Ch. 5 Washington

Ch. 5 Washington

By Jade Dolan

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• Washington became president on Feb. 4,1789

• Election of 1789

  • Elected only by the Electoral College

  • No Popular Vote at the time

  • Won unanimously

  • John Adams came in 2nd and becomes the Vice President

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Multiple Choice

Who became Washington's Vice President?

• John Adams

• Thomas Jefferson

• Aaron Burr

• King George III

4 Main points for Washington's Presidency

​1. Washington's Cabinet

• Purpose: to advise the president

• Who made up the Cabinet

  • State Department = Secretary of State

    • Thomas Jefferson

      • Responsibilities = handle relationships with other countries

  • Department of Treasury = Secretary of Treasury

    • Alexander Hamilton

      • Responsibilities = handle federal money

Multiple Choice

What was the main purpose of the Presidential Cabinet?

• advise the President

• run certain areas of the government in the name of the President

• hide in a cabinet in the Oval Office and spy for the President

• create a pretty cabinet with all their names on it to commemorate the President's term

Multiple Choice

State Department handles ______________

• relationships with other countries

• relationship between the states

4 Main points for Washington's Presidency

​1. Washington's Cabinet

• Who made up the Cabinet

  • Department of War = Secretary of War

    • Henry Knox

      • Responsibilities = handles military and defense​

  • Attorney General

    • Edmund Randolph

      • Responsibilities = head of the legal department and gives legal advice

Multiple Select

Secretary of War handles ________

• military

• defense

• President's security

• leading troops into war

Multiple Choice

Attorney General handles ____________

• legal advice

• sues people for the president

• relays judicial decisions to the president

• is head of the Supreme Court

Multiple Choice

Who was Washington's Secretary of State?

• Thomas Jefferson

• Alexander Hamilton

• Henry Knox

• Richard Nix

Multiple Choice

Who was Washington's Treasurer of State?

• Thomas Jefferson

• Alexander Hamilton

• Aaron Bur

• Edmond Randoulph

Multiple Choice

Who was Washington's Secretary of War?

• Henry Knox

• Alexander Hamilton

• Aaron Bur

• Edmond Randoulph

Multiple Choice

Who was Washington's Attorney General?

• Benedict Arnold

• Alexander Hamilton

• Aaron Bur

• Edmond Randoulph

4 Main points for Washington's presidency

​2. Washington sets Precedents

• 2 Terms

• added "so help me God" to the Presidential Oath

• decided on Mr. President as his title

4 Main points for Washington's Presidency

3. Judiciary Act of 1789

• Established a federal court system

• Supreme Court created as head of Judicial Branch

• 1st Chief Justice = John Jay

• Each state kept their own courts and laws but federal courts can reverse state decisions

4 Main points for Washington's Presidency

4.Hamilton's Plan for the Economy

• Problem = Federal and state governments had borrowed money to pay for the Revolution. THEY OWED $$$$$$$$$$$$$

• Hamilton's Proposal:

  • Federal government would assume state's debts and pay them off as one

  • Raise money through taxes and tariffs to pay off debts

  • Create a National Bank

4 Main points for Washington's Presidency

4.Hamilton's Plan for the Economy

• Those who opposed his plans:

  • Nobody wanted taxes

  • Constitution said nothing about a National Bank​

  • Southern States did not have any war debts so why should they have to pay off Northern State's debt

• ​Compromised:​

  • Relocation of the country's capital in the South in​ return for approval of the National Bank

  • Low tariffs(tax on imported goods) and a tax on whiskey

• ​Hamilton wanted to use the Elastic Clause from the Constitution.

  • This declared that the clause allowed the government to create a national bank.

• Hamilton believed in loose construction of the Constitution.

  • Loose construction means that the federal government can take reasonable actions that the Constitution does not specifically forbid.

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• Jefferson thought that the elastic clause should be used only in special cases.

  • He wrote to President Washington, “The Constitution allows only the means which are ‘necessary,’ not those which are merely ‘convenient.’”

• Jefferson believed in strict construction of the Constitution.

  • People who favor strict construction think that the federal government should do only what the Constitution specifically says it can do.

Section 2: Problems for Washington

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​External Problems with Europe

• France: French Revolution was a rebellion against the King of France and wanted to start a democracy. France expected help from the US but the US was not in a position to help

  • US has no money and no military

    • Constitution had just been signed 3 months before the Revolution started

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​External Problems with Europe

• Britain: Need British trade but they were practicing impressment- American sailors were being forced to serve in the British army. Britain was raiding ships that were destined to go to France

  • Jay's Treaty tried to end impressment but it didn't work​.

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​External Problems with Europe

• Spain: had control of Louisiana and New Orleans

  • Pickney's Treaty - allowed US merchants to store and ship goods for New Orleans. This ended when Louisiana was given back to France and then the Louisiana Purchase.

Multiple Choice

Which European country was practicing impressment?

• Britain

• Brazil

• France

• Spain

Multiple Choice

Pickney's Treaty opened which port to American good and trade?

• New Orleans

• Boston

• London

• Orlando

Multiple Choice

What event broke out in France that made trade difficult?

• American Revolution

• War of 1812

• French Revolution

• Napoleon Bonaparte

​Proclamation of Neutrality

• While France called for aid during the French Revolution, Britain was interfering with trade, and trade had just been opened on the Mississippi River the US was in no position to get involved in foreign affairs

• Washing declared the US's neutrality

• This prohibited Americans from fighting in European wars or affairs.

• Warships from England and France were not allowed in US ports

  • Jefferson and others wanted to support France for helping us in our Revolution

  • Hamilton argued for neutrality to keep Brtain happy and trading with the US

Poll

Which side would you have chosen on the opinion of the French Revolution?

• Support French Monarchy

• Support French People

• Been against the French Revolution

• Neutrality

Section 3: Internal Problems

Whiskey Rebellion

• in Western Pennsylvania a group of corn farmers rebelled when Hamilton began taxing whiskey(made from corn)

• The rebellion burned down buildings and attacked tax collectors

• Washington personally led the military to put down the rebellion to show that the government to serious about maintaining order

Multiple Choice

What is whiskey made of?

• Corn

• Wheat

• Barley

• Tea

​Problems in Northwestern Territory

• Britain and Spain were stirring up Native resentment against Americans

• Washington sent the US Army to fight Chief Little Turtle and General Wayne defeated Native American forces at the Battle of Fallen Timbers the Treaty of Greenville caused the Native to loose their Northwest Territory

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Section 4:

Washington Retires​

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Messages From ​Washington

• Don't make political parties

• Don't make permanent alliances with other countries

• Don't go in too much debt!!!!!!!!!!!!!

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Section 5:

Political ​Parties

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Ele​ction of 1796

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• Thomas Jefferson

• Aaron Burr

​Demoatic-Republicans

• John Adams

• Charles Pickney

​Federalists

Who ran for office?

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​Second most votes became Vice President

​Most votes from the Electoral College became President

How were the president and vice president elected?

​NO POPULAR VOTE

• Thomas Jefferson became Vice President

​Vice President

• John Adams became the second president

​President

Who Won?