Washington's Presidency

George Washington was president through what years?

• 1789-1797

• 1801-1809

-Henry Knox
-Alexander Hamilton
-Thomas Jefferson
-Edmund Randolph

• George Washington's 1st Cabinet
• Leaders of the Whiskey Rebellion

Who of the following created the first national bank for the United States?

• Thomas Jefferson
• Alexander Hamilton

______________ ___________ handles the nation's money.

• Edmund Randolph
• Alexander Hamilton

Why did Alexander Hamilton establish a national bank?

• To help with the nation's debt
• To protect the nation's military supplies

Farmers from Pennsylvania were upset because of a tax on whiskey, so they began to protest and burn government buildings.

• Shay's Rebellion

• Whiskey Rebellion

The Whiskey Rebellion was a challenge to the newly formed government and tested which U.S. document?

• Articles of Confederation
• U.S. Constitution

The ________________ proved that the newly formed national government was strong and had the power to enforce laws.

• Jay's Treaty

• Whiskey Rebellion

What is the Neutrality Proclamation?

• The U.S. will not take part in the British and French conflicts (not choose sides)

• The U.S. forced Britain to remove all their troops from American land

An agreement with Spain that gave Americans access to the Mississippi River and do trade in New Orleans.

• Jay's Treaty
• Pinckney's Treaty