1. The United States of America’s Book of Firsts By: Brianna O’Shaughnessy

2. Our First President George Washington was our first president. He was chosen, and did not have a political party.

3. Our First Cabinet!

4. Secretary of State Thomas Jefferson was the first head of the State Department. The State Department takes care of foreign affairs.

5. Treasury Department Alexander Hamilton was assigned the position of head of the Treasury Department. The Treasury Department takes care of the nations debt and finances, and runs the National Bank.

6. War Department Henry Knox was the man in charge of advising George Washington on how to handle America’s defenses.

7. The Attorney General The United States first Attorney General was Edmund Randolph. The Attorney General represents the U.S. government in front of the Supreme Court.

8. Our First Supreme Court!

9. The First Judiciary Act The first judiciary act was Marbury V. Madison (1803) this established judicial review, which allows the Supreme Court to deem a law unconstitutional.

10. Our First Conflicts

11. The First Rebellion Our first rebellion was the Whiskey Rebellion because of the taxation on whiskey put on by Alexander Hamilton.

12. The First Conflict between Cabinet Members The first conflict between cabinet members was between Alexander Hamilton and Thomas Jefferson. It was over their political differences, and the president eventually sided with Alexander Hamilton.