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George Washington officially inaugrated
Following an unanimous vote in his favor, George Washington (reluctantly) took office as the first US President. He would be the one who set many precedents for the Presidential office.
Washington's inagural address -
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Washington's first term as President
Measured from 1st inauguration to 2nd election. What needs to be said about this man was mentioned under his inauguration, so look there. -
Creation of the Cabinet
A Presidential Cabinet acts as a group of advisors for the President. At Washington's time, it had just 4 members: Secretaries of State, War, and Treasury, and the Attorney General.
Today's Cabinet -
Judiciary Act of 1789
This act created a system of courts under the Supreme Court. Every state but Massachusetts has one, with Massachusetts having 2 (with one in present-day Maine). The Supreme Court also was given 6 members.
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Compromise of 1790
The states were conflicted about the plan: use bonds and taxes. The debt-free South conflicted with the North until this compromise was made: place the capital among the southern states. Two results: created a national bank and helped the fledgling industrial services.
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Resident Act creates Washington DC
Many arguments existed favoring a capital apart from the states and one by the sea. Maryland and Virginia had ceded land in anticipation of the capital being near them. However, the location was all up to the President.
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Whiskey Rebellion starts
One aspect of Hamilton's plan was a tax on whiskey. While the eastern states favored this, the frontier did not. Tensions increased by aggressing tax collectors, and evading the taxes. The rebellion itself would eventually be stopped by militia, proving the army's power.
Even more rebellion info.