Early+Presidencies-George+Washington

America's first four presidents, Washington, Adams, Jefferson, and Madison all had to find ways to organize the government in order to solve the foreign and domestic problems that challenged the nation throughout their presidencies. Both Washington and Adams attempted to preserve peace by dealing sensibly with inner-party conflicts and a foreign policy of isolationism with regards to the War of 1793 between Britain and France. Jefferson and Madison would both become entangled with matters overseas which would eventually determine a return to war for America.

=Objectives=
 * Know the significance of domestic resistance movements and ways in which the central government responded to such movements (e.g., Shays' Rebellion, the Whiskey Rebellion)
 * Understand how the conflicts between Thomas Jefferson and Alexander Hamilton resulted in the emergence of two political parties (e.g., view of foreign policy, Alien and Sedition Acts, economic policy, National Bank, funding and assumption of the revolutionary debt).
 * Explain the policy significance of Washington's Farewell Address

=Immersion=
 * Early Presidencies-George Washington Immersion