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Chapter 9Chapter 9Section 1Section 1

Washington Set Washington Set PrecedentsPrecedents as as PresidentPresident

1.1. Title was President of Title was President of the United Statesthe United States

2.2. Was inauguratedWas inaugurated


1.1. Chose a cabinet- a Chose a cabinet- a group of department group of department leaders who serve the leaders who serve the PresidentPresident


Thomas Jefferson- Thomas Jefferson- Secretary of StateSecretary of State

Alexander Hamilton-Alexander Hamilton-Secretary of the Secretary of the TreasuryTreasury

§ Did not run for a 3Did not run for a 3rdrd termterm

Judiciary ActJudiciary ActSupreme Supreme

Court would Court would be 1 Chief be 1 Chief Justice & 5 Justice & 5 Associate Associate Justices***Justices***

John Jay-1John Jay-1stst C.J.C.J.

***We have 8 Associate ***We have 8 Associate Justices today.Justices today.

Secretary of the Treasury Secretary of the Treasury Alexander HamiltonAlexander Hamilton

11stst job was to job was to tackle national tackle national debt (total debt (total amount of amount of money a gov’t money a gov’t owes to owes to others)others)

He wanted to buy He wanted to buy back the bonds back the bonds that states and the that states and the U.S. had sold U.S. had sold before 1789. Then before 1789. Then they could sell new they could sell new bonds to pay off bonds to pay off the old debts.the old debts.

Starting problems w/southern Starting problems w/southern statesstates

Southern states had already Southern states had already paid their war debts, yet paid their war debts, yet were included in repaying were included in repaying the nation’s debts (including the nation’s debts (including debts of other states).debts of other states).

Testing the New GovernmentTesting the New Government

Congress put a tax on liquor Congress put a tax on liquor made and sold in the U.S.made and sold in the U.S.


Backcountry Backcountry farmers who grew farmers who grew corn and distilled corn and distilled whiskey marched whiskey marched on Pittsburgh, and on Pittsburgh, and they tarred & they tarred & feathered tax feathered tax collectors.collectors.

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Testing the New Testing the New GovernmentGovernment

Washington sent Washington sent in the militia to in the militia to break up the break up the Whiskey Whiskey RebellionRebellion..

“Therefore, and in pursuance of the proviso above recited, I. George Washington, President of the United States, do hereby command all persons, being insurgents, as aforesaid, and all others whom it may concern, on or before the 1st day of September next to disperse and retire peaceably to their respective abodes. And I do moreover warn all persons whomsoever against aiding, abetting, or comforting the perpetrators of the aforesaid treasonable acts; and do require all officers and other citizens, according to their respective duties and the laws of the land, to exert their utmost endeavors to prevent and suppress such dangerous proceedings.”


No one was arrested.No one was arrested.As a result, people knew As a result, people knew

that the new gov’t. could be that the new gov’t. could be fair, but they would not fair, but they would not tolerate violence.tolerate violence.

Chapter 9Chapter 9Section 2-Section 2-

Creating a Foreign PolicyCreating a Foreign Policy

America responds to the French America responds to the French RevolutionRevolution

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The French lower classes, The French lower classes, facing widespread famine facing widespread famine and watching nobility living and watching nobility living lives of excess, are no lives of excess, are no doubt inspired by the doubt inspired by the American Revolution.American Revolution.


They rebel They rebel against their against their monarchy, monarchy, Louis XVI and Louis XVI and Marie Marie Antoinette. Antoinette.


Rioting mobs storm Rioting mobs storm the Bastille in the Bastille in 1789, starting a 1789, starting a series of events series of events leading to a “Reign leading to a “Reign of Terror” about 4 of Terror” about 4 years later. years later.

Cobb, Richard. "Voices of the Cobb, Richard. "Voices of the French Revolution" Topsfield, French Revolution" Topsfield, MA: Salem House Publishers, MA: Salem House Publishers, 1988, p. 711988, p. 71


During one 12-During one 12-month period, month period, nearly 40,000 nearly 40,000 were sent to the were sent to the guillotine, guillotine, including the king including the king and queen. and queen.


Remember that 1789 is the Remember that 1789 is the year George Washington is year George Washington is inaugurated.inaugurated.


The Question:The Question:

If the French helped us in our If the French helped us in our revolution, should we help revolution, should we help them?them?

Opposing ViewsOpposing Views Jefferson-Yes! Jefferson-Yes!

They deserve the They deserve the same chance for same chance for democracy.democracy.

Hamilton-No! Hamilton-No! You can’t create You can’t create democracy with democracy with violence.violence.

And what about their war w/ And what about their war w/ England?England?

We signed a We signed a treaty to be allies treaty to be allies with France!with France!

We signed the We signed the treaty w/Louis treaty w/Louis XVI-now dead!XVI-now dead!

Washington’s Foreign PolicyWashington’s Foreign Policy

Neutrality Proclamation-Neutrality Proclamation-Don’t take sides!Don’t take sides!

Jay’s TreatyJay’s Treaty

John Jay was sent to John Jay was sent to England to work out an England to work out an agreement after the Brits had agreement after the Brits had seized 250 American ships.seized 250 American ships.

2.2.Britain had to pay damages.Britain had to pay damages.

Jay’s TreatyJay’s Treaty

1.1.“ “ “ “ “ “ give up forts give up forts in the West.in the West.

2.2.Americans had to pay Americans had to pay outstanding debts to British outstanding debts to British merchants.merchants.

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