George Washington S Administration

George Washington S Administration

<p> George Washington’s Administration</p><p>Domestic Policies Foreign Policies</p><p>1. Setting up the government 1. Treaty of Greenville, 1795 -cabinet, Supreme Court justices, - Native Americans surrender land in Ohio area Speaker…. (after battles)</p><p>2. Judiciary Act of 1789 2. Proclamation of Neutrality, 1793 - Chief Justice: John Jay -Washington – stayed out of war with France - 5 associate justices and Great Britain (impressment) - 13 District Courts - 3 Circuit Courts - Attorney General</p><p>3. Bill of Rights 3. Genet Affair - sponsored by James Madison - Edmond Genet, a French Diplomat, tried to - lists personal liberties and rights smuggle supplies from the US to France</p><p>4. Tariff on Imports 4. Jay Treaty, 1794 - didn’t bring enough revenue - Britain could trade freely in all American ports - purpose was to make our products - Britain would withdraw their troops by 1796 Cheaper than imported products from certain forts (Northwest) - British fur traders would carry on their business in territories - Britain promised to pay damages for recent seizures of American ships - US had to pay all prewar debt.</p><p>5. Repaying the National debt 5. Pinckney’s Treaty, 1795 - Assumption Bill - right to navigate Mississippi River - Compromise and Washington, D.C. - right to deposit at New Orleans - settled disputes between US and Spain over Boundaries between Florida and Georgia - Spain agreed to curb Indian attacks upon settlements in Georgia and western lands</p><p>6. National Bank 6. Warning against foreign alliances - Bank of United States - against political parties and being involved</p><p>- Hurts other types of banks in foreign affairs - no permanent alliances with foreign countries</p><p>7. Excise tax - Whiskey Rebellion - first use of militia -Washington stomped out this uprising Presidential Cabinet: Secretary of State – Thomas Jefferson Secretary of War – Henry Knox Secretary of Treasury – Alexander Hamilton Attorney General – Edmund Randolph Postmaster General – Samuel Osgood</p>

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