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Washington Takes Office

Chapter 8

The First President

New York City was the Nation’s capitalApril, 1789

Vocabulary

Inauguration: Inauguration is a ceremony in which the President takes the oath of office. Amendment 20 sets the day for the oath of office for the United States President to be at noon on January 20th.

Precedent: Precedent is an example to be followed by others in the future.

Executive Branch

Let’s put this government in placeWashington sets up three departments:

Treasury: Alexander Hamilton State: Thomas Jefferson War: Henry KnoxHe appointed an attorney general to be his

advisor on legal matters: Edmond RandolphThese departments became known as The

Cabinet.

Established the Judiciary

Judiciary Act of 1789 provided for: 1. Supreme Court of 6 Justices 2. 3 Circuit Courts 3. 13 district Courts

Vocabulary

Bond: A bond is a certificate issued by a government for an amount of money that the government promises to pay back with interest

Speculators: Speculators are people who invest in a risky venture in the hope of making a large profit.

Unconstitutional: Unconstitutional is when it is contrary to what is permitted by the Constitution.

Tariff: Tariff is a tax on imports

The Nation’s First Economic Crisis

The nation was deeply in debt. We owed $52 million in debts occurred most in bonds

The nation had very little debt.Graph on page 284

Hamilton’s Financial Plan

Have to pay our debts to grow as a strong nationHow? 1. Pay the debt including the bonds so people would feel confident to invest in the USA

again. 2. National Bank: Private owned National

bank for all USA income 3. High Tariff: This tax would protect USA

manufacturing by making imported goods more expensive. (Did not pass)

No Way!

Southerner’s opposed the tariff because they believed that a high tariff would help the North, where most industries were located, while making southerners pay more for their goods.

The Whiskey Rebellion

1791 Congress imposed (placed) a tax on all whiskey made and sold in the USA

Backcountry farmers relied on whiskey made from corn as income

Farmers organized a revolt and several homes of tax collectors was burned down.

Washington responds by sending out the militia

Farmers were surprised that Washington would take up arms against them.

Precedent: Showed Americans that armed rebellion was on acceptable in the republic and that the USA has the right to tax.

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Whiskey Rebellion