Which one of George Washington's contributions do you think was most important?
The Federalist Party
- Alexander Hamilton's financial plan played a large part in the development of _______________ _________________
- Those who supported his plans formed the Federalist Party as they wanted a much stronger ___________ _____________
- Federalists received their strongest support from wealthy ____________ & _________________
The Democratic-Republican Party
- Thomas Jefferson and James Madison were among those who felt that _______________ should have more power
- Jefferson and Madison helped form the Democratic-Republican Party which supported stronger _________ _____________
- ____________, ________________, and small shopkeepers usually backed the Democratic-Republicans
President Washington & Political Parties
- Many people thought Washington was a Federalist, although he never sided with either party
- He often warned that having opposing parties could lead to ____________ ________________
- Most of the leaders during Washington's presidency and that of the next President, John Adams were ________________
Why Did Washington Want Neutrality?
- President Washington had other concerns besides the nation's debt and the newly formed political parties
- France declared war against ___________________________ in 1793
- Because the French had helped the Americans during the Revolutionary War, they expected some help in return
- The U.S. was in no condition to fight another war so soon, because the military was _________ and the country was in ______
- Washington felt it was unwise to plunge into another war
- Hamilton wanted the U.S. to help ________________ & Jefferson felt that the Americans should help _______________
- After careful thought, the President chose to remain __________________ as the needs of the U.S. had to come first
What Problems Developed in the Western Lands?
- Great Britain and Spain continued to interfere with Americans as they moved westward
- Britain sold firearms & whiskey to _____________ as they were fighting to protect their land, which the settlers also claimed
- President Washington could not risk a war with the British & the Indians & he wanted a peaceful settlement with the _______
Jay's Treaty with Britain
- John Jay was sent to London in 1794 to discuss a treaty as he got Britain to leave their ______ that were built on American soil
- Americans would pay their _______ to Britain & the British would repay American __________ for cargo that had been seized
- Jay's Treaty was not popular with Congress as it did not protect American ships bound for France from being seized by ______
- However, President Washington urged its approval in order to maintain peace with ______________
The Pinckney Treaty
- After Jay's Treaty had been approved, the President needed to act on the problem with __________
- The Spanish controlled the Mississippi River as well as ________________, which the Americans needed for a trade route
- Spain also controlled a section of _______________ that Americans occupied
- As part of the Pinckney Treaty, Spain agreed to permit free navigation on the __________________________ in 1795
- This opened the port of ________________ & the disputed ______ ________________ was turned over to the U.S.
President Washington's Contributions to America
- President Washington agreed to serve a second term as President, although his health was failing
- As differences in political ideas emerged near the end of Washington's second term, two separate political parties developed
- Washington was unsure how to handle the increasing arguments about how the government should be run
- Washington made many contributions to our country's growth as the first President he had no ___________ to ____________
- He chose good advisers & put the country on its feet financially and politically & kept the young country out of European wars
- He forced whiskey farmers in Pennsylvania to pay their _____ _____ on whiskey when he led an army to put down their revolt
- Tired & longing for his Virginia home, he refused to serve a ________ __________ & Washington died two years later