George Washington Balance Sheet
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George Washington Balance Sheet
Assets Great Moral
Character Man of virtue Leadership skills Charismatic Gentleman Impartial and
Unbiased No self-interest Flair for the
dramatic
Liabilities No formal
education Not a military
genius Sensitive to
criticism Volatile temper Cold, unemotional Detailed/Control
Freak Averse to fame—
vanity?
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Analysis of Washington1.Exceptional leader
--Deferred to his assistants (TJ v AH)
--Visionary who helped form the new republic
2. Precedent of the President
--Dominance of the Executive Branch in Foreign Affairs (Jay’s Treaty)
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Minority factions can protest peacefully, but cannot take up arms (Whisky Rebellion)
Idea of national independence and a warning against political factionalism
(Farewell Address)
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Foreign PolicySurvival (1783-1814)• Existence of America was in Jeopardy• 9 elements of National Power
in 1792, the United States had 0
Military Capacity
--600 man army, Navy of 3 shipsNational Morale
--country divided on the constitution and
political party
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• Events
Northwest Indian War
1791—”Bloodiest American Battle”, General Arthur St. Clair, 700 Americans killed
1794—”Mad” Anthony Wayne and the Battle of Fallen Timbers
1795—Treaty of Greenville
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Relations with FranceNeutrality Proclamation (1793)Washington says we are going to stay out of
Europe’s WarsDemonstrated tensions between TJ and AH
Withdrawal from the Franco-American AllianceAlliance signed in 1778 to provide for help with
Revolutionary WarWas to last 20 years, lasted 15
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Relations with Great Britain Seizure of ships by the British Jay’s Treaty (1794)—Britain leave the Forts in
the NW, we pay back our debts, very unpopular
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Relations with Spain
Pinckney Treaty (1795)—port of N.O.Ended the
Florida border dispute
Opened the port of N.O. to American Ships
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Washington’s Farewell Address• Spirit of the address was directed at creating an
independent nation with a distinctively American and republican character
• Take the middle ground in American politics and foreign policy (no factions and neutrality)
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• “Tis our true policy to steer clear of permanent alliances with any portion of the foreign
world.” Misinterpreted that he was preaching IsolationYoung nation needed time to mature It was in our national interest to allow this to
happen
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• Isolationist view reflected in the U.S. being a reactive nation:Mexican-American War?Spanish-American War?World War I?World War II?Korean War?Vietnam War?Afghanistan? Iraq?North Africa?