Transcript George Washington Presidency

GEORGE WASHINGTON
PRESIDENCY
BY NICOLE SQUIRES
• 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
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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
Shaun Stanley
- 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 HAMILTON
BY: SAM MCGOVERN
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-Federalists
Thomas 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: EVAN KASTNER
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 ServicesKathleen Sebelius
• Department of Housing and Urban DevelopmentShaun L.S. Donovan
• Department of Transportation- Ray Lahood
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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
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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 NationsAmbassador Susan Rice
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
• Currently no more than 435
• 65 members when George Washington was
president