Electoral college
-A body of electors that represents the states of the US votes for the vice president and president.The electors are chosen by a larger group of people .A majority of 270 electoral votes are nreeded to become president or vice president.
Organizing the government
Members of the new fedearl government created procedures and policys for the goverment that determined the future of our country.Washington created precedents wich is an action or decision that later serves as an example.Congress created different departments in the executive branch for natinal policy.Washington made the first cabinet.The cabinet members advised him and helped him make decisions for our country.The cabinet members were Alexander hamilton for secutary of tresurary,Thomas jefferson as secutary of state,Henrey knox as secutary of war and, samuel osgood as postmaster genral.
Remaning neutral
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The french were inspired by the american revolution to go against there king and start the french revolution.Many americans were worried about the frenches violent riots and when the french and britan went to war alot of americans wanted to stay neutral so washington created the neutralitiy proclimaton and, it stated that the U.S would not take part in any european wars.
Jay and pickney treatys
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The jays treaty settled disputes that risen between the U.S and great britain.Both sides sighned the treaty November of 1794.They agreed that the British would pay damages on seized American ships and abandoned their forts on the northwestern fronteir , and the U.S would pay debt that they owed the British.The pinckneys treaty settled the border and trade disputes with Spain and the U.S and it was signed October of 1795 .Spain agreed to recognize the U.S southern boundry.Spain also reopended the port to New Orleans for america.
Conflict in northwest territory
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Native americans went to war with help from British traders.Native americans had an alliance with little Turtle they defeated genral Arthur st. clairs troops.Washinton commanded Aurthor Wayne to gather troops to fight against the indians.Waynes troops defeated the Native americans and the brithish no longer supproted the native americans because of this defeat.Native americans fought against waynes troops again in 1794 at the battle of fallen timbers and were defeated.Finally conflict ended when the native americans signed the treaty of greenville wich gave the U.S control over most indian lands.
Whiskey rebellion
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Congress passed taxes on whiskey in 1791 as part of hamiltons plan to pay fedral debt.Alot of people in he west hated this tax and were furious with the fedral government.Cash was rare whiskey was like money in there region.Farmers arguded they did not have enough money to pay tax on whiskey they belived that they should keep the money from a product they made temselves.There was alot of conplianing but in 1794 fighting broke out and alot of people refused to pay tax.The fighting was spreading to other states.washington fibnally personlly led an army and the whiskey rebellion ended with no battle.
Washington says farewell
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Washington decided not to run for a third term so he retired in 1796 to settle down and live a normal life.His finall advice was not to borrow money money from other countrys,not to form political partys,and not to get involved with other countries wars.He said goodbye excited about his new life and prasing america.