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1. "I walk on untrodden 
ground. There is 
scarcely any part of my 
conduct which may not 
hereafter be drawn into 
precedent." - George 
Washington `
2. Launching a New Nation
3. Washington's Presidency Elected unanimously in 1789 Congress creates Cabinet 
Positions Alexander Hamilton - Sec of 
Treasury Thomas Jefferson - Sec of 
State Henry Knox - Sec of War http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2YHl_0P2EJ4 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=A38mW2Il48k http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Vy7FJJ_ud84
4. Washington's Early Precedents Organize the Judicial Branch Judiciary Act of 1789 Creates 3 levels of federal 
courts, defines duties and 
relationship to existing state 
courts Pick 1st SC justices John Jay - 1st Chief Justice
5. Alexander Hamilton and 
his 3 Step Plan Revolutionary War veteran and 
trusted friend of GW Expert in banking and big 
government Named Sec of Treasury Problem: No national economy, no 
currency and Rev. war debts 40 mil to citizens, States owe 25 
mil and 12 mil to foreign countries
6. Step 1 Take care of National Debt Quickly pay off other 
countries Assume most of states debt 
- Let them use $$ to build up Southern states disagree Compromises by moving 
capitol to South (DC)
7. Step 2 Gain Revenue (Make Money) Pass tariffs (tax of 
foreign goods) Make foreign goods very 
expensive Get Americans to buy 
American products
8. Step 3 Create a National Bank Create mint and US 
currency Create state banks to 
force competition
9. Challenges Facing the New Nation French Revolution French fight their own 
revolution - should we help? Enter war with England Who should we help? Federalists - Pro England D-R - Pro France Neutrality Proclamation - 
US will not take sides with 
ANY European nations at 
war
10. British Attacking US Ships US has small navy and 
being attacked in West 
Indies (Caribbean) Chief Justice John Jay 
sent to England Jays Treaty British pay back damages Leave forts on frontier US pay back debts Very unpopular - seen as 
weak
11. Spanish Border Issues No clear border between 
US and Spanish Florida Spain closes port of New 
Orleans to US Pinckney's Treaty - Settles border and trade 
disputes with Spain US southern border is 
31* N latitude and trade 
is reopened
12. Domestic Issues Northwest Territory Americans settling in the 
popular NA area Miami chief Little Turtle 
defeats US in early battles General Anthony Wayne 
takes control and quickly 
turns tide Battle of Fallen Timbers NA are defeated Treaty of Greenville - 
Control of NA lands to 
America
13. Whiskey Rebellion Hamilton passes tax on 
whiskey to try to increase 
revenue Hurts small farmers Revolt against tax collectors 
- Tar and feathering Spreads to other states Washington leads army into 
Western PA Rebels flee http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Zm5uPqucnHk
14. John Adams Presidency Election of 1796 First with Political Parties 
- Groups to get people 
elected and set public policy http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xqAt8A0W204
15. Federalist Party John Adams, Alexander 
Hamilton Strong federal government Located -North and East Coast Cities
16. Democratic Republicans Thomas Jefferson Limit power of central 
government Strong state governments South/countryside
17. XYZ Affair Adams wants to reconnect with 
France French refuse to see them 3 secret agents ask for 250k 
and 12 mil loan Adams refuses and reports back 
to Congress calling agents XYZ What will US think of France? Results: Quasi-War - Undeclared Naval 
War And................................
18. Alien and Sedition Acts Federalists want war with France D-R want peace D-R attack Adams and Feds in 
newspapers A and S Acts make it a crime to 
criticize the Federal government What is this a direct contradiction 
of?
19. Kentucky and Virginia Resolutions Declare Alien and Sedition 
Acts unconstitutional in their 
state Reference the 1st 
Amendment Can states declare federal 
law unconstitutional? Expires last day of his 
Presidency