Washington
What state was GW from?
Virginia
Who was GW Attorney General?
Edmund Randolph
When was GW elected?
How many votes did GW recieve?
1789
69
Going into GW 2nd term, the Federalist Party split into which two parties and who did they follow?
*The northern Federalist will follow Hamilton and continue to be called Federalist (monocrats(
*The southern Federalist will follow Jefferson and Madison and be called Democratic Republicans (Jacobins)
What country did the public opinion lean towards during foreign affairs and why?
France
There was sympathy towards their revolution since the US had just gone through one.
Who was GW Vice President?
John Adams
What was the name of GW party?
He had no party affiliation
What precedents did George set?
*Created the first cabinet
*Designated the 2 term presidency
*Determined the need for foreign policy
*First person to say "So help me God"
Strong Federal Government defined which party?
Federalist
What does MFN stand for?
Most Favored Nation
Who was GW Secretary of State?
Thomas Jefferson
What revolution begins the year GW becomes president?
The French Revolution
Although not affiliated with a party, George leaned towards which party and their ideals?
Federalist Ideals
Weak Federal Government, strong states defined which party?
Democratic-Republicans
What does a treaty have to have to be finalized?
And What issues does Jay's Treaty address?
The Senate ratifies it
The occupation of British in forts of the U.S.
Who was GW Secretary of the Treasury?
Alexander Hamilton
What does GW issue on the topic of the French Rev. War? and How long did this policy remain in effect?
The Neutrality Proclamation
Until WWII
Under GW presidency, who was the first Supreme Court Justice?
John Jay
GW warned the nation to do what in his Farwell address?
Steer clear of permeant alliances with any portion of the foreign world.
Why did we need Pinckney's Treaty?
It allowed the U. S. to establish land beyond the Mississippi River
Who was GW Secretary of War?
Henry Knox
What should be remembered about GW foreign policy?
*He was committed to neutrality
*GW tended to lean more towards Great Britain vs France
During GW presidency, how many Supreme Court Justices were there?
1 Chief Justice and 5 associate justices
What major historical period was beginning at the same time that GW and the United States came into existence?
Industrial Revolution
What did Pinckney's Treaty do?
And Why is the Mississippi River so important?
It settles the west Florida boundary with Spain.
The Mississippi River flows to the port of New Orleans and becomes the lifeline of the early Republic.