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George Washington is chosen to preside over the Constitutional Convention and signs the new Constitution. Over the next year, he will be very active in encouraging the states to ratify this document.
The Presidency
1789: George Washington is unanimously elected first president of the United States, with John Adams as his Vice President. He travels to New York for his inauguration.
The French Revolution. (1789-1799)
The first United States census is done, showing a total population of 3,929,625 people, including 697,624 slaves. The temporary capital of the nation is transferred to Philadelphia. (1790) |