EARLY BRITISH COLONIESEARLY BRITISH COLONIES

►► Beginning in the early Beginning in the early 1600s, the English 1600s, the English established colonies along established colonies along the eastern coast of North the eastern coast of North AmericaAmerica

►► 1607: Jamestown1607: Jamestown was first was first to be settled permanently!to be settled permanently!

►► John Smith led this group John Smith led this group of settlersof settlers

►► Colony struggled at first, Colony struggled at first, then was saved by then was saved by Tobacco cropTobacco crop

PURITANS CREATE A PURITANS CREATE A ““NEW NEW ENGLANDENGLAND””

►► The 16The 16thth century century Reformation caused a Reformation caused a split in the Christian split in the Christian Church; Catholics and Church; Catholics and ProtestantsProtestants

►► One extreme group of One extreme group of Protestant reformers Protestant reformers ––the the Puritans Puritans sought to sought to cleanse or cleanse or ““purifypurify””their religion of all their religion of all traces of Catholicism traces of Catholicism

PURITAN, OR “PILGRIM”

COLONISTS MEET RESISTANCECOLONISTS MEET RESISTANCE

►► New England Colonists New England Colonists (Puritans) soon conflicted (Puritans) soon conflicted with the Native Americans with the Native Americans over land & religionover land & religion

►► King PhilipKing Philip’’s War s War was was fought in 1675 between fought in 1675 between the Natives and Puritans the Natives and Puritans ending a year later with ending a year later with many dead and the many dead and the Natives retreatingNatives retreating

SETTLING THE MIDDLE COLONIESSETTLING THE MIDDLE COLONIES

►► Dominated by Dutch Dominated by Dutch and Quaker settlers, and Quaker settlers, the Middle Colonies the Middle Colonies were founded in the were founded in the midmid--1600s1600s

►► William Penn William Penn led led Quakers as they Quakers as they colonized Pennsylvania colonized Pennsylvania and Delawareand Delaware

ENGLANDENGLAND’’S COLONIES PROSPERS COLONIES PROSPER

►► Throughout the 1600s and Throughout the 1600s and 1700s, more British 1700s, more British Colonies were establishedColonies were established

►► By 1752, the English By 1752, the English Crown had assumed more Crown had assumed more & more responsibility for & more responsibility for the 13 coloniesthe 13 colonies

►► Mercantilism & Navigation Mercantilism & Navigation Acts Acts were two such ways were two such ways that the English that the English government controlled the government controlled the coloniescolonies

King George

III

MERCANTILISM: AN ECONOMIC SYSTEM IN WHICH NATIONS SEEK TO INCREASE THEIR WEALTH BY OBTAINING GOLD & SILVER AND WITH A FAVORABLE BALANCE OF TRADE MERCANTILISM

NAVIGATION ACTSNAVIGATION ACTS

►► 16511651-- EnglandEngland’’s s Parliament passed a series Parliament passed a series of laws known as the of laws known as the Navigation ActsNavigation Acts

►► These laws restricted the These laws restricted the colonies shipping & tradecolonies shipping & trade

►► Ships, destinations, crews, Ships, destinations, crews, goods: All strictly goods: All strictly regulated by the English regulated by the English

►► The colonies were The colonies were developing a spirit of selfdeveloping a spirit of self--determination. Therefore, determination. Therefore, they were NOT happy with they were NOT happy with these restrictionsthese restrictions

THE COLONIES COME OF AGE THE COLONIES COME OF AGE

►► New England, Middle New England, Middle Colonies, and the South Colonies, and the South ––all developed distinct all developed distinct economies and societieseconomies and societies

►► In the South, rural In the South, rural Plantations Plantations with a single with a single cash crop were commoncash crop were common

►► Small Southern farmers Small Southern farmers (Germans, Scots, Irish) (Germans, Scots, Irish) and African slaves made and African slaves made up the majority of people up the majority of people Southern Plantation

THE MIDDLE PASSAGETHE MIDDLE PASSAGE►► During the 17During the 17thth century, century,

Africans endured a Africans endured a transatlantic crossing transatlantic crossing from Africa to the North from Africa to the North American ColoniesAmerican Colonies

►► Cruelty characterized Cruelty characterized the months long the months long journey journey –– 13% died on 13% died on route route

