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Washington Leads a New Nation
In 1789 George Washington became the first president of the U.S.A.Congress and the president organized the executive and judicial branches of government -
Hamilton And National Finance
Hamilton tackled the problem of settling national and state debt.
Thomas Jefferson opposed Hamilton’s views on government and the economy.Hamilton created a national bank to strengthen the U.S. Economy. -
CONFLICT IN THE NORTHWEST TERRITORY
American’s continued to settle in the NW territory. This upset the Native Americans. Supplied with British weapons the Native American’s went to war. Defeated U.S. forces in 1790 and again in 1791. Summer of 1794 American troops attacked the Native Americans and burned their crops. seeked peace. August 20, 1794 Battle of Fallen Timbers -
WHISKEY REBELLION
Congress passed a tax on American made whiskey in March 1791 to help pay the federal debt.Whiskey Rebellion-Farmer lashed out against the tax on Protesters refused to pay the tax, even tarring and feathering tax collectors.Called themselves the Sons of Liberty -
Moving The Capital
Hamilton needed the southern states to agree to his plan to help states pay off debts.So Hamilton convinced northern members of Congress to move the capital to Philadelphia.After 10 years the capital was moved to Washington D.C. -
REMAINING NEUTRAL CON’t
American’s worried about the French Revolution violent attacks.French revolutionaries beheaded King Louis XVI in January 1793. A few years after the French Revolution started, France went to war with Great Britain -
THE NEUTRALITY PROCLAMATION
The debate to support France, G.B., or remain neutral divided congress and Washington’s cabinet.Washington presented his opinion to congress in April Neutrality Proclamation stated that the U.S. would not take sides with European nations at war. -
JAY’S TREATY
In late 1793 other threats to U.S. neutrality arose.
British ships seized U.S. ships carrying food to the French West Indies. Jay’s Treaty: settled the disputes that had arisen between the U.S. and G.B.The British would pay damages on the seized American ships and abandon their forts in the Northwestern frontier. -
PINCKNEY’S TREATY
The Spanish disputed the boarder between the U.S. and Florida. Spain closed the port of New Orleans to U.S. trade in 1784. -
JOHN ADAM’S PRESIDENCY
The rise of political parties created competition in the election of 1796.The XYZ affair caused problems for President John Adams.
Controversy broke out over the Alien and Sedition Acts. -
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1789-1800 by canon
