how did george washington’s presidency shape the american government?

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Page 1: How did George Washington’s Presidency shape the American government?

AIM: How did George Washington’s Presidency shape

the American government?

Page 2: 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

Page 3: How did George Washington’s Presidency shape the American government?

Washington’s Presidency Saw…

• Establishment of a National Bank• D.C. become the capital• Adoption of “Mr. President”

Page 4: How did George Washington’s Presidency shape the American government?

GEORGE WASHINGTON• Foreign Issues and Policies–Neutrality – declared when

French Revolution broke out.–Democratic Republicans wanted

to support Jacobins– Federalists wanted to support

Brits

Page 5: How did George Washington’s Presidency shape the American government?

GEORGE WASHINGTON

• Domestic Issues and Policies: Government– Increased the power of Federal

Courts (especially Supreme Court – Judiciary Act of 1785

– Whiskey Rebellion

Page 6: How did George Washington’s Presidency shape the American government?

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

Page 7: How did George Washington’s Presidency shape the American 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)

Page 8: How did George Washington’s Presidency shape the American government?

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