1. Focus When was Washington elected President?
1789
Did Washington want to be President?
Not at first, he felt that he was too old and his plantation needed attention
Why did people want him to be President?
Because of his integrity and good leadership

2. GEORGE WASHINGTON
1st

3. Fact or FICTION? 1. George Washington Wore wooden teeth
FICTION! George Washington wore false teeth, but they were not wooden. In one set of teeth, his dentist, Dr. John Greenwood, used a cow’s tooth, one of Washington’s teeth, hippopotamus ivory, metal and springs.
2. G.W was the first president to live in the White House
FICTION- the White House was not completed until after his death.
3. G.W Did not have any children
FACT- George Washington had no children of his own, although he did help raise two of Martha’s children from her first marriage and two of her grandchildren at Mount Vernon
4. G.W chopped down a cherry tree
FICTION! This was a fictional story written by an author after his death depicting his childhood. This just showed Washington’s character

4. Washington taking the oath of office as the first president of the United States of America.

5. Significant Events

6. SET PRECEDENCE FOR FUTURE PRESIDENTS
Set up first Cabinet – 3 departments
State Department – headed by THOMAS JEFFERSON
Handled relations with foreign nations
Treasury Department – headed by ALEXANDER HAMILTON
Dealt with financial matters
War Department – headed by HENRY KNOX
Provided for the national defense
Only served 2 terms

8. (Write w/1607 group on post-it)
DISCUSSION QUESTIONS
(Write w/1607 group on post-it)
Why did Washington have
to be careful on the way he
set up the government?

9. Foreign Policies

10. Jay’s Treaty
Treaty, created by John Jay, between U.S. and British for:
-repayment of damage to American ships
-payment of overdue U.S. bills
-British give up forts in the west
-Avoided war with Britain

11. NEUTRALITY PROCLAMATION
Prohibited Americans from fighting in the war between France and England
Prohibited British warships from using American ports
British began capturing American ships
British impressed the American crews to serve in the British Navy

12. Why would America have taken a neutral stand in the war
DISCUSSION QUESTIONS
Why would America have taken
a neutral stand in the war
between Britain and France?

13. Domestic Policies Set up Federal Court System (Judiciary Act)
SUPREME COURT was the highest

14. Economic Policies

15. Federal government should repay both federal and state debt’s.
Hamilton’s Plan:
Federal government should repay both federal and state debt’s.
Jefferson’s Plan:
Southern states did not have as much debt and would have to pay out more than their share.
ECONOMY
REDUCING DEBT
COMPROMISE:
Congress pays federal and state debts, but the capital moves from New York City to Washington D.C.

16. (Policy for repaying national debt)
ECONOMY
REDUCING DEBT
(Policy for repaying national debt)
Congress creates a National Bank

17. The biggest problem Alexander Hamilton faced as Secretary of the Treasury, was the large national debt.
Total income U.S. received
Amount of $ it cost to run U.S. Gov’t,
Amount of $ U.S. owed
$4,269,000
$77,228,000
$4,419,000
Total debt = $81,497,000

18. NATIONAL DEBT ECONOMY REDUCING DEBT
The nation was in debt from the American Revolution and needed to improve it’s credit reputation.
Hamilton has a plan.
Congress passes a PROTECTIVE TARIFF on imports to protect American industries.

19. tariffs aid American industries?
DISCUSSION QUESTIONS
How do protective
tariffs aid American industries?

20. A rebellion that broke out in 1794 in Pennsylvania.
WHISKEY
REBELLION
A rebellion that broke out in 1794 in Pennsylvania.
Washington sent in troops and ended the rebellion. The federal government showed that it would NOT tolerate violence.

21. Do you think the citizens felt safe after the Whiskey Rebellion?
DISCUSSION QUESTIONS
Do you think the citizens
felt safe after the Whiskey Rebellion?
Is it the federal government's
responsibility to protect its citizens?

22. Washington warned against political parties.
FAREWELL
ADDRESS
I’m with you guys!
BRITAIN
FRANCE
Also warned against choosing sides in foreign affairs – wanted America to stay neutral.
Washington warned against political parties.

23. against political parties?
DISCUSSION QUESTIONS
Why was Washington
against political parties?