Foreign Policy in George Washington's Presidency.

... Eunice Yoo US History AP Block 2 9/17/03 Foreign Policy in George Washington's Presidency The domination of foreign policy in George Washington's presidency did not exist until the second term in 1792. The absence of foreign policy in the first term of Washington's presidency was due to the urgent need of a stable government. Washington's first term was so preoccupied with the construction of a firm governing and financial system that foreign policies were not present. Contrary to the first term, the second term consisted of a domination of foreign relations regarding a number of treaties and bitter quarrels with foreign nations. Washington even mentions foreign policy in his farewell address to show the emphasis of importance of his foreign policy. Although foreign relations preoccupied the second term of Washington's presidency, the first term lacked foreign relations. Initially, the establishment of a firm governing system busied Washington's first four years in office. Washington's number one

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