Washington Administrations - Washington Becomes President
The George Washington Administrations
The first U.S. president, Washington commanded enormous prestige as the military leader of the American Revolution (1775–83) when he took office in 1789. Overcoming extraordinary political challenges, both foreign and domestic, he used his popularity and his considerable political and administrative skills to build a new federal government from scratch. Guided by the blueprint of the Constitution, Washington laid the foundation for an effective national government while remaining faithful to the republican and democratic principles enshrined in the document.
Washington Becomes President
The four years following the conclusion of the American Revolution (1775–83) revealed many weaknesses in the national government that had been established under the Articles of Confederation, and the forerunner to the U. S....
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