Washington’s Presidency April 6, 1789 - 1797 Hamilton v. Jefferson National Debt Hamilton’s Plan: - pay $11.7 million foreign debt - pay back bonds at full value - pay $21.5 of $25 million owed of states’ debts Vs. Judiciary Act (1789) 1. District courts 2. Courts of appeals 3. Supreme court (6 justices) Republican Motherhood - the idea that women played an important role in teaching their children to be good citizens Setting a Precedent - The Cabinet Secretary of Treasury: Alexander Hamilton Secretary of State: Thomas Jefferson Secretary of war: Henry Knox Postmaster general: Samuel Osgood
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George Washington’s Presidency April 6, 1789 - 1797 Hamilton v. Jefferson French Revolution - French wanted US support, but US divided - Neutrality Proclamation - Citizen Edmond Genet Setting Precedents: The Cabinet Vs. Judiciary Act (1789) 1. District courts 2. Courts of appeals 3. Supreme court (6 justices) Republican Motherhood - the idea that women played an important role in teaching their children to be good citizens National Debt Hamilton’s Plan: - pay $11.7 million foreign debt - pay back bonds at full value - pay $21.5 of $25 million owed of states’ debts
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George Washington’s Presidency April 6, 1789 - 1797 Hamilton v. Jefferson Setting Precedents: The Cabinet Vs. Judiciary Act (1789) 1. District courts 2. Courts of appeals 3. Supreme court (6 justices) Republican Motherhood - the idea that women played an important role in teaching their children to be good citizens French Revolution - French wanted US support, but US divided - Neutrality Proclamation - Citizen Edmond Genet British Abuses (1793) - Britain seized all ships carrying food to France West Indies - imprison or stranded US sailors - Still occupied forts - Encouraged Indians to fight US National Debt Hamilton’s Plan: - pay $11.7 million foreign debt - pay back bonds at full value - pay $21.5 of $25 million owed of states’ debts
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George Washington’s Presidency April 6, 1789 - 1797 Hamilton v. Jefferson Setting Precedents: The Cabinet Vs. Judiciary Act (1789) 1. District courts 2. Courts of appeals 3. Supreme court (6 justices) Republican Motherhood - the idea that women played an important role in teaching their children to be good citizens French Revolution - French wanted US support, but US divided - Neutrality Proclamation - Citizen Edmond Genet British Abuses (1793) - Britain seized all ships carrying food to France West Indies - imprison or stranded US sailors - Still occupied forts - Encouraged Indians to fight US Jay’s Treaty - Britain pays for damaged ships - Abandon western forts - Allow some trade in Caribbean - US pay debts to Britain merchants National Debt Hamilton’s Plan: - pay $11.7 million foreign debt - pay back bonds at full value - pay $21.5 of $25 million owed of states’ debts
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George Washington’s Presidency April 6, 1789 - 1797 Hamilton v. Jefferson Spanish in America - Disputed FL border - Closed New Orleans to US trade in 1784 Setting Precedents: The Cabinet Vs. Judiciary Act (1789) 1. District courts 2. Courts of appeals 3. Supreme court (6 justices) Republican Motherhood - the idea that women played an important role in teaching their children to be good citizens French Revolution - French wanted US support, but US divided - Neutrality Proclamation - Citizen Edmond Genet British Abuses (1793) - Britain seized all ships carrying food to France West Indies - imprison or stranded US sailors - Still occupied forts - Encouraged Indians to fight US Jay’s Treaty - Britain pays for damaged ships - Abandon western forts - Allow some trade in Caribbean - US pay debts to Britain merchants National Debt Hamilton’s Plan: - pay $11.7 million foreign debt - pay back bonds at full value - pay $21.5 of $25 million owed of states’ debts
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George Washington’s Presidency April 6, 1789 - 1797 Hamilton v. Jefferson Pickney’s Treaty (Oct. 1795) - Reopened New Orleans - Right of deposit granted (free access to port w/o fees) - Moved Spanish FL border Setting Precedents: The Cabinet Vs. Judiciary Act (1789) 1. District courts 2. Courts of appeals 3. Supreme court (6 justices) Republican Motherhood - the idea that women played an important role in teaching their children to be good citizens French Revolution - French wanted US support, but US divided - Neutrality Proclamation - Citizen Edmond Genet British Abuses (1793) - Britain seized all ships carrying food to France West Indies - imprison or stranded US sailors - Still occupied forts - Encouraged Indians to fight US Jay’s Treaty - Britain pays for damaged ships - Abandon western forts - Allow some trade in Caribbean - US pay debts to Britain merchants Spanish in America - Disputed FL border - Closed New Orleans to US trade in 1784 National Debt Hamilton’s Plan: - pay $11.7 million foreign debt - pay back bonds at full value - pay $21.5 of $25 million owed of states’ debts
