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// == Chapter 7: __Lauching the Nation__ == //

//Section 1: Washington leads a New Nation//
//Section 2: Hamilton and National Finances//

//Section 3: Challenges for the new nation//

// February 18th, 2011 // // Goal: To learn about Washington's life before and after he was president, to learn about the expectations of America. //
 * // Question #1: Did you have kids? //
 * // Question #2: What was it like to be the first president of the United States? //
 * // Question #3: What was the biggest pressure of your presidency? //

// Facts //


 * 1) // He was born in Virginia on February 22, 1732. //
 * 2) // George lived in Wakefield, till he was three. //
 * 3) // In 1748 he took his first paying job as a surveier //
 * 4) // He had two step children (married a widowed young woman). //
 * 5) // Lived at his house with wife and kids, Mt. Vernin. //
 * 6) // He had animals on the plataion he now lived on with his wifeand used them to make wool, leather, etc. //
 * 7) // Washington had his own mill and grain was ground here. //
 * 8) // He broke and trained all of his own horses. //
 * 9) // Washington resigned from the army in 1783. //
 * 10) // He was president for 8 years and was an excellent president, but always missed home. //
 * 11) // Died unexpectedl y on a plantation from a throat infection in his bed. //

// List of expectations: // // Question #1: // // A- All they did was vote for him to be president // // B-To entertain and hae the white house kept up in shape. //
 * // Improve trade (free from resrictions) //
 * // Manufactures wanted gov't to protect them //
 * // Wanted gov't to help buisnesses //
 * // Farmers wanted fair tax laws //
 * // Did not want gov't to interfere with their daily lives //
 * // Merchants wanted simpler trade laws //
 * // Stable economy //
 * // The right to settle on westen lands //
 * // Laws to protect them from forgien competitors //

// ﻿ ﻿February 21, 2011 //

// E:3 U:1 Goal: Learn about the national debt, and Bank of America, and Washingtons problems in ofiice. //

// 5 words about econimics: // // Money // // Government // // Debt // // Goods // // Trade //

NATIONAL DEBT
 * **national debt--money owed by the united states**
 * ** bonds-- certificates of debt taht carry a promise to buy back the bond at a higher price **
 * **Speculators--People who buy items at lower price hoping the value will increase (Bought bonds)**
 * **$11.7 million owed to foriegn countries & $40.4 million owed to U.S. citizens**
 * __ **Hamilton wanted to repay foriegn countries imediatly and gradually repay bonds** __

//**__ State Debt __**//
 * // States owed $25 million for Revolutionary War expensise //
 * // Hamilton wanted federal government to pay for 21.5 million dollars of the debt, but the south didn't want to pay as much debt as the north because they didn't owe as much from the war. //

//**__ Hamiltons Economic Plan __**//
 * // 1. Deal with debt //
 * // Pay off foreign countries first, then bonds ﻿ //
 * // Take over most states war debt //
 * // Gain Revenue //
 * // Pass a tariff to both bring money and help American manufactur //
 * // Stabilize the Banking System //
 * // Create a national bank //
 * // Create a national mint //

//**__ NOTES __**//
= Whiskey Rebellion =

~The Whiskey Rebellion ended without a battle.
February 23, 2011 E:4 U:2 Goal: learning about political things in Washingtons presidency-cabinet and judiciary E:4 U:3

List of Cabinet: Department of State Department of Defense Department of Justice Department of Treasury

February 24th, 2011 E:4 U:2 Goal: to learn about political events of Washington's presidency-neutrality E:3 U:3

Neutrality Notes
Remaining Neutral
 * France and Britain had tensions after France rebelled against the king.
 * **__French Revolution-__** A rebellion of French people against their king in 1789.
 * July 14, 1789- Paris Citizens attacked/captured the Bastille
 * Overthrew the king and became the republican government
 * French was inspired by American Revolution

February 28th, 2011 E(4 ) U( 2 1/2) Goal:To learn Washingtons farewell address and review for test. E U

Political Partys? Good thing! It separates different views and opinions so that this country has different perspectives from everyone. It also is good for knowing what the persons motives are, and if they are going to run your country, what they are going to do for you.

Washington's Warnings: -Don't have a lot of national debt ( Try not to borrow money) -Try not to take political sides (political parties) -No strong alliances -He wanted political unity so we wouldn't fight -People to be educated so they could base decision on facts - 2 Terms was enough (no king) -ONE UNTIED GOVERNMENT

Washington would be upset that NOBODY followed his advice and that we are in so much debt, and that our country is going downhill, and we are going to crash, REALLY soon. He would be mad that we have made many alliances and that there are political parties, he would also be upset that some education is falling short.

March 10th 2011 Goal: To learn important ebents during John Adams presidency. What do I know? He was the second president of the United States Important Events: XYZ affair is a political socail and economic T he americans wanted peace with the french, but the french wanted a bribe but the americans refused so the got into an unofficail war. Convention of 1800:

A meeting that said they wernt going to have a treaty with france of british and they werent going to take sides but there were still going to help both of them with what they needed.

Midnight appointment: John adams knew he wouldn't be president anymore, so he set up the judicairy act, and had all these judges to confuse the next president and so that his views would always be in office even when he was not president so this is now called the lame duck peirod.

I would say that the Midnight appointments was the most important because it changed everything for the next president. This persude the Judicairy act.

Mrs. Rather thought it was the Aliens and Sedition Acts.