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Section 1
Section 2 Section 3
 * Washington Leads a New Nation
 * Hamilton and National Finances
 * Challenges for the New Nation

Chapter 7 Launching the Nation Thursday, February 17th
[3][1] Goal: learn the new vocab. for the chapter [3][1]

Chapter 7 Section 1:Washington Leads a New Nation
[3][1] Goal: to learn about Washington's life before and after he was president; to learn about the expectations of Americans[3][4]


 * Did you have wooden teeth?
 * How was your life as a child?

10 Facts About George Washington
 * 1) income relied on planting tobacco
 * 2) George lived on a plantation with many animals
 * 3) George worked by feeding and caring for animals
 * 4) Moved when he was 4 to Mount Vernon
 * 5) had a job in the local militia
 * 6) devoted a portion of his life to caring and raising his step-kids
 * 7) guests would stop at his house and stay there overnight usually
 * 8) meat was salted to be kept preserved
 * 9) had 314 slaves and eventually freed them all when he got ownership of the plantation
 * 10) was called to lead the colonial forces into battle

Expectations of America
 * 1) improved trade
 * 2) protect and keep the economy stable
 * 3) not to interfere with their daily lives
 * 4) to help businesses
 * 5) merchants wanted simpler trade
 * 6) manufacturers wanted laws to protect them from foreign competitors
 * 7) farmers wanted fair tax and the right to settle western lands

1a. the electoral college voted for George Washington for president b. Martha Washington entertained guests and attended social events with her husband

[|Agree-Disagree.pub]

Chapter 7 Launching the Nation Tuesday, February 22
Chapter 7 Section 3: Challenges for the New Nation [3][1]Goal: to learn about the economic problems of Washington's presidency - Whiskey Rebellion[3][2]

What does it mean to rebel? Tell me a famous rebellion in history? What about a more modern example? How are they alike?
 * it means to go against the law or idea
 * Bacon's Rebellion
 * Egypt
 * They rebelled against authority.

Whiskey Rebellion

 * Congress passed a tax on American-made whiskey in March 1791
 * plan to help pay federal debt
 * farmers thought the tax was aimed directly at them
 * believed they should not be taxed for a product they made themselves
 * district courts were a great inconvenience
 * by 1794, fighting broke out
 * Washington wanted the people to realize that the Congress could pass and enforce taxes so he had an army of 13,000 men fight the rebels, fortunately it ended without a war

Chapter 7 Launching the Nation Wednesday, February 23
[3][1]Goal: to learn about the political events of Washington's presidency - the cabinet and judiciary[3][2] [|anti fed glog]

Chapter 7 Launching the Nation Thursday, February 24
[3][1] Goal: to learn about the political events of Washington's presidency - neutrality [3][2]

Chapter 7 Launching the Nation Monday, February 28
[3][1] Goal: to learn Washington's farewell address and study for test[][]
 * Political parties are a good thing so people have a chance to narrow down the choices of people to vote for.

Washington Says Farewell __Dangers to the Country__
 * foreign ties
 * political conflicts at home
 * permanent ties with other countries without choosing sides could draw the U.S. into war
 * political groups was bad: political unity was good
 * public debt


 * Washington would give our country in F. He would give us an F because we broke all of his danger list rules.