Warmup Answer the following in your journal in 3-5 sentences: How could/did the addition of an executive branch (a President) change the course of the United States? What would life be like today if we did not have a leader?
Jan 05, 2016
Warmup
Answer the following in your journal in 3-5 sentences:
How could/did the addition of an executive branch (a President) change the course of the United States? What would life be like today if we did not have a leader?
The New Republic
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EQ – What was the impact of the major
domestic and foreign issues Washington faced?
The Federalist Era
George WashingtonChosen by the
Electoral College in 1789, unanimously elected
2 Term President (1789-1796)
6’2”, 175 lbs., pock marked and toothless
Why is Washington considered “Great”?
Washington’s LifeSurveyorPlantation Owner
(Slave Owner)Married (Martha, no
children)Hero of American
RevolutionLeader of the
Constitutional Convention
Federalist (not in name, but in policy)
Washington is one of the few leaders of a military revolution to not become a dictator afterwardsLeninMaoNapoleonCaesar
Washington’s AmericaAccording to the
census of 1790…-4 million in total population-90% of Americans lived on farms-Philadelphia, New York, Charleston, and Baltimore were the major cities
Suffrage (Voting) Requirements
WhiteMaleProperty Owner
Applied to ONLY 10-16% of population
Washington’s Inauguration
The Preamble of the Constitution– The Goals of the New Nation
More perfect UnionEstablish justiceEnsure domestic tranquilityProvide common defensePromote general welfareSecure blessing of liberty
As the first President,Washington set many
“precedents”
Examples that becometraditions to be followed
http://www.history.com/videos/george-washingtons-precedents#george-washingtons-precedents
George Washington elected Presidentin 1789
ExecutiveOffices
No executive offices to help run
the government
Creates theCabinet…
Concept Problem Solution
Washington’s Cabinet
State Dept War Dept Sect. of
TreasuryAttorney General
Thomas Jefferson
Henry Knox Alexander
HamiltonForeign policy
National Defense
Nation’s finances
Edmund Randolph
Defend cases
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What about a court system?
CourtSystem
No Federal Court System
Judiciary Act of 1789creates a federalcourt system &
6-personSupreme Court;John Jay = first
chief justice
Concept
Problem Solution
Problems in Washington’s America
Massive Debt Around $80
Million This is approx.
$1,012,240,368.79 today
Money was owed to: France Ordinary
Americans
THE BIGGEST PROBLEM FOR THE GOVERNMENT WAS RAISING MONEY!!
A Nation in Debt
Why were we in debt?
National &State Debt
$80 million war debt;Lack of international
respect
Hamilton’sEconomic Plan-Pay debts in full
-Fed. gov. assumesstate debts
-Create a nationalbank
Concept Problem Solution
Washington’s Problems Continued…
Failure of Paper Currency• Money was worth very little (both Federal
and State)
Taxes
No tax system, no money to run government
Excise Tax(Part of Hamilton’s Plan)
Tariff – 25% tax onimported goods
Concept
Problem Solution
What can our government now do to make money?
Washington’s Problems continued…
Britain and Spain challenged unity
Foreign Issues with Europe
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Conflicts between Great Britain & France
Proclamation ofNeutrality (1793) Why…?
Weak military
Dependent onforeign trade
Young nation, did notwant to get involved
Proclaiming Neutrality
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Proclamation ofNeutrality (1793)
Britain begins stealingUS ships & sailors…
aka “Impressment”
Why does G.B do this?
How does this affect the Neutrality Proclamation?
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Foreign Policy Struggles
The British wantedto keep Americansfrom settling in theNorthwest Territory
How…?
The British supplied Indians with arms to fight; Indians resisted American troops
Proclamation ofNeutrality (1793)
Conflicts with Indians
Little Turtle
Battle of Fallen Timbers
Treaty of Greenville
Opened Ohio to settlement
Who won?
What resulted?
NativeAmericanwar chief
Issues with Great Britain
Impressment
Jay’s Treaty
Avoided war with Britain
Pinckney’s Treaty
Opened Mississippi River &New Orleans to trade
Jay’s Treaty of 1794
What did Britain & the U.S. agree to?No British forts on American soilAmericans must pay prewar debts
Result?Avoids war with Britain
NO!
Does this treaty stop impressment?
