Focus

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Focus

1. When was Washington elected President?
2. 1789
3. Did Washington want to be President?
4. Not at first, he felt that he was too old and his
   plantation needed attention
5. Why did people want him to be President?
6. Because of his integrity and good leadership

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GEORGE WASHINGTON
1st
1789-1797
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Fact or FICTION?

• 1. George Washington Wore wooden teeth
• FICTION! George Washington wore false teeth, but
  they were not wooden. In one set of teeth, his
  dentist, Dr. John Greenwood, used a cows tooth,
  one of Washingtons teeth, hippopotamus ivory,
  metal and springs.
• 2. G.W was the first president to live in the
  White House
• FICTION- the White House was not completed until
  after his death.
• 3. G.W Did not have any children
• FACT- George Washington had no children of his
  own, although he did help raise two of Marthas
  children from her first marriage and two of her
  grandchildren at Mount Vernon
• 4. G.W chopped down a cherry tree
• FICTION! This was a fictional story written by
  an author after his death depicting his
  childhood. This just showed Washingtons
  character

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Washington taking the oath of office as the first
president of the United States of America.
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Significant Events
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SET PRECEDENCE FOR FUTURE PRESIDENTS

• Set up first Cabinet 3 departments
• State Department headed by THOMAS JEFFERSON
• Handled relations with foreign nations
• Treasury Department headed by ALEXANDER
  HAMILTON
• Dealt with financial matters
• War Department headed by HENRY KNOX
• Provided for the national defense
• Only served 2 terms

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DISCUSSION QUESTIONS (Write w/1607 group on
post-it)
Why did Washington have to be careful on the way
he set up the government?
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Foreign Policies
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Jays Treaty

• Treaty, created by John Jay, between U.S. and
  British for
• -repayment of damage to American ships
• -payment of overdue U.S. bills
• -British give up forts in the west
• -Avoided war with Britain

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NEUTRALITY PROCLAMATION

• Prohibited Americans from fighting in the war
  between France and England
• Prohibited British warships from using American
  ports
• British began capturing American ships
• British impressed the American crews to serve in
  the British Navy

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DISCUSSION QUESTIONS
Why would America have taken a neutral stand in
the war between Britain and France?
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Domestic Policies

• Set up Federal Court System (Judiciary Act)
• SUPREME COURT was the highest

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Economic Policies
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Hamiltons Plan Federal government should repay
both federal and state debts.
Jeffersons Plan Southern states did not have
as much debt and would have to pay out more than
their share.
ECONOMY REDUCING DEBT
COMPROMISE Congress pays federal and state
debts, but the capital moves from New York City
to Washington D.C.
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ECONOMY REDUCING DEBT (Policy for repaying
national debt)
Congress creates a National Bank
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The biggest problem Alexander Hamilton faced as
Secretary of the Treasury, was the large national
debt.
Total income U.S. received 1789-1791
Amount of U.S. owed
Amount of it cost to run U.S. Govt, 1789-1791
4,269,000
77,228,000
4,419,000
Total debt 81,497,000
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NATIONAL DEBT
ECONOMY REDUCING DEBT

• The nation was in debt from the American
  Revolution and needed to improve its credit
  reputation.
• Hamilton has a plan.

Congress passes a PROTECTIVE TARIFF on imports to
protect American industries.
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DISCUSSION QUESTIONS
How do protective tariffs aid American
industries?
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WHISKEY REBELLION
A rebellion that broke out in 1794 in
Pennsylvania.
Washington sent in troops and ended the
rebellion. The federal government showed that it
would NOT tolerate violence.
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DISCUSSION QUESTIONS
Do you think the citizens felt safe after the
Whiskey Rebellion?
Is it the federal government's responsibility to
protect its citizens?
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FAREWELL ADDRESS
Im with you guys!
BRITAIN
FRANCE
Also warned against choosing sides in foreign
affairs wanted America to stay neutral.
Washington warned against political parties.
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DISCUSSION QUESTIONS
Why was Washington against political parties?