1. Washington’s New Government

2. Elected President Unanimous decision by Congress Choose George Washington War hero Virginian

3. 1 st cabinet Vice President: John Adams Secretary of State: Thomas Jefferson Secretary of War: Henry Knox Treasury Secretary: Alexander Hamilton Attorney General: Edmund Randolph

4. Judiciary Act of 1789 Set up the circuit courts (13 district courts) Supreme Court, final say in Constitutional issues John Jay, 1 st Chief Justice

5. Hamilton’s Bank Plan Plan to create a national bank to handle the nations debt and finances Felt that the federal govt. should absorb colonial debt. Angered many states who had already paid off their debts. New excise taxes and tariffs Mostly ended up taxing American merchants and farmers

6. Whiskey Rebellion Western Pennsylvania Transporting was hard over mountains so turned their grains into whiskey More profitable New Hamilton taxes reminded them of British taxation Resisted and intimidated tax collectors Washington puts Hamilton in charge and leads a force himself to put it down and does Jefferson clear about opposing it. Showed new Constitution could enforce its laws and taxes.

8. 2 parties emerge Federalists – Still strong central govt. – National bank – Hamilton’s plan – nationalism Democratic – Republicans – Former Anti-Federalists – State and local government power – individualism