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George Washington's Presidency
By- Aisha Warsame
By- Aisha Warsame
Remaining Neutral
1st President of the United States of America
April 30, 1789
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George Washington becomes 1st President of the United States of America, after he electoral collage chooses him.
French Revolution
July 14, 1789
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The people of Paris attacked and captured the Bastille which was a hated fortress and prison that was a symbol of power.
Beheading of King Louis XVI and Queen Marie Antoinette
January 1793 - October 1793
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King Louis XVI and Queen Marie Antoinette are beheaded by the Revolutionaries because of the traditional authority that made people angered.
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The Neutrality Proclamation
Neutrality Proclamation
April 22, 1793
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Washington presented his opinion to Congress and issued the Neutrality Proclamation which stated that the United States wouldn’t take any sides with any European Country that they were at war.
The French Question
Thomas Jefferson Resigns
December 31, 1793
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Thomas Jefferson resigns from Washington’s cabinet after he gets angered at the U.S policy towards France.
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Jay's Treaty
Seize Ships
1793
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The British seize ships that are headed to the French West Indies for carrying food.
Jay's Treaty
November 1794
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The United States and Great Britain signed Jay’s Treaty which settled the disputes that had happened in the early 1790s.
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Jay's Treaty Protests
November 1794
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Many Protest start throughout the United States about Jay’s Treaty, the citizens and even congressional leaders thought that the treaty did not punish Britain for their actions.
Pinckney's Treaty
New Orleans Port Closed
1784
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Spain closes the New Orleans port from trade with the United States after disputes about the border between Florida and the United States.
Pinckney's Treaty
October 1795
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Manuel de Godoy, a Spanish minister, agreed to the Pinckney’s Treaty which settled border and trade problems with Spain. Also, the New Orleans port opens back again.
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Conflict in the Northwest Territory
Little Turtle
October 1790
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The British- Little Turtle defeats the United States led by General Josiah Harmar.
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General Wayne Takes Command
General Wayne Starts
1792
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Washington gives his command to General Anthony Wayne to bring his troops to the frontier.
General Wayne Arrives
1793
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General Wayne arrives in Ohio but many of his forces were sick with diseases like small pox and influenza.
Attack on Train
1794
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Little Turtle led Native American groups led an attack on supply trains near a fort. At the fort they attacked the other Native American towns and destroyed the crops by fire.
The End of Conflict
Battle of Fallen Timbers
August 20, 1794
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General Wayne’s troops and Native Americans fought in the Battle of Fallen Timbers.
Treaty of Greenville
August 1795
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The Treaty of Greenville is signed and ends the fighting in the Northwest Territory.
The Whiskey Rebellion
Tax on Whiskey
March 1791
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Congress decided to pass tax on Whiskey made in America which would soon lead to rebellions.
Reaction in the West
Protests about Tax on Whiskey
1792
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When protests spark about the tax on whiskey because they should be able to keep their money on their products. But, this led President Washington to pass a proclamation stating that they must follow the law.
Whiskey Rebellion Is Crushed
President Washington takes Action
1794
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When the protests got out of hand, President Washington decided to take action. He sent his army of 13,000 men to Pennsylvania. When the revels saw they immediately left and this ended the rebellion without any battle.