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First Election
George Washington was elected president by Charles Thompson whom was the Secretary of Continental Congress. -
Washington Inauguated
George Washington was inauguated, or sworn in, at Federal Hall, which is in New York. -
Federal Judiciary Act
Congress passed the Federal Judiciary Act. Which made the Supreme Court, with one chief justice and five associate justices. -
Economic Problems
Washington phases problem.
War debt of fifty-two millionn dollars
Hamilton came up with a three part plan
1. pay war debt
2. make government money
3. create a national bank -
Washington's Cabinet
Washington's Cabinet Members:
Vice President: John Adams
Secretary of State: Thomas Jefferson
Secretary of Treasury: Alexander Hamilton
Secretary of War: Henry Knox
Attorney General: Edmund Randolph -
George Washington Retires
Washington say's a farwell address or a speech to the people. -
John Adams Takes Office
Adams was a Federalist and Washington's advice by staying neutral -
Political Parties
The two political parties are the Federalists and the Democratic - Republicans. The Federalists were formed by Hamilton. The Democratic - Republicans were formed by Jefferson. -
Acts
The acts were the Alien and Sedition Acts.
They also had an XYZ Affair. -
John Adams Retires
John Adams retires and Thomas Jefferson was elected to become president
