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Why did Americans select George Washington as their first president?
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Americans didn't select him, the continental congress did.
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Americans didn't select him, the continental congress did.
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Why did Americans select George Washington as there first president?
I think they elected him because he was a military hero, and contributed to the United States winning the Revolutionary War.
What Washington's first acts as president was to select a group of men to give him advice?
When Washington was elected President, his first acts included establishing the federal judicial before he focused on the executive branch. He created the Cabinet including Secretary of State, Secretary of the Treasury to surround himself with a team of consultants.
What is a gathering to select the party's nominee for president?
they are the delegates
What is a gathering to select a party's nominee for president?
National Convention
How many electoral votes did George Washington receive?
George Washington won 69 votes. However, since the only people who voted were the members of the Electoral College, and since there were 69 members, George Washington is the only president who won by Unanimous Vote.
Why did Americans elect George Washington as president?
wh did americans select george washington as there first president?
Why did Americans select Washington as their first president?
Americans didn't select him, the continental congress did.
Why did American select Washington as first president?
Americans didn't select him, the continental congress did.
Why did Americans select George Washington as first president?
I think they elected him because he was a military hero, and contributed to the United States winning the Revolutionary War.
Why did Americans select George Washington as there first president?
I think they elected him because he was a military hero, and contributed to the United States winning the Revolutionary War.
Who did Washington select as head of the state department?
President George Washington selected Thomas Jefferson as Secretary of State.
Why did America select George Washington as the first president?
He seemed like a good Idea at the time
Who did George Washington select to design Washington DC?
Andrew Ellicott
Did George Washington select Washington DC as the capital?
No. He thought is should have been Philadelphia.
What was the most important single action taken by the Second Continental Congress?
to select George Washington to head the army.
What year did presidential election did the republican select a democrat to run as vice president?
The Framers of the Constitution considered a six or seven-year term for the president before deciding on a four-year term with the option of reelection. Although the Constitution did not place a limit on the number of times a president can be reelected, President George Washington established the precedent of not seeking a third term.
Does the president always select the the next president?
No, in a democracy the president doesn't normally select the next president.