Reaction to the Jay Treaty
Split along party lines…Washington & Federalists = “good work”
Democratic Republicans = “Jay is a sellout”
Treaty was passed
http://www.earlyamerica.com/earlyamerica/milestones/jaytreaty/1.html
Pinckney’s Treaty
What did Spain & U.S. agree to?U.S. gains shipping rights on the Mississippi River & access to New Orleans
Result?U.S. can send goods down the Mississippi to New Orleans, trade with other nations
Whiskey RebellionTo help pay off the war debt, Washington started to tax whiskey
Whiskey is an alcoholic beverage
The farmers who grew the grain to make the whiskey were angry.
Why whiskey?
Farmers had a hard time getting their grain to market, so they turned their grain into whiskey, which was easier to transport.
They got more money for the whiskey anyway.
Farmers traded the whiskey for salt, sugar, and other goods.
Farmers used whiskey as money to get whatever supplies they needed.
Farmers did not have the money to pay for the tax.
The Rebellion
In the summer of 1794, a group of farmers in Western Pennsylvania rebelled against the whiskey tax and staged the Whiskey Rebellion.
One group beat up a tax collector and coated him with tar and feathers.
Why do you think tax collectors were tarred and feathered?
The Government Responds
Alexander Hamilton wanted the government to look strong. He encouraged President Washington to stop the revolt.
Federal troops (13,000) marched to Western Pennsylvania and put down the revolt.
Washington had proved that the government would deal with people not obeying the law.
Why do you think Washington chose to lead the troops himself?
Challenging the New Government
Enforcementof Laws
Whiskey Rebellion:PA farmers refuse to
pay the tax on whiskey
Washington sendstroops; US will
enforce its laws
Concept Problem Solution
Political PartiesAuthors of the Constitution wanted to avoid political parties
Why do you think this was the case?
They felt these groups were “factions” that threatened the unity of a republic
However, two political parties form…Federalists & Democratic-Republicans (Anti-Federalists)
Political Parties
Considering the state of politics today, have political parties had more of a positive or negative effect on our country?
Leader
Power of Gov.
Economy
British/French
Constitution
Hamilton
Strong central
Federalists
Democratic Republicans
Jefferson
More power to states
Industry/Trade
Pro-British
Loose construction
Farming
Pro-French
Strict construction
Discussion: Political Parties Today
What would life in the United States be like without political parties?
Would you like it?Would people be more inclined to participate in politics? Voting?
Washington Calls It Quits
After two terms, Washington retired from the PresidencyCould he have run for a third term?
Why do you think he decided not to?
Many historians feel the US would not have survived without his leadership
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Washington… Charismatic, or Awkward?
Read/listen to the Washington articlehttp://www.npr.org/2012/10/23/163487916/charming-cold-does-presidential-personality-
matter
On the back of your notes sheet, answer the following questions:What is the main argument of the article?
In your opinion, would George Washington have won if he ran in the 2012 election?
Let’s take a moment to read the farewell address…
Washington’s Reaction to the Rebellion & his Farewell Address
What did Washington say about the Rebellion?How was Washington’s reaction different than the government’s reaction during Shay’s Rebellion in 1786?
What was Washington warning against in his Farewell Address?
Washington’s Farewell Address
Before he retired, Washington gave a farewell address (speech). In it he:
Warned against political parties - He thought they could divide the country and lead to civil war.
Urged the nation to remain neutral and not become involved in foreign alliances- He feared that the U.S. would get dragged into war quickly this way.
Urged Americans to maintain and value a sense of national unity.
The Bill of Rights (1791) – Washington’s Major Accomplishment
1. RAPPSFreedom of Religion,
Assembly, Press, Petition, Speech
2. Right to Bear Arms3. No Quartering of
Soldiers4. No illegal Search
and Seizure5. No Double Jeopardy,
Self Incrimination, Eminent Domain, etc…
6. Speedy Public Trial, Lawyer
7. Trial by Jury8. No Cruel/Unusual
Punishment or Excessive Bail or Fines
9. Constitution is not a limited document
10. Reserved Powers
Washington’s Death (1799)
Extremely painful – he was bled 4 times and given laxatives in an attempt to purge his body. Eventually his throat swelled shut.
1st in war, 1st in Peace, 1st in the heart of his countrymen