What was the significance of George Washingtons presidency

n As president, George Washington’s actions and policies strengthened the federal government.

n For example: in 1794, Washington led an army into Pennsylvania to end a

n Washington set the tone for the first 100 years of U. S. foreign

n In the 1790 s, Washington responded to warring European nations by declaring the

n In Washington’s Farewell Address, he advised the U. S. to avoid permanent alliances

n Washington was also the first president to create and consult with the Cabinet

n This is an example of the unwritten constitution (governmental practices, based on custom

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What was the significance of George Washington’s presidency?

Elections of 1789 and 1792

n As president, George Washington’s actions and policies strengthened the federal government.

n For example: in 1794, Washington led an army into Pennsylvania to end a farmer’s rebellion against a whiskey tax passed by Congress. Whiskey Rebellion (1791– 1794)

n Washington set the tone for the first 100 years of U. S. foreign policy by adopting a position of neutrality.

n In the 1790 s, Washington responded to warring European nations by declaring the neutrality of the U. S. (in the Proclamation of Neutrality). French Revolutionary War vs. Britain (1793)

n In Washington’s Farewell Address, he advised the U. S. to avoid permanent alliances with foreign countries and to practice neutrality. Washington’s Farewell Address (1796) President George Washington (1789– 1797)

n Washington was also the first president to create and consult with the Cabinet (presidential advisors). Washington’s first Cabinet (1789): Secretary of War Henry Knox, Sec. of Treasury Alexander Hamilton, Sec. of State Thomas Jefferson, and Attorney General Edmund Randolph

n This is an example of the unwritten constitution (governmental practices, based on custom and tradition). President George W. Bush’s Farewell Address President Barack Obama’s Cabinet (2012)