A NEW NATION 1789 1800 Growing pains of

A NEW NATION (1789 -1800) Growing pains of our young country Three major areas of focus for the new nation 1. Financial difficulties 2. Problems with Native Americans 3. Involvent in European affairs

THE 1 ST PRESIDENT • George Washington was elected our first president. • Many fearful of Presidency (didn’t want another king) • Priority number 1 was setting up the government

WASHINGTON'S PEOPLE • Congress creates 4 departments of Executive Branch • State Dept handle relationships w/ other nations • Thomas Jefferson- Secretary of State • Treasury Dept handle financial issues • Alexander Hamilton- Secretary of Treasury • War Dept handle nation’s defense • Henry Knox- Secretary of War • Attorney General handle gov’ts legal affairs • Edmund Randolph • John Adams- Vice President • John Jay- Chief Justice of Supreme Court

FINANCIAL DIFFICULTIES • The new country found itself in DEBT • Alexander Hamilton comes up with a plan Fed Gov’t pay debts owed to other nations and citizens • States fought for independence, so Nat’l Gov’t should pay for their work • Believed that this would give states strong interest in success of Nat’l Gov’t

HOW TO RAISE MONEY? • Hamilton’s believes industry & manufacturing would make economy stronger • Proposes tariff, tariff or tax on imports • Encourage people to buy American • Encourage Americans to move toward industry • Protect American industry from foreign goods • South against this b/c little industry to protect • But… • Final part of Hamilton’s Plan centers around nat’l taxes • Gov’t needs additional funds to operate & pay interest on nat’l debt • Ex- tax on whiskey distilled in states • Hamiton’s Plans give nat’l gov’t many new powers • Opponents feel nat’l gov’t may be too strong now!

THE NEW GOVERNMENTS FIRST BIG TEST • The Whisky Rebellion https: //www. youtube. com/watch? v=Gw 7 P 82 k. OOs 8 • Hamilton’s taxes lead to rebellion in western PA • Why the special tax on whiskey!? !? ! • Protests mostly peaceful- until July 1794 • Fed tax collectors came to enforce tax • Attacked by the large mob …. (Remind you of anything? ? ) • Alarmed leaders • Washington decided to crush rebellion • Serve notice to people who opposed gov’t • Would have to do so peacefully & lawfully • Shows gov’t will use force to maintain order

PROBLEMS WITH NATIVE AMERICANS • Battle of Fallen Timbers • Natives demand all settlers north of Ohio River leave • Washington sends another army to challenge • August 1794 • Wayne’s Army defeats 1, 000+ Shawnee near present-day Toledo, OH • Battle of Fallen Timbers • Crushes native hopes of keeping their land • 1795 - Treaty of Greenville • Natives agree to surrender most of present-day Ohio • Jay’s Treaty • • Brits agree to withdraw from US Pay for US ships seized Allow US trade w/ Caribbean Wipes out US debt to England

FIGHTING IN EUROPE • British and French continue to fight in Europe • French Revolution also happening right now • Britain & France go to war • Southerners wanted to side with France • Northerners sided w/ British b/c they bought our goods • Washington wanted US to be neutral, neutral or not take sides • As time goes, becomes increasingly difficult to be neutral

END OF WASHINGTON’S ERA • September 1796 • Washignton retires • Sets tradition for future Presidents • No more than 2 terms per President • Leaves feeling troubled about how he leaves nation • Fearful of getting involved in foreign affairs