George Washington's Presidency

what were the two political parties that came out of the 1790s

Federalists and Republicans

What was important about Washington's Farewell Address?

He advised the country to: avoid political parties, Religion was the pillar of good government, and avoid long-term alliances with other countries.

What did Washing to do to solve how to pay back the debt that America had after the war?

He passed a bill that created the first Bank of the United States.

How did Washington feel about political parties?

He thought they weakened the government and led to unnecessary conflict and arguing.

Who was George Washington?

He was the leader of the Constitutional Convention and was elected the 1st American President. He was responsible for enforcing the strong central government that the Constitution created. He created a plan to fix the problem of the national debt. He was also a general in the American Revolutionary War.

Who was in Washington's first cabinet?

John Adams - Vice Pres - Massachusetts Thomas Jefferson - Secretary of State -Virginia Alexander Hamilton - Secretary of Treasury -New York Henry Knox - Secretary of War- Massachusetts Edmund Randolph - Attorney General - Virginia

How did the government try to raise money to pay back it's war debt?

Alexander Hamilton suggested taxing Whiskey.

What political party did Washington belong to?

None - although liked the ideas of the Federalists, as president he did not like the idea of political parties. They caused too much arguing between parties.

What was Washington's Inauguration like?

Very fancy and formal Why was it so formal? because it was the first presidency of the United States. Washington wanted to set a precedent or make it an example to show that it was a very important event.

What did Washington do when France asked America for help in fighting the French revolution

Washington decided to issue a Proclamation of Neutrality, saying that the United States would stay out of the war and not take anyone's side. This was a risky decision, since France had been the United States's major ally during the Revolutionary War.

Why did Washington not help France with it war against Britain?

Washington's decision to issue a Proclamation of Neutrality was because the United States was still dealing with a sizable debt after the American Revolution.

what is Isolationism?

to not get involved with international affairs or policy.

How was Shay's Rebellion different from The Whiskey rebellion?

In both Shays's Rebellion and the Whiskey Rebellion, troops were sent to suppress the rebellion, but in the case of Shays' Rebellion the troops were not sent by the federal government. This could be due to the fact that during Shays' Rebellion, the US government was operating under the Articles of Confederation, which did not give the government the ability to fund a military. There was no central government during Shays rebellion so there were no forces to stop the rebels. During the Whiskey rebellion the new central government could order armed forced to fight against the rebels.

What was one of the important events during his presidency?

One of the key events during his presidency was the formation of two political parties - the Federalists and the Anti-Federalists (who became the Democratic-Republican party).

What was the Whiskey Rebellion?

When government tax collectors came to the farmers for their payments for the whiskey, they were met with armed resistance, sometimes even tar and feathering. After about 500 men gathered and burned down the house of a tax collector in Pennsylvania, Washington ordered a force of about 13,000 troops to crush the resistance. Although no fighting broke out, the Whiskey Rebellion had one profound impact on the future of the United States. It affirmed the fact that the federal government could handle political unrest and was much stronger than it had been under the Articles of Confederation.