Launching a new nation

George Washington as President

The great George Washington has been voted as our first President. He is a valuable leader to our country. He lead us during the war, and now he is going to lead our people. Washington was able to unite our country during the war. Now, hopefully, he will continue to lead us as a nation and not as sections. G. W. showed great potential when he was general of the army. It was a unanimous decision for him to lead our country. Washington born in 1732 was born into a Virginia planter family. There, he learned the morales and manners expected from an 18th century gentleman. In May of 17775, Washington was voted commander-in-cheif of the Continental army. He later lead his troops to the victory over the British.

It is hard to unify a country that has just defeated its old government. At first, there is no set government, and the governments that have been set up fail. With growing tention between the North and the South, and the expansion out West, Washington has been put into a difficult position. Washington knew that this job was too great for one man, so he set up what is today called the cabinet. With the help of his cabinet, Washington started the foundation of what is now the United States of America as we know it. Even though we had an excellent first president, America still faced challenges of unity.