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George Washington becomes Americas first president in 1789
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In 1791, the Bill of Rights was added to the Constitution of Independence.
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On December 31, 1793 Thomas Jefferson resigns from George Washington's cabinet.
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In 1794, the whiskey rebellion ended after 3 years.
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General "Mad" Anthony Wayne and an army of more than 4,000 troops defeat Native American troops at the Battle of Fallen Timber.
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John Jay, the nation's first chief justice, retires in 1795.
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John Adams is elected president in America's first contested presidential election, in 1796. He was the second U.S. president.
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President John Adams visits France to discuss French seizures of American ships.
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In 1798 the Alien and Sedition Acts were passed so that foreigners could be deported.
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On December 14, 1799 former U.S. president, George Washington, died.
