how did george washington’s presidency shape the american government?
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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”
GEORGE WASHINGTON• Foreign Issues and Policies–Neutrality – declared when
French Revolution broke out.–Democratic Republicans wanted
to support Jacobins– Federalists wanted to support
Brits
GEORGE WASHINGTON
• Domestic Issues and Policies: Government– Increased the power of Federal
Courts (especially Supreme Court – Judiciary Act of 1785
– Whiskey Rebellion
GEORGE WASHINGTON• 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
GEORGE WASHINGTON
• 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)
GEORGE WASHINGTONParty 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