1. George Washington 1789-1797 Chosen unanimously as 1st President John Adams VP Inaugurated in New York 4/30/1789 Washington truth or legend? Parson Mason Weems famous book A History of the Life and Death, Virtues and Exploits of General George Washington -

2. Washington’s Cabinet Secretary of State – Thomas Jefferson Secretary of Treasury – Alexander Hamilton Secretary of War – Henry Knox Attorney General - Edmund Randolph

3. First Two Party System Federalists (Hamilton, John Adams) – strong central government, economy based on manufacturing and trade, popular in Northeast Democratic-Republicans (Jefferson) – strong State government, individual rights, and rural farming economy, popular in South and Frontier.

4. Hamilton’s Economic Plan Excise Tax on Liquor Tariff on imports Funding the Debt Assumption - Compromise? National Bank - What Constitutional issues?

5. 1792 Election Results (16 states in the Union) George WashingtonVirginiaFederalist13297.8% John AdamsMassachusetts Federalist 77 57.0% George ClintonNew YorkDemocratic- Republican 5037.0% Thomas JeffersonVirginiaDemocratic- Republican 43.0% Aaron BurrNew YorkFederalist10.7% Electoral Votes Not Cast --- -----64.4% Total Number of Electors132 Total Electoral Votes Cast264 Number of Votes for a Majority 67

6. 1792 Election Results

7. Signs of a Struggle The Whiskey Rebellion 1794 –Taxes on Whiskey led to rebellion in Western PA. –Feds sent 13000 troops to put it down

8. Edmund “Citizen” Genet *Washington’s Proclamation of Neutrality in1793 when England and France go to war

9. Jay’s Treaty Sent to Britain to end Impressment and harassment at sea Only able to secure a deal on US control of NW

10. Washington’s Farewell Warned against: 1.Political Parties 2.Permanent Alliances & Foreign Influence

11. 1796 Election Results

12. 1796 Election Results (16 states in the Union) John AdamsMassachusettsFederalist7151.4% Thomas JeffersonVirginiaDemocratic- Republican 6849.3% Thomas PinckneySouth CarolinaFederalist5942.8% Aaron BurrNew YorkDemocratic- Republican 3021.7% Samuel AdamsMassachusettsFederalist1510.9% Oliver EllsworthConnecticutFederalist118.0% George ClintonNew YorkDemocratic- Republican 75.1% Other--1510.9% Total Number of Electors138 Total Electoral Votes Cast276 Number of Votes for a Majority 70

13. 2nd President: John Adams 1797-1801 What were his strengths and weaknesses as a politician? Why was he an unpopular President?

14. XYZ Affair (1797)

15. XYZ Affair

16. Alien & Sedition Acts Heated controversy explodes on floor of the House of Reps Matthew Lyon (Republican) vs. Roger Griswold (Federalist)

17. Virginia & Kentucky Resolutions Jefferson (Kentucky) and Madison (Virginia) Based on John Locke’s compact theory States had right to “Nullify” laws of the federal government that exceeds their power. Nullification issue will continue to be controversial throughout American history

18. 1800 Election Results

19. 1800 Election Results (16 states in the Union) Thomas JeffersonVirginia Democratic- Republican 7352.9% Aaron BurrNew York Democratic- Republican 7352.9% John AdamsMassachusettsFederalist6547.1% Charles PinckneySouth CarolinaFederalist6446.4% John JayNew YorkFederalist 1 0.7% Total Number of Electors138 Total Electoral Votes Cast276 Number of Votes for a Majority 70