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Washington Takes Office

Washington Takes Office. EQ: How did the government under President Washington set a precedent for the new nation?. Washington’s First Term. Why might Washington’s presidency be an important time period for America? What problems might he face in starting a new nation?. Setting a Precedent.

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Washington Takes Office

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  1. Washington Takes Office EQ: How did the government under President Washington set a precedent for the new nation?

  2. Washington’s First Term • Why might Washington’s presidency be an important time period for America? • What problems might he face in starting a new nation?

  3. Setting a Precedent • What does it mean to set a precedent? • Watch the video clip of Washington’s presidency and write down ways his term as president set a precedent.

  4. The New Government Supreme Court John Jay Congress Senate House of Representatives 3 Circuit Courts President: Washington VP: John Adams 13 District Courts Secretary of State Thomas Jefferson Foreign Relations Secretary of Treasury Alexander Hamilton Economy Secretary of War Henry Knox Military Attorney General Edmond Randolph Legal

  5. The Economic Crisis • The Economic Crisis • The American Revolution left the U.S. deeply in debt ($52 million, $ 626,392,587 today) • Debt in the form of bonds Whose responsible forfiguring this problem out?

  6. Bonds are certificates issued to the government for an amount of money that the government promises to pay back with interest • Both government and foreigners invested in bonds to help the war effort • Speculators (people who invest in risky business ventures in hopes of making a large profit) bought bonds for less than they were worth

  7. Paying the Debt • Summary • Arguments Against U.S would pay the state’s Revolutionary War debt. South had already paid Move the capital to NYC to Washington

  8. A National Bank • Summary • Arguments Against National bank deposit governments money TJ thought it was unconstitutional Bank was established

  9. A High Tariff • Summary • Arguments Against • Tax on imported goods • Raise money for government • and protect manufacturers Southerners opposed because it would help the north *Did not pass!

  10. Precedents Set • What were some of the precedents set for the new government? • Do you think they are on the right track?

  11. Loose vs. Strict Interpretation Loose Strict • The belief that the central government can make laws or pass acts to add to its powers • The Elastic Clause • The belief that the central government only has the powers specifically given to it in the U.S. Constitution • The 10th Amendment

  12. The Whiskey Rebellion • Imagine This:Alexander Hamilton has proposed a new tax on the production of whiskey. Congress has passed the tax. This is the first direct tax the new federal government has placed on its citizens. A group of farmers in western Pennsylvania feel this tax violates their rights, have refused to pay it, and have begun tarring and feathering local tax collectors.

  13. The Whiskey Rebellion • What was Washington’s justification for using force? • Was Washington really justified in sending the militia to deal with the problem of the “whiskey rebels”? • Was Hamilton justified in asking the Whiskey Tax to be passed? • Did the “Whiskey rebels” have a legitimate justice claim?

  14. Whiskey Rebellion Shay’s Rebellion

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