Warm Up

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Warm Up

• Prepare for Notes and Announcements

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Test Return
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The 1st President
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Why George Washington?

• What do we know about George Washington that
  would cause him to be elected unanimously as our
  1st President?
• Successful Businessman
• Military Hero FI War, Revolutionary
• Involved in VA Politics
• President of Constitutional Convention
• Continental Congress

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The First Presidential Election

• No campaigns like today
• Where did the election take place?
• www.270towin.com

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The First Inauguration

• NYC Federal Hall

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The Oath of Office

• "I do solemnly swear (or affirm) that I will
  faithfully execute the office of President of the
  United States, and will to the best of my
  ability, preserve, protect and defend the
  Constitution of the United States." (So help me
  God)
• Article II Section I

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1st Congress

• Summer 1789
• Executive Branch
• State
• Treasury
• War
• Attorney General
• Postmaster General

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The Presidents Cabinet

• Who was the Secretary of .?
• War
• Treasury
• State
• Attorney General

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Cabinet Debate

• Presidential Power over Cabinet?
• Dismiss without Senate approval?
• Went to vote
• Our Current Cabinet

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Presidential Succession

• Who Takes over for the President?
• 1787- What is Disability?
• 1787- Constitution?
• 1st Congress Debate?
• Leave it for 2nd Congress
• Current Succession

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Succession?

• 1 Vice President Joe Biden
• 2 Speaker of the House of Representatives Nancy
  Pelosi
• 3 President pro tempore of the Senate Robert Byrd
  
• 4 Secretary of State Hillary Clinton
• 5 Secretary of the Treasury Timothy Geithner
• 6 Secretary of Defense Robert Gates
• 7 Attorney General Eric Holder
• 8 Secretary of the Interior Ken Salazar
• 9 Secretary of Agriculture Tom Vilsack
• 10 Secretary of Commerce Gary Locke
• 11 Secretary of Labor Hilda Solis
• 12 Secretary of Health and Human Services
  Kathleen Sebelius
• 13 Secretary of Housing and Urban Development
  Shaun Donovan
• 14 Secretary of Transportation Ray LaHood
• 15 Secretary of Energy Steven Chu
• 16 Secretary of Education Arne Duncan
• 17 Secretary of Veterans Affairs Eric Shinseki
• 18 Secretary of Homeland Security Janet Napolitano

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Judiciary Act of 1789
Chief Justices get to wear this sweet robe. I
know yall jealous!

• Federal Court System
• John Jay Chief Justice
• Supreme Court

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Question?

• Can you draw the hierarchy of the Federal court
  system?
• Can a federal court overturn a state court?

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Bill of Rights

• December 1791
• 12 Passed in Congress
• 10 Ratified by states
• 10th Amendment
• are reserved to the States respectively, or the
  people

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No Slip will Pass Unnoticed
I set the example of standing like this!

• Precedent
• Mr. President
• 2 Terms
• Private Citizen

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George Washington Movie

• In your notes write down 5 facts you learn about
  George Washington during the movie.

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The National Government Grows

• Washingtons Presidency

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Money Troubles
The Federal Government should pay back the debt
owed by the states! Now put me on the 10 dolla
bill!

• National Debt
• Hamiltons Plan
• Backlash to Hamiltons Plan
• Bond issues
• Speculation

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Debt Compromise

• A Capitol in the South
• Debt problems eased

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The National Bank
A national bank would help spur development and
can be invested by both the government and
private citizens!
Just because its not in the Constitution does not
mean that we cant do it!

• Hamilton argued for creation of a National Bank

A National Bank is straight unconstitutional!
Show me where it says that in the Constitution!
In the end, I won! It relieved war debt, created
our currency, sold the western territories!
Yeah so. We will over turn the charter at the
end of its 20 years.
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Government Revenue
The government now has financial power and some
income! Now I am gonna put some 24s on my
carriage!

• Hamilton proposed tariffs
• National taxes

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The Whiskey Rebellion

• Taxes led to rebellion in western PA

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Washington to the West
Rebel against my government? Not on my watch?
Who wants some of this?
Not us Mr. President, were sorry. We will pay
our tax.
Thought so. Who would wanna fight a guy who
looks this good on a horse anyway?
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Growing Pains

• Northwest Territory
• What set up settlement of the NW Territory?

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The Original Settlers

• Native Americans
• Miami, Huron, Ottawa, Shawnee

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The Original Settlers

• Native Americans being displaced
• Caught between US and British
• Treaties
• Settlers

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Fighting in the Territories

• Britain compels the Natives
• Gen. Arthur St. Clair 1791

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A Local Hero Sent West

• General Mad Anthony Wayne
• Revolutionary War Hero
• Sent by GW to Ohio to fight Native Americans

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The Battle of Fallen Timbers

• 1794 Wayne Defeats Blue Jacket of Shawnee

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The Treaty of Greenville

• Natives cede much of land in Ohio and some of
  Indiana

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Work on Review Sheet
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Warm Up

• Take note of Homework Assignment
• Prepare for Notes

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Neutrality

• French and England go to War in 1793
• Americans split on support
• GWs Proclamation of Neutrality
• US trades with both sides
• Britain impressing sailors

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Jays Treaty

• John Jay sent to settle disputes with England
• Impressment
• Outcomes

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Treaty with Spain

• 1795 Pinckneys Treaty
• Free Navigation of Mississippi River

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Washingtons Farewell

• 2 Terms
• Precedent
• Farewell address to congress and Nation

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George Washingtons Farewell

• 1796
• Warnings for the young country
• Beware the growing regional differences
• Watch out for factions (political parties)
• Beware entangling foreign alliances
• Did / Has our country heeded Washingtons
  Warnings?

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Washingtons Other Farewell

• Eyewitness to History
• Primary Source Account

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Complete Review Sheet