George Washington Administration Research Paper
Then, Washington created a cabinet that consisted of the vice president John Adams, the secretary of state Thomas Jefferson, and the secretary of the treasury Alexander Hamilton. Additionally, Henry Knox who helped bring cannon to Washington during the American Revolution who became a friend of Washington, and he was selected to be secretary of war. Over the years the cabinet expanded and acquired new positions to fulfill the nation demands.
The Judiciary act of 1789 was one of the biggest things that took place during Washington's administration. The Constitution stated that there will be three branches of government, and one of the branches should be the judicial branch. One of the things that Washington administration helped oversee was …show more content…
George Washington and Alexander Hamilton the secretary of treasury, and one of the federalist paper writers, knew that the economy could not prosper in the present chaotic atmosphere. Congress told Hamilton to write a report on the economy of the states. Hamilton analyzed in his report, the financial standing of the United States of America, and made a recommendation for the retirement of the national debt. During the American Revolution, the country under the article of confederation acquired a very large debt. America borrowed a lot of money from other European countries, mostly the French and the dutch. Hamilton’s financial plan in 1791, organized the debt in three categories, debt owed to foreign nations, debt owed by the national government to private citizens and debt owed by states to private citizens. Some states were also in debt. Hamilton calls for assumption which means that he wants to assume all the state debt into the national debt. This financial plan made the southerners angry, especially who believed in states rights. Hamilton comes to a compromise with Thomas Jefferson, the secretary of state, in order to get assumption which is what Hamilton’s wants,but Jefferson wants something for the south. The assumption is very controversial because the southern states are starting to become a state right and they are afraid that if you allow the federal government
The Judiciary act of 1789 was one of the biggest things that took place during Washington's administration. The Constitution stated that there will be three branches of government, and one of the branches should be the judicial branch. One of the things that Washington administration helped oversee was …show more content…
George Washington and Alexander Hamilton the secretary of treasury, and one of the federalist paper writers, knew that the economy could not prosper in the present chaotic atmosphere. Congress told Hamilton to write a report on the economy of the states. Hamilton analyzed in his report, the financial standing of the United States of America, and made a recommendation for the retirement of the national debt. During the American Revolution, the country under the article of confederation acquired a very large debt. America borrowed a lot of money from other European countries, mostly the French and the dutch. Hamilton’s financial plan in 1791, organized the debt in three categories, debt owed to foreign nations, debt owed by the national government to private citizens and debt owed by states to private citizens. Some states were also in debt. Hamilton calls for assumption which means that he wants to assume all the state debt into the national debt. This financial plan made the southerners angry, especially who believed in states rights. Hamilton comes to a compromise with Thomas Jefferson, the secretary of state, in order to get assumption which is what Hamilton’s wants,but Jefferson wants something for the south. The assumption is very controversial because the southern states are starting to become a state right and they are afraid that if you allow the federal government