Grab a computer! GOVERNMENT POWER Headed by Henry Knox.
To oversee the nation’s To handle relations with
finances, headed by other countries, headed by Alexander Hamilton. Thomas Jefferson. On back… take notes! Anything with a star on the page and is underlined! Washington takes the oath of office At this time in the US 4 million citizens Most still live on small farms US still faces problems from debt! (From what???) – Revolutionary War Washington Becomes 1st President Received all electoral votes Adams (Fed.) becomes VP Washington Remained “neutral” in politics (actually, supported Federalists) 1792 Election Results (16 states in the Union) George Washington Virginia Federalist 132 97.8%
John Adams Massachusetts Federalist 77 57.0%
George Clinton New York Democratic- 50 37.0%
Republican Thomas Jefferson Virginia Democratic- 4 3.0% Republican Aaron Burr New York Federalist 1 0.7% Electoral Votes Not --- ----- 6 4.4% Cast
Total Number of Electors 132
Total Electoral Votes Cast 264 Number of Votes for a 67 Majority 1792 Election Results Washington set PRECEDENTS An action or decision that later serves as an example – Being called Mr. President – Serving only 2 terms Forming the First Cabinet Alexander HamiltonTried to –Sec. of Treasury balance regions and viewpoints Henry Knox –Sec. of War Problems develops Thomas Jefferson between –Sec. of State Hamilton and Jefferson Judiciary Act Created 3 levels of federal courts and defined their powers and relationship to the state courts What issues faced the Country after the Revolutionary War?
DEBT Debt… What are most people doing at this time?
What do they need the government
for? Each of the 13 States owe money following the war…
How and Who should pay this?
Debt Compromise Federal government pay for debt Move Capital closer to the south