AFRICANS MAINTAIN PARTS OF AFRICANS MAINTAIN PARTS OF THEIR CULTURETHEIR CULTURE

►► Despite enslavement, Despite enslavement, Africans coped with the Africans coped with the horrors of slavery via horrors of slavery via music, dance, and music, dance, and storytellingstorytelling

►► Slaves also resisted their Slaves also resisted their position of subservience by position of subservience by faking illness, breaking faking illness, breaking tools, or work slowdowns tools, or work slowdowns

►► Others were more radical Others were more radical and tried escape & revoltand tried escape & revolt

NORTHERN COLONIES COMMERCE NORTHERN COLONIES COMMERCE THRIVESTHRIVES

►► The development of cities, The development of cities, expansion of trade, and expansion of trade, and diverse economies diverse economies gradually made the North gradually made the North radically different from the radically different from the SouthSouth

►► Philly was the 2Philly was the 2ndnd largest largest British portBritish port

►► Farming differed from the Farming differed from the South: smaller, more South: smaller, more diverse crops in Northdiverse crops in North

LIBERTY BELL

THE ENLIGHTENMENT AND THE THE ENLIGHTENMENT AND THE GREAT AWAKENINGGREAT AWAKENING

►► 1700s: An intellectual 1700s: An intellectual movement known as the movement known as the Enlightenment Enlightenment began in began in Europe and a religious Europe and a religious movement known as the movement known as the Great Awakening Great Awakening started in started in the Coloniesthe Colonies

►► The Enlightenment The Enlightenment emphasized reason, emphasized reason, science, and observation science, and observation and led to the discovery of and led to the discovery of natural lawsnatural laws

►► Copernicus, Galileo, Copernicus, Galileo, Franklin and Newton were Franklin and Newton were key figures in science.key figures in science.

RELIGIOUS REVIVAL: THE GREAT RELIGIOUS REVIVAL: THE GREAT AWAKENINGAWAKENING

►► A series of religious A series of religious revivals aimed at restoring revivals aimed at restoring devotion & piety swept devotion & piety swept through the colonies in the through the colonies in the midmid--1700s1700s

►► Jonathan Edwards Jonathan Edwards was a was a Puritan priest from New Puritan priest from New England who was England who was instrumental in the instrumental in the movementmovement

►► Fire & Brimstone style of Fire & Brimstone style of worship; large, emotionally worship; large, emotionally charged crowdscharged crowds

►► Like the Enlightenment the Like the Enlightenment the movement stressed the movement stressed the importance of the importance of the individualindividual

FRENCH AND INDIAN WARFRENCH AND INDIAN WAR►► Competition in North America Competition in North America

led to a war (1754led to a war (1754--1763) 1763) between old rivals, between old rivals, France and France and EnglandEngland

►► Referred to as the Seven Years Referred to as the Seven Years War in the rest of the world.War in the rest of the world.

►► The French in North America The French in North America were tradesmen (furs) not longwere tradesmen (furs) not long--term inhabitants.term inhabitants.

►► The Ohio River valley was the The Ohio River valley was the site of the beginning of the site of the beginning of the conflict.conflict.

►► Mostly, the Colonists supported Mostly, the Colonists supported the British while the Natives the British while the Natives ““IndiansIndians”” supported the French.supported the French.

FRENCH INDIAN WAR

BY NAT YOUNGBLOOD

BRITAIN DEFEATS AN OLD ENEMYBRITAIN DEFEATS AN OLD ENEMY

►► While the French had early While the French had early victories, the British led by victories, the British led by William Pitt William Pitt and and George George Washington Washington eventually eventually defeated the Frenchdefeated the French

►► Treaty of Paris ends the Treaty of Paris ends the war in 1763war in 1763

►► Brits claim most of North Brits claim most of North America including Florida America including Florida (from French ally Spain) & (from French ally Spain) & CanadaCanada

►► Native Americans also Native Americans also realized a French loss was realized a French loss was a Native American lossa Native American loss

WILLIAM PITT ON A COIN

REVOLUTION AND THE EARLY REVOLUTION AND THE EARLY REPUBLICREPUBLIC

PROCLAMATION LINE OF 1763PROCLAMATION LINE OF 1763

►► To avoid further costly To avoid further costly conflicts with Native conflicts with Native Americans, the British Americans, the British government prohibited government prohibited colonists from settling colonists from settling west of the west of the AppalachianAppalachianMountainsMountains

