1789-1792

APRIL 30,1789

• April 30 1789 Washington agreed to be 1st president.
• John Adams became vice president.
• Washington worked with congress to create affective gov't
• In those years the president amd congress created departments
• With the executive branch and they set up the court system

1789

• Executive branch of gov't took shape during summer.
• Washington chose Thomas Jefferson to lead the state departments.
• Alexander Hamilton managed the nations money in the,
• Department of treasury.
• Congress didnt know how much power the president had over the cabanet.

JUDICIARY ACT OF 1789

• The states had their own laws and court system
• The act marked the first step in making a strong and,
• Independent national judicial system
• Washington chose John Jay to lead the supreme court.
• Senate approved Jay's nomination.

1791

• Congress passed a tax on alcohol
• Western Pennsylvania farmers were upset by this tax.
• An armed mob attacked tax collectors and burned buildings down.
• The gov't would use force to keep order in mob.

NOVEMBER 1791

• St.Clairs met a strong Native American force.
• N.A force was led by Little turtle a Miami chief.
• More than 600 U.S soldiers died in battle.
• It was the worst defeat U.S forces had ever suffered.

DECEMBER 1791

• Bill of rights became part of the constitution.
• Congress passed 12 amendments and states ratified 10 of them.
• The bill of rights the power of gov't
• Protects liberty, freedom of speech, and rights of people.