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George Washington’s Presidency April 6, 1789 - 1797 Hamilton v. Jefferson Jay’s Treaty Setting Precedents: The Cabinet National Debt Vs. Judiciary Act (1789) 1. District courts 2. Courts of appeals 3. Supreme court (6 justices) Republican Motherhood - the idea that women played an important role in teaching their children to be good citizens French Revolution - French wanted US support, but US divided - Neutrality Proclamation - Citizen Edmond Genet Spanish in America - Disputed FL border - Closed New Orleans to US trade in 1784 Pickney’s Treaty (Oct. 1795) - Reopened New Orleans - Right of deposit granted (free access to port w/o fees) - Moved Spanish FL border British Abuses (1793) - Britain seized all ships carrying food to France West Indies - imprison or stranded US sailors - Still occupied forts - Encouraged Indians to fight US Conflict with Indians - Confederation forms to prevent white settlement - Indians treaty (1788) rejected by US government - Little turtle defeats US forces - “Mad Anthony” leads US troops to victory (Britain did not sent troops to support Indians) - Indians lose Battle of Fallen Timbers - Treaty of Greenville 1. Access to Indian land 2. Safe travel through Indian lands
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Whiskey Rebellion (1794) - Hamilton wanted tax on Whiskey - Farmers protested that they could not afford tax & attacked collectors - Washington led 10,000+ militia toward PA, rebels fled, ended rebellion w/o a battle George Washington’s Presidency April 6, 1789 - 1797 Hamilton v. Jefferson Setting Precedents: The Cabinet Vs. Judiciary Act (1789) 1. District courts 2. Courts of appeals 3. Supreme court (6 justices) Republican Motherhood - the idea that women played an important role in teaching their children to be good citizens French Revolution - French wanted US support, but US divided - Neutrality Proclamation - Citizen Edmond Genet Spanish in America - Disputed FL border - Closed New Orleans to US trade in 1784 Pickney’s Treaty (Oct. 1795) - Reopened New Orleans - Right of deposit granted (free access to port w/o fees) - Moved Spanish FL border Jay’s Treaty British Abuses (1793) - Britain seized all ships carrying food to France West Indies - imprison or stranded US sailors - Still occupied forts - Encouraged Indians to fight US Conflict with Indians - Confederation forms to prevent white settlement - Indians treaty (1788) rejected by US government - Little turtle defeats US forces - “Mad Anthony” leads US troops to victory (Britain did not sent troops to support Indians) - Indians lose Battle of Fallen Timbers - Treaty of Greenville 1. Access to Indian land 2. Safe travel through Indian lands National Debt
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George Washington’s Presidency April 6, 1789 - 1797 Hamilton v. Jefferson Washington’s Farewell 1. Avoid party disagreements 2. Avoid Debt 3. Avoid foreign alliances to avoid war Setting Precedents: The Cabinet Vs. Judiciary Act (1789) 1. District courts 2. Courts of appeals 3. Supreme court (6 justices) Republican Motherhood - the idea that women played an important role in teaching their children to be good citizens French Revolution - French wanted US support, but US divided - Neutrality Proclamation - Citizen Edmond Genet Spanish in America - Disputed FL border - Closed New Orleans to US trade in 1784 Pickney’s Treaty (Oct. 1795) - Reopened New Orleans - Right of deposit granted (free access to port w/o fees) - Moved Spanish FL border Jay’s Treaty British Abuses (1793) - Britain seized all ships carrying food to France West Indies - imprison or stranded US sailors - Still occupied forts - Encouraged Indians to fight US Conflict with Indians - Confederation forms to prevent white settlement - Indians treaty (1788) rejected by US government - Little turtle defeats US forces - “Mad Anthony” leads US troops to victory (Britain did not sent troops to support Indians) - Indians lose Battle of Fallen Timbers - Treaty of Greenville 1. Access to Indian land 2. Safe travel through Indian lands National Debt Whiskey Rebellion (1794) - Hamilton wanted tax on Whiskey - Farmers protested that they could not afford tax & attacked collectors - Washington led 10,000+ militia toward PA, rebels fled, ended rebellion w/o a battle
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