►► The Proclamation The Proclamation established a line along established a line along the Appalachian that the Appalachian that colonists could not cross colonists could not cross (They did anyway)(They did anyway)

COLONIAL RESISTANCE AND COLONIAL RESISTANCE AND REBELLIONREBELLION

►► This was one of many This was one of many measures passed by the measures passed by the English ParliamentEnglish Parliament that that would be strenuously would be strenuously opposed by the American opposed by the American ColonistsColonists

England’s Parliament and

Big Ben

NO TAXATION WITHOUT NO TAXATION WITHOUT REPRESENTATIONREPRESENTATION

►► Huge debt from the Huge debt from the FrenchFrench--Indian War Indian War caused the English caused the English Parliament to impose a Parliament to impose a series of taxes on the series of taxes on the colonistscolonists

►► The The Sugar Act Sugar Act and the and the Stamp Act Stamp Act were two were two such taxessuch taxes

Colonists protest

THE SUGAR ACTTHE SUGAR ACT

►► The Sugar Act (1764) The Sugar Act (1764) placed duties (taxes) on placed duties (taxes) on certain imports that had certain imports that had not been taxed beforenot been taxed before

►► More importantly, it meant More importantly, it meant colonists accused of colonists accused of violating the Act were tried violating the Act were tried in in ViceVice--Admiral Courts Admiral Courts rather than Colonial Courtsrather than Colonial Courts

THE STAMP ACTTHE STAMP ACT

►► In March of 1765 In March of 1765 Parliament passed the Parliament passed the Stamp ActStamp Act which which imposed a tax on imposed a tax on documents and printed documents and printed items such as wills, items such as wills, newspapers, and cards newspapers, and cards (a stamp would then (a stamp would then be placed on the item)be placed on the item)

RESISTANCE GROWSRESISTANCE GROWS

►► In May of 1765 In May of 1765 Colonists formed a Colonists formed a secret resistance group secret resistance group called, called, Sons of Liberty Sons of Liberty to protest the lawsto protest the laws

►► Merchants agree to Merchants agree to boycott British goods boycott British goods until the Acts are until the Acts are repealedrepealed

MORE TAXES, MORE PROTESTSMORE TAXES, MORE PROTESTS

►► More taxes and acts More taxes and acts soon followed: soon followed: Declaratory ActDeclaratory ActTownshend ActsTownshend Acts

The Townshend Acts The Townshend Acts taxed goods brought taxed goods brought into the colonies from into the colonies from Britain Britain –– including including lead, paint, glass, lead, paint, glass, paper and paper and TEATEA

TENSION MOUNTS IN TENSION MOUNTS IN MASSACHUSETTSMASSACHUSETTS

►► The atmosphere in Boston The atmosphere in Boston was extremely tensewas extremely tense

►► The city erupted in bloody The city erupted in bloody clashes and a daring tax clashes and a daring tax protest, all of which protest, all of which pushed the colonists and pushed the colonists and England closer to warEngland closer to war

►► Boston Massacre Boston Massacre was in was in 1770 when a mob taunted 1770 when a mob taunted British soldiers British soldiers –– 5 5 colonists were killedcolonists were killed

BOSTON MASSACRE 1770 BY PAUL REVERE

BOSTON TEA PARTY 1773BOSTON TEA PARTY 1773

BRITS RESPOND TO TEA VANDALSBRITS RESPOND TO TEA VANDALS

►► After 18,000 pounds of tea After 18,000 pounds of tea was dumped by colonists was dumped by colonists into Boston Harbor, King into Boston Harbor, King George III was infuriatedGeorge III was infuriated

►► Parliament responded by Parliament responded by passing the passing the Coercive ActsCoercive Acts, , called the called the Intolerable Acts Intolerable Acts by the colonists; which by the colonists; which included the closing of the included the closing of the Harbor, the Quartering Harbor, the Quartering Act, Martial law in BostonAct, Martial law in Boston

THE ROAD TO REVOLUTIONTHE ROAD TO REVOLUTION

►► Colonists start to organize Colonists start to organize and communicateand communicate

►► First Continental CongressFirst Continental Congressmet in 1774 and drew up met in 1774 and drew up rightsrights

