george washington presidency

BY N I C O L E S Q U I R E S

GEORGE WASHINGTON PRESIDENCY

• Issues abroad (Foreign)Stay out of war

• Issues at home (Domestic)• Set up the government

• Courts• Banks• Capitol

• Political Parties (Sam & Shaun)• Enforce the laws (Devin)

STAYING OUT OF WAR WITH ENGLAND

• England was kidnapping American Sailors in the Caribbean • England expected Americans to pay debts owed

to them• British were still occupying forts in the United

States• The US and Britain didn’t agree on the border of

Canada• Southerners wanted to get paid for slaves the

British stole during the revolution

JOHN JAY • He was born on December 12,1745 in New York City, New

York • Served as one of the Presidents of Continental Congress.• Known as one of the founding fathers of the US • Was a federalist• He was a statesmen, politician, and a diplomat. • Was also a Justice of the US Supreme Court• He was appointed by George Washington.

JAY’S TREATY• Jays Treaty: Allowed for Britain and America to trade peacefully.• It was signed on November 19,1794.• B- Agreed to vacate six western forts by June 1796• B- Compensate American Ship owners. They paid 10,345,200 by the year 1802• Then the Americans gave most favored nation trading to Britain

PROBLEMS WITH SPAIN

• Spain wouldn’t let Americans travel freely along the Mississippi River• Farmers needed access to the Mississippi River to

move their goods• Spain restricted access to New Orleans

THOMAS PINCKNEY TREATY• Was signed in San Lorenzo de El Escorial on October 27, 1795• Used to establish friendship between Spain and the United States• Before- Just that US wanted to expand the West passed Mississippi River, but Spain

didn't’t want that. • They both agreed that southern boundary of the US with Spanish Colonies of West

and East Florida was a line beginning on Mississippi River at 31 degree north latitude.• Spain gave us our right to travel freely.

KEEPING THE PEACE WITH FRANCE

• France was at war with many countries in Europe• America had signed a treaty during the

Revolution stating that both countries would help each other if their was a war• The French sent Edmond Genet to try and

convince the American government to join the war• George Washington tells him that America will not

get involved. America will be neutral. • Genet doesn’t take no for an answer

PROBLEMS AT HOME

• War with the Native Americans

• Whisky Rebellion

TREATY OF GREENSVILLE

• Was signed at Fort Greenville on August 3,1795• The treaty ended the Northwest Indian War in the Ohio Country• It allowed Americans to settle in Ohio• Signed by General Anthony Wayne of Greenville, Ohio

What did the farmer’s do?

The Farmer’s rioted in the nearby towns

Attacked tax collectors

THOMAS JEFFERSON

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- Early Life- April 13 1743, Thomas Jefferson is born at

Shadwell plantation in Goochland, Virginia

- 1760-62, Jefferson attends the College of William and Mary in Williamsburg. He studies mathematics and philosophy.

- January 1 1772, Jefferson marries Martha Wayles Skelton a widow aged twenty-three. He had 7 kids 2 of them reached adulthood.

- Political Life- Served on the Constitutional Congress for Virginia

being one of the first colonies to decide to break away from England.

- Being well know his opinion was respected by a lot of the congress.

- July 4 1776, Thomas helps write the Declaration of Independence

- September 17, 1787, Thomas finish writing the constitution with john Adams and ben franklin

- April 30, 1789, Thomas Jefferson was appointed as Secretary of State by George Washington

What does the sectary of state do?

• Advises the President on matters relating to U.S. foreign policy• Goes to negotiations with other countries• Providing information and services to U.S. citizens

living or traveling abroad • Distribution and preservation of the laws of the

United States

- His view was more of America being farm land.

- -He thought farming was honest work and disliked big businesses

- Thomas Jefferson went out to create the anti federalist. While Alexander Hamilton made the federalist. Thomas and Alexander have many different views and are considered enemies.

SECRETARY OF TREASURY

ALEXANDER HAMILTONBY: S A M M C G OV E R N

EARLY LIFE

• He was born on January 11, 1755 or 1757 the exact date is unknown• He was born on Nevis in the British West Indies it

is an island • In 1777 he became George Washington’s

assistant• In 1788 he convinced New Yorkers to agree to

ratify the U.S Constitution• He was the nation’s first secretary of treasury • He was in office from 1789 until 1795

ROLE DURING REVOLUTION

• He joined the local militia to help fight in the revolutionary war • He studied military tactics which led him to the

rank of Lieutenant• He raised a company of men that were Patriots

and became their captain• He was appointed to George Washington’s staff • He served as George Washington’s untitled chief

of staff for four years

THE FEDERALISTS

• It started in 1787• The ideas were largely influenced by Alexander

Hamilton • Federalists convinced George Washington to

assume national and state debts, pass tax laws, and create central bank

PUBLIC CREDIT AND NATIONAL BANK

• Alexander Hamilton wanted the states to pay off the debt to the country to help standardize the nation’s credit

• The national government took over the debt of the state governments

• Many southern states already paid their debt and didn’t want to help pay the debts of the north

THE COMPROMISE

• Thomas Jefferson feared a national bank would take away power from Southern Farmers

• Alexander Hamilton wanted to have the capital in New York but to even out power he agreed to have it in the South near Virginia

• Thomas Jefferson agreed to have Virginia vote for the bank if they located the nation’s capital in the South

FEDERALIST VS ANTI-FEDERALISTS Federalists

Alexander Hamilton• Strong Central

Government• Thought the rich and

educated should run the government• Mostly Businessmen

and Bankers• Supported England

Anti-FederalistsThomas Jefferson

• Strong State Government• Thought the common

man should be in charge• Mostly Farmers• Supported French

Revolution

PRESIDENT CABINETS OF GEORGE WASHINGTON AND BARRACK OBAMA

BY: E VA N KA S T N E R

American Flag when George Washington was President

SECOND CAPITAL OF UNITED STATES

• Philadelphia Pennsylvania • 1790 - 1800

WASHINGTON DC

Senate 1800

MARTHA WASHINGTON

THE SECRETARY OF STATE

• Secretary of State- Thomas Jefferson

THE SECRETARY OF TREASURY

• Secretary of the Treasury- Alexander Hamilton

THE SECRETARY OF WAR

• Secretary of war- Henry Knox

THE ATTORNEY GENERAL

• Attorney General- Edmund Randolph

OBAMA’S CABINET

• Vice President- Joe (Joseph) Biden• Department of state- Hilary Rodham Clinton• Department of the Treasury- Acting secretary Neal

Wolin• Department of Defense- Leon E. Panetta• Department of Justice- Eric H. Holder, Jr.• Department of the Interior- Kenneth L. Salazar

OBAMA’S CABINET

• Department of Agriculture- Thomas J. Vilsack• Department of Commerce- Rebecca Black• Department of Labor- Seth D. Harris• Department of Health and Human Services-

Kathleen Sebelius• Department of Housing and Urban Development-

Shaun L.S. Donovan• Department of Transportation- Ray Lahood

OBAMA’S CABINET

• Department of Energy- Steven Chu• Department of Education- Arne Duncan• Department of Veterans Affairs- Eric K. Shinseki• Department of Homeland Security- Janet a.

Napolitano• White House Chief staff- Jack Lew

OBAMA’S CABINET

• Environmental Protection Agency- Lisa P. Jackson• Office of Management & Budget- Jeffrey Zientl

Deputy Director• United States Trade Representative- Ambassador

Ronald Kirk• United States Ambassador to the United Nations-

Ambassador Susan Rice

HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

• Currently no more than 435• 65 members when George Washington was

president