george washington

George Washington

Name Thomas JeffersonSec. of State

Alexander HamiltonSec. of Treasury

Personality Common man Aristocrat, “snob”

Supporters Farmers Merchants, bankers

Beliefs - U.S. should remain an agricultural nation

- Model after France- More power to state

gov’t- Strict interpretation

to the Constitution

- U.S. should become an industrial nation

- Model after England- More power to

Federal gov’t- Loose interpretation

of the Constitution

Political Party Anti-Federalists / Democratic – Republicans

Federalists

Reactions to the French RevolutionMost Americans initially supported it, b/c it was inspired by the ideal of Republican rule

Jefferson/Madison Hamilton/Federalists

England vs. France

Honor 1778 treaty Back British

George Washington

DECLARED NEUTRALITY!

Problems with NeutralityFranceFrench sent Edmond Genet to win American support

Began recruiting Americans for war effort against British

Violation of American neutrality

GRR!

SpainU.S. wanted to secure land claims west of the

Appalachian mountains and gain shipping rights on the Mississippi River

Pinckney’s TreatySpain gave up all claims to land east of the

Mississippi River except FloridaRecognized the 31st parallel as the southern

boundary of the U.S.Agreed to open the Mississippi River to traffic by

Spanish subjects and U.S. citizens & to allow American traders to use the port of New Orleans

EnglandBritish still maintained forts in the Northwest Territory, violating the Treaty of Paris

British encouraged Native American resistance

Jay’s TreatyBritish agreed to evacuate their posts in the Northwest Territory

Very popular with western settlersAllowed British to continue their fur trade on the American side of the U.S./Canada border

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Washington’s Farewell Address

He Warns Us Against:Political Parties

felt they would divide the people

Entangling Alliances w/ foreign nationsEntangling alliance – alliance (agreement) with countries who have alliances with other countries

ISOLATIONISM

Advises the U.S. to stay NEUTRAL in European wars

Establishes the two-term tradition & the cabinet

He Warns Us Against:

Adam’s Presidency12th AmendmentElectoral College must select a President AND a Vice President on his or her ballot

XYZ Affair

Resulted in a “half-war” with the FrenchAdams makes peace with the new French government under Napoleon

Splits the Federalist Party in half

Alien ActPresident could deport or arrest any alien (foreigner) seen as dangerous to the nation

Sedition ActA person could be fined or jailed for

speaking or publishing words against the government, Congress, or the President

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