►► Military preparation beganMilitary preparation began►► England reacts by ordering England reacts by ordering

troops to seize weaponstroops to seize weapons

ATTENDEES INCLUDED SAMUEL ADAMS, PATRICK HENRY, AND

GEORGE WASHINGTON

FIRST CONTINENTAL CONGRESS - 1774 PHILLY

LEXINGTON AND CONCORDLEXINGTON AND CONCORD

►► With Paul RevereWith Paul Revere’’s s announcement, the announcement, the Colonists and the British Colonists and the British began fighting in April of began fighting in April of 17751775

►► The first battle of the The first battle of the American Revolution American Revolution lasted lasted only 15 minutes, but its only 15 minutes, but its impact has lasted for over impact has lasted for over 200 years200 years

SECOND CONTINENTAL CONGRESSSECOND CONTINENTAL CONGRESS

►► May 1775, Colonial leaders May 1775, Colonial leaders met for a met for a Second Second Continental Congress Continental Congress

►► Some called for Some called for Independence, some for Independence, some for reconciliationreconciliation

►► The Congress appointed The Congress appointed George Washington George Washington as as head of the Continental head of the Continental ArmyArmy

Patrick Henry addresses Congress

BATTLE OF BUNKER HILLBATTLE OF BUNKER HILL

►► British General British General Thomas Thomas GageGage decided on an attack decided on an attack on Breedon Breed’’s Hill (near s Hill (near Boston)Boston)

►► Deadliest battleDeadliest battle of war as of war as over 1,000 redcoats and over 1,000 redcoats and 450 colonists died450 colonists died

►► Battle Battle misnamed misnamed Bunker Bunker Hill (BreedHill (Breed’’s Hill would s Hill would have been more accurate)have been more accurate)

June 1775 Battle of Bunker Hill

INDEPENDENCE MINDEDINDEPENDENCE MINDED►► Public opinion shifted Public opinion shifted

toward Independencetoward Independence►► Why? Enlightenment Why? Enlightenment

ideas (ideas (JohnJohn LockeLocke’’s s Social ContractSocial Contract, and , and ThomasThomas PainePaine’’s s Common SenseCommon Sense))

HUGE BEST SELLER, “COMMON SENSE” 1776

DECLARATION OF INDEPENDENCEDECLARATION OF INDEPENDENCE

►► On On July 2, 1776July 2, 1776, the , the Continental Congress Continental Congress voted unanimously that voted unanimously that the American Colonies the American Colonies were free and they were free and they adopted the Declaration of adopted the Declaration of Independence on Independence on July 4, July 4, 17761776..

►► The Colonists had declared The Colonists had declared their independencetheir independence–– they they would now have to fight would now have to fight for it for it

JEFFERSON, ADAMS, & FRANKLIN

THE WAR FOR INDEPENDENCETHE WAR FOR INDEPENDENCE

►► Colonists divided Colonists divided between between Loyalists Loyalists and and PatriotsPatriots

►► 1/31/3-- werewere Loyalists Loyalists (supported our Mother (supported our Mother country)country)

►► 1/3 1/3 –– werewere Patriots Patriots (supported (supported independence)independence)

►► 1/31/3-- didndidn’’t caret care

WINNING THE WARWINNING THE WAR►► With French military leader With French military leader

Marquis de LafayetteMarquis de Lafayette’’s s help, help, Colonial troops became effective Colonial troops became effective fightersfighters

►► May 1780, British troops May 1780, British troops successfully take Charles Town, successfully take Charles Town, S.C.S.C.

►► However, it was the last major However, it was the last major victory for the British as victory for the British as General General Cornwallis Cornwallis finally surrendered at finally surrendered at Yorktown, Va. on October 18, Yorktown, Va. on October 18, 17811781

►► The The Americans victoryAmericans victory shocked shocked the world the world

Cornwallis surrenders

TREATY OF PARISTREATY OF PARIS

►► Peace talks began in Paris Peace talks began in Paris in 1782in 1782

►► American negotiating team American negotiating team included included John Jay, John John Jay, John Adams, and Ben FranklinAdams, and Ben Franklin

►► Treaty signed in Treaty signed in September of 1783September of 1783 and and officially recognized the officially recognized the independence of the independence of the United States and set United States and set boundariesboundaries

CONFEDERATION AND THE CONFEDERATION AND THE CONSTITUTIONCONSTITUTION

►► After the Revolution, many After the Revolution, many favored a favored a RepublicRepublic

►► Some supported a strong Some supported a strong federal government federal government (Federalists) (Federalists) while others while others were cautious about a were cautious about a strong central government strong central government and favored states rights and favored states rights (Anti(Anti--Federalists)Federalists)

ARTICLES OF CONFEDERATIONARTICLES OF CONFEDERATION

►► The Second Continental The Second Continental Congress ratified the first Congress ratified the first constitution of the United constitution of the United States, the States, the Articles of Articles of Confederation Confederation in 1781in 1781

►► Gave states one vote each Gave states one vote each in Congress regardless of in Congress regardless of population of statepopulation of state

►► Split power between Split power between National Government and National Government and State government, BUT State government, BUT gave most of the power to gave most of the power to the states.the states.

