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George Washington took the oath of office standing on the balcony of the federal hall on wall street in New York. George Washington was the first president of the united states he will establish many things like the cabinet, he will serve 2 terms or 8 years.
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France and England erupted in war and America was happy for a short amount of time soon they were getting involved. Washington tried so hard not to get involved and he wanted to stay neutral so they didn’t get too damaged.
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The whiskey rebellion was a tax on home made products and a big one was whiskey. Farmers grew the stuff to make it but the government wanted to tax it which made people really angry. In July of 1794 violence broke out on a group of tax collectors and they killed the leaders
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Jefferson resigns as secretary of state because he worries that Alexander Hamilton now dominates Washington’s administration
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The leader Anthony Wayne charged into battle with a Shawnee chief blue jacket in what is now present day Ohio. Anthony’s army defeated 1,000 native Americans, which crushed their dreams of keeping their land.
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Washingtonsent John Jay to Britain to make a deal. They had to do this because the british captured American ships and they came to say that british had to withdraw from american soil and ports.
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Spain did not like jay's treaty because they thought that America would work with Britain against them. Washington sent Pickney to Spain to settle the problem. The solution is that america can trade in the Mississippi
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After 8 years in office George washington left office. He warned in his farewell address against political parties and he has faith in what his nation can do.
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President Adams is told in a meeting with agents that they must pay $250,000
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After a long day of rain and Washington working the field he returns home for dinner but doesn’t eat. He goes to lay down and sleep he dies just a few hours later, he was 67 years old and a key stone in our nation.
