AIM: How did George Washington’s

Presidency shape the American

government?

Washington’s Presidency Saw…

• Growth of the Supreme Court• Judiciary Act of 1789 created the federal court

system

• Creation of a Presidential Cabinet

• Secretaries would serve as department heads and advisors to the President

• Rise of political parties

• Development of the Federalist and Republican parties

Washington’s Presidency Saw…

• Establishment of a National Bank

• D.C. become the capital

• Adoption of “Mr. President”

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• Foreign Issues and Policies

– Neutrality – declared when French Revolution broke out.

– Democratic Republicans wanted to support Jacobins

– Federalists wanted to support Brits

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• Domestic Issues and Policies: Government

– Increased the power of Federal Courts (especially Supreme Court –Judiciary Act of 1785

– Whiskey Rebellion – Proved that our government (1) had the power to enforce the law, and (2) had the power to tax.

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• Domestic Issues and Policies: Economy

– National Bank

– 1789 Protective tariff = import tax on European products – meant to encourage U.S. production

– Excise tax = tax on products produced for sale or distribution (i.e. Whiskey)

– Whiskey Rebellion – federal government sent in troops

• Showed off power of the federal government

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• Domestic Issues and Policies: Society

– Land

• Signed treaty of San Lorenzo (Pinckney’s Treaty) with Spain – established 31st parallel and Mississippi River

• Treaty of Grenville – acquired most of Ohio from Native Americans

• Jay’s Treaty (1794)s – got the British out of forts in US (fixed some problems of the Treaty of Paris)

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Party Federalists Democrat-Republics

Leaders Hamilton/Adams Jefferson/Madison

Supporters Elite, Educated, Merchants, Landowners, investors, manufacturers

Farmers, trades people

Political Platforms Power with Federal Republic Should be run by well educated elite

Power with statesLimited national governmentDemocracy w/virtuous farmers

Economy Industrial: based on shipping and manufacturing (North)National Bank =loose constitutional interpretation

Agrarian/Agriculture:Based on farmingUnconstitutional=strict

Foreign Policy Supported Brits Supported French and Republic = ideals of Revolutions