ACCOMPLISHMENTS OF ARTICLES ACCOMPLISHMENTS OF ARTICLES OF CONFEDERATIONOF CONFEDERATION

►► AmericaAmerica’’s s first Constitutionfirst Constitution►► Established National Established National

governments ability to governments ability to wage war, sign treaties, wage war, sign treaties, coin money, run post coin money, run post officeoffice

►► Land Ordinance of 1785Land Ordinance of 1785 ––made land parcels small & made land parcels small & affordableaffordable

►► Northwest Ordinance of Northwest Ordinance of 17871787 –– set requirement for set requirement for states states

WEAKNESSES OF THE ARTICLE OF WEAKNESSES OF THE ARTICLE OF CONFEDERATIONCONFEDERATION

►► Congress could not collect Congress could not collect taxestaxes

►► Each state had one vote Each state had one vote regardless of populationregardless of population

►► No executive branch No executive branch ►► No national court systemNo national court system►► Nine of thirteen states Nine of thirteen states

needed to agree to pass needed to agree to pass any lawany law

►► Lacked national unity Lacked national unity ►► Weak Central Government Weak Central Government

(if a state did not like a (if a state did not like a law, they did not have to law, they did not have to enforce it)enforce it)

SHAYSSHAYS’’ REBELLION REBELLION

►► An event that highlighted the An event that highlighted the weakness of the Central weakness of the Central (National) government was (National) government was ShaysShays’’ RebellionRebellion

►► Farmers in western Farmers in western Massachusetts rose up in Massachusetts rose up in protest over increased taxes protest over increased taxes that caused many to lose their that caused many to lose their farmsfarms

►► Daniel Shay led 1,200 farmers Daniel Shay led 1,200 farmers toward the arsenal in Springfieldtoward the arsenal in Springfield

►► The event caused alarm The event caused alarm throughout the republicthroughout the republic 1787

CREATING A NEW GOVERNMENTCREATING A NEW GOVERNMENT

►► The delegates at the The delegates at the Constitutional Convention Constitutional Convention realized the need to realized the need to strengthen the central strengthen the central governmentgovernment

►► They soon decided to They soon decided to create an entirely new create an entirely new Constitution instead of Constitution instead of amending the Articlesamending the Articles

►► Compromise Compromise was the order was the order of the dayof the day

“Compromise”

VIRGINIA VS. NEW JERSEY PLANSVIRGINIA VS. NEW JERSEY PLANS

►► Virginia Plan:Virginia Plan:Bicameral Legislation Bicameral Legislation based on state based on state populationpopulation

►► New Jersey Plan: New Jersey Plan: Unicameral Legislation Unicameral Legislation based on equal based on equal representation representation one state = one voteone state = one vote

GREAT COMPROMISEGREAT COMPROMISE►► A committee was created, after A committee was created, after

a long deadlock, to come up a long deadlock, to come up with a compromise. The head with a compromise. The head of the committee, of the committee, Roger Roger Sherman Sherman from from Connecticut,Connecticut,suggested a compromise which suggested a compromise which satisfied both big & small states. satisfied both big & small states. It is called both the It is called both the Connecticut Connecticut CompromiseCompromise and the and the Great Great CompromiseCompromise..

►► It established aIt established a Bicameral Bicameral CongressCongress with a House of with a House of Representatives (lower house) Representatives (lower house) based on population (VA Plan) based on population (VA Plan) and Senate (upper house) and Senate (upper house) based on equal representation based on equal representation one state = one vote (NJ Plan)one state = one vote (NJ Plan)

THREETHREE--FIFTHS COMPROMISEFIFTHS COMPROMISE

►► Next difficult issue: Next difficult issue: Slavery Slavery ►► Southern states wanted Southern states wanted

slaves included in the slaves included in the population figures used to population figures used to determine determine Representatives, but not Representatives, but not taxed as propertytaxed as property

►► Northern states, which had Northern states, which had few slaves, disagreed few slaves, disagreed wanting the opposite.wanting the opposite.

►► The compromise was to The compromise was to count each slave as count each slave as 3/5ths3/5thsof a personof a person

DIVISION OF POWERSDIVISION OF POWERS►► Next issue: Should the Next issue: Should the

National government or the National government or the states hold power? Who shall states hold power? Who shall be be sovereign?sovereign?

►► Delegates choose to split Delegates choose to split power but favor a strong power but favor a strong central government.central government.

►► They developed a system ofThey developed a system ofFederalismFederalism

►► The federal government had The federal government had delegated, or enumerated delegated, or enumerated powers (Coin money, regulate powers (Coin money, regulate interstate and international interstate and international trade, declare war, etc.)trade, declare war, etc.)

►► States had reserved powers States had reserved powers (create education programs, (create education programs, set legal age for marriage)set legal age for marriage)

SEPARATION OF POWERSSEPARATION OF POWERS

RATIFYING THE CONSTITUTIONRATIFYING THE CONSTITUTION

►► The Constitutional The Constitutional Convention adjourned in Convention adjourned in September of 1787September of 1787

►► Nine of thirteen states had Nine of thirteen states had to ratify the Constitutionto ratify the Constitution

►► Supporters of the Supporters of the Constitution were Constitution were Federalists. Federalists.

►► Those who opposed it Those who opposed it were Antiwere Anti--Federalist.Federalist.

FEDERALISTS FEDERALISTS

►► Led by Led by Alexander Alexander Hamilton, James Madison Hamilton, James Madison and John Jay,and John Jay, Federalists Federalists believed that while the believed that while the Constitution was not Constitution was not perfect, it was far superior perfect, it was far superior to the Articles of to the Articles of ConfederationConfederation

►► They favored a strong They favored a strong central governmentcentral government

James Madison “Father of the Constitution”

ANTIANTI--FEDERALISTFEDERALIST►► The AntiThe Anti--Federalist view Federalist view

was that the Constitution was that the Constitution did not guarantee the did not guarantee the rights of the people of the rights of the people of the statesstates

►► Led by Led by Patrick Henry, Patrick Henry, George Mason, and George Mason, and Richard Henry LeeRichard Henry Lee

►► The AntiThe Anti--Federalists Federalists wanted a Bill of Rights wanted a Bill of Rights added to the Constitution, added to the Constitution, and did not like the and did not like the strong central strong central government created by government created by the Constitution.the Constitution.Lee penned his views in the

widely read, Letters from the Federal Farmers

ADOPTION OF THE BILL OF RIGHTSADOPTION OF THE BILL OF RIGHTS►► To satisfy the States and To satisfy the States and

Individual Rights Individual Rights advocates, a Bill of Rights advocates, a Bill of Rights was added to the was added to the Constitution to guarantee Constitution to guarantee the rights of the individual the rights of the individual and the States.and the States.

►► The Bill of Rights was The Bill of Rights was ratified in December of ratified in December of 17911791-- three years after the three years after the Constitution was ratifiedConstitution was ratified

►► The promise of a Bill of The promise of a Bill of Rights convinced most Rights convinced most states to vote in favor of states to vote in favor of the Constitution.the Constitution.

First Ten Amendments

OLDEST LIVING CONSTITUTIONOLDEST LIVING CONSTITUTION

►► The U.S. Constitution is The U.S. Constitution is the oldest written national the oldest written national constitution in the worldconstitution in the world

►► Elastic Clause Elastic Clause key to key to flexibilityflexibility

►► Also ability to change, or Also ability to change, or ““amendamend”” the Constitution the Constitution helps preserve ithelps preserve it

►► 27 Amendments have 27 Amendments have been addedbeen added

LAUNCHING THE NEW NATION LAUNCHING THE NEW NATION

►► The The herohero of the Revolution of the Revolution was the unanimous choice was the unanimous choice for the nationfor the nation’’s first s first presidentpresident

►► WashingtonWashington took office took office under the Constitution and under the Constitution and with the Congresswith the Congress

►► He faced an enormous He faced an enormous task of creating a task of creating a newnewgovernmentgovernment

America’s First President

The EndThe End