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George Washington Domestic Affairs

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  • The Battle of Fallen Timbers

    When a Native American uprising in the Northwest Territory killed 600 American soldiers and militia, Washington assigned General Wayne to build a troop that could fight and win in The Battle of Fallen Timbers.

  • Neutrality Proclamation

    Kept Washington out of the war between France and Great Britain

  • Whiskey Rebellion

    When farmers in Western Pennsylvania resisted the Whiskey Act by attacking excise agents, Washington had to step in. Washington ordered the farmers to return to their homes and made an army of 13,000 soldiers. Washington himself set out at the head of troops to supress the uprising,

  • Fairwell Address

    After Washington's second term as president, he announced that he would not seek a third term as president. He devoted a lot of the address to domestic issues of the time, warning against the rise of political parties and sectionalism as a threat to national unity. This set a standard for the rest of the presidents to come.