Domestic Policy
2nd Term
In 1791, Washington sent General Anthony Wayne to attack Native American tribes in the Ohio Valley, because they were killing americans. The army's fighting style led to their defeat against the indians, and over 600 men were killed. Wayne spent years training his army to fight in the forests like indians, so that they could push them from the Ohio Valley. In 1794, Wayne beat the indians in the Battle of Fallen Timbers, and the Treaty of Greenville was signed, this gave the entire Ohio Valley to America
Because our nation was still in debt, land was sold for a dollar an acre in 640 acre plots at a time, because of this, new states were formed, such as Kentucky which was formed in 1792, and Tenessee which was formed in 1796
Washington chose not to run for a third term because he was too exhausted
His farewell adress on September 17, 1796 had two main points
1) He said the nation needed to stay out of foreign affairs
2) He warned the public of political parties, he thought they could bring an end to the Nation