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|Washington | |'''George Washington''' | ||
| | * establishing executive branch & defining its powers | ||
* national unity | |||
* war debt | |||
* managing divisive politics (Hamilton v. Jefferson) | |||
|'''Main goal: set precedents for presidency''' | |||
* establish executive authority | * establish executive authority | ||
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* operate new government under Constitution | * operate new government under Constitution | ||
** how to interpret? Strict v loose interpretation | ** how to interpret? Strict v loose interpretation | ||
** = debate between Jeffersonians and Hamiltonians | |||
** how to raise revenue | |||
* National Debt = huge issue | * National Debt = huge issue | ||
* deal to pay state debts cut in exchange for placement of DC in Maryland/VA | * deal to pay state debts cut in exchange for placement of DC in Maryland/ VA | ||
* War between France and Britain, starting 1792 | |||
* | ** divided American sentiments | ||
** Hamiltonians/Adams: sympathized with Britain for standing against the French Revolution and its principles | |||
* | ** Jeffersonians: sympathized with democratic values of French Revolution | ||
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|1792 | |1792 | ||
|1793 | |1793 | ||
|Washington | |'''George Washington''' | ||
* treaties with Britain & Spain to consolidate US territory | |||
* French diplomat who tried to raise money & arms for French war w/ Britain | * exercising federal power to put down Whiskey Rebeliion | ||
* Farwell Address | |||
* Two-term precedent | |||
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* "Citizen Genet" (1793) affair | |||
** French diplomat who tried to raise money & arms for French war w/ Britain | |||
** marked division between Americans who | |||
* Whiskey Rebellion (1794) | |||
** Washington sends federal troops to enforce tax collection | |||
** established Washington’s willingness to use executive powers | |||
* Jay's Treaty (1794) | * Jay's Treaty (1794) | ||
** Treaty proposal written by Hamilton, negotiated w/ British by Secretary of State John Jay | |||
* | *** = prevented war | ||
** causes: | |||
*** British occupied forts in U.S. Northwest Territory and along Canadian border | |||
*** US reneged on paymenbt | |||
= prevented war | ** Britain agreed to leave U.S. Territory | ||
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** US agreed to pay some war debts | ** US agreed to pay some war debts | ||
** established "arbitration" as a means of settling disputes | |||
** | *** first effective use of arbitration, which would become the dominant form of diplomatic resolution (short of war) into the 20th century | ||
* opposition to Jay's Treaty | |||
** 1796: House of Reps demanded White House documents from the treaty, Washington refused, | ** Jeffersonians hated its trade preferences w/ Britain | ||
** southerners felt betrayed by Jay for not pursuing compensation for losses of slaves during the Revoluationary War | |||
** 1796: House of Reps demanded White House documents from the treaty, | |||
** Washington refused, | |||
*** = establishing "executive privilege" | |||
* Treaty of San Lorenzo (1796) | * Treaty of San Lorenzo (1796) | ||
** also called "Pinckney's Treaty" | ** also called "Pinckney's Treaty" | ||
** agreement w/ Spain for US access to Miss. River | ** agreement w/ Spain for US access to Miss. River | ||
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* avoid foreign entanglements | * avoid foreign entanglements | ||
Other events/ Themes | |||
* Setting the example for future Presidents | |||
** dignity of office | |||
** two terms limit | |||
** representing the entire nation | |||
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