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NOTES: First Presidents: Washington, Adams, & Jefferson

NOTES: First Presidents: Washington, Adams, & Jefferson. George Washington – 1 st President. What is this painting commemorating?. What is this painting commemorating?. What is this painting commemorating?. Background Commander in Chief : during Revolutionary war

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NOTES: First Presidents: Washington, Adams, & Jefferson

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  1. NOTES: First Presidents: Washington, Adams, & Jefferson

  2. George Washington – 1st President

  3. What is this painting commemorating?

  4. What is this painting commemorating?

  5. What is this painting commemorating?

  6. Background • Commander in Chief: during Revolutionary war • Crossing the Delaware inc in enlistment • Valley Forge boost soldier morale • Yorktown Cornwallis surrenders • Assisted in Constitutional Convention - elected president (1789-1797)

  7. Precedents: examples to follow • Selects a Cabinet: leaders of executive departments • Alexander Hamilton = secretary of the treasury • Thomas Jefferson = sec. of state (foreign relations)

  8. 2. Supports National Treasury • debt from Rev war • federal gov wants to assume (take over) state’s debts • Borrow/lend $ to foreign nations 3. Supports Whiskey Tax - to pay off war debt

  9. 4. Asserts power! – Whiskey Rebellion • rebels close courts and attack collectors • Washington sends troops!... 12,000 soldiers i. Gov will not tolerate armed rebellion 5. Neutrality - don’t favor 1 side(not a part of a political party) 6. Steps Down after 2 terms

  10. The Whiskey Rebellion What represents the rebels? What represents the gov’t?

  11. JohnAdams – 2nd President

  12. Background 1. Vice President under Washington 2. Federalist – political party in favor of a strong Federal gov’t

  13. Presidency 1. Britain and France @ war a. Europeans seize contraband (war materials) headed to enemy country 2. Secretary of Stategoes to France to negotiate 3. XYZ Affair – French agents (X,Y,Z) demand $250,000 to begin negotiations a. Adams = irritated and offended!

  14. Give me your cargo!

  15. 4. Est. peacetime army (10,000 men) and builds Navy 5. Alien & Sedition Acts - laws intended to frighten foreigners a. Alien - Pres could deport/imprison “dangerous” aliens (foreigners) b. Sedition - Forbade people from writing/speaking out against government

  16. 1800 Election Results

  17. Thomas Jefferson- 3rd President

  18. Background 1. Secretary of State under Washington 2. Democratic Republican – political party opposed to strong Federal gov’t Small government!

  19. Presidency 1. Louisiana Purchase – buys 828,000 sq miles for $15 million a. Doubles size of nation b. Gain control of the Mississippi River

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