CHARTING THE WATERS THE WASHINGTON ADMINISTRATION.
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CHARTING THE WATERSTHE WASHINGTON ADMINISTRATION
FOCUS QUESTION
• Describe some of the difficulties that can face a president when his/her term begins:
FOCUS QUESTION 2
• Describe some of the difficulties that faced Barrack Obama when his term began in 2009:
CHARTING THE WATERSTHE WASHINGTON ADMINISTRATION
OBJECTIVES
After today’s lesson, you will:
• Define the week’s vocabulary correctly.• Outline and evaluate three precedents
established by the Washington Administration
The Presidency developed with Washington in mind
Washington was the most widely respected American• Leader of the Patriot movement in Virginia• Commander of the Continental Army• Chairman of the Constitutional Convention
Unanimously elected President
FACED SEVERAL MAJOR CHALLENGES AS PRESIDENT
• Establishing the government• Demonstrate the Constitution could work
• Address the nation’s debt problem• Rebuild the nation’s financial system
• Address major foreign policy issues
CHOICES MADE BY WASHINGTON WOULD SET A TONE FOR THE UNITED STATES
SET THREE MAJOR PRECEDENTS
• Chose advisers from a cross-section of the population
• Established a policy of neutrality in foreign affairs
• Served only two terms as president
FIRST PRECEDENT: THE CABINET
Chose his advisors from a cross section of the population Thomas Jefferson Henry Knox Virginia Massachusetts State War
Alexander Hamilton Edmund RandolphNew York VirginiaTreasury Attorney General
SECOND PRECENDENT: NEUTRALITY
• War erupted between Britain and France in 1793• U.S. allied with France• U.S. traded heavily with Britain
• Washington pushed for Neutrality• U.S. refused to take sides in a European War
THIRD PRECEDENT
• Stepped down after two terms as president• Set a tone for future presidents
CRITICAL THINKING
Complete the following sentence starter, using information from your text and today’s discussion:
• The Washington Administration addressed an important challenge from ___________ by doing ___________________.
SUMMARY
Take the time to write a brief, two to three sentence answer to the following:
• The most important thing I learned in class today was: