{"id":11114,"date":"2021-04-30T16:50:03","date_gmt":"2021-04-30T21:50:03","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.altonmo.com\/?p=11114"},"modified":"2021-05-01T12:06:30","modified_gmt":"2021-05-01T17:06:30","slug":"this-day-in-history-april-30th-george-washington-was-inaugurated","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.altonmo.com\/politics\/government\/this-day-in-history-april-30th-george-washington-was-inaugurated-20210430","title":{"rendered":"This Day In History April 30th: George Washington Was Inaugurated"},"content":{"rendered":"

On this day, April 30th, in 1789, George Washington was inaugurated as the first President of the United States. [1]<\/sup><\/a><\/p>\n

Before His Presidency<\/h2>\n

Before George Washington became the first president, he served in the military for the French and Indian War and the War for Independence. During the war, Washington was a general and commander-in-chief of the colonial armies. [2]<\/sup><\/a><\/p>\n

Surveying and Marriage<\/h3>\n

Before joining the military, Washington was a surveyor. He surveyed land for all types of people. He also married Martha Custis.<\/p>\n

Constitutional Convention<\/h3>\n

When the Constitutional Convention met in 1786, Washington was unanimously chosen as president. [3]<\/sup><\/a><\/p>\n

Presidency<\/h2>\n

In 1789, George Washington was elected as the first President of the United States. In 1793, Washington was elected for two terms as president.<\/p>\n

Farewell Address<\/h3>\n

In 1997, when his second term ended, Washington gave a farewell speech. In his farewell address, Washington stressed national unity, unselfish cooperation, caution in foreign affairs, a strong defense, and a respect for God’s laws. You can read the full Farewell Address here<\/a>.<\/p>\n

George Washington set multiple precedents for all the successive presidents to follow. One was a two-year term (even though Franklin D. Roosevelt served four terms). George Washington was a great example for everyone.<\/p>\n

Notes:<\/h4>
  1. ^<\/a>April 30: On This Day in History<\/a>. (2021, April 30). Retrieved from (go back  ↩)<\/a><\/li>
  2. ^<\/a>George Washington | Life, Presidency, Accomplishments, & Facts<\/a>. (2021, April 30). Retrieved from (go back  ↩)<\/a><\/li>
  3. ^<\/a>Biography. (2020). George Washington. Biography<\/a>. Retrieved from (go back  ↩)<\/a><\/li><\/ol><\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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