2. George Washington  One of America’s wealthiest landowners  Commander-in-chief of the Continental Army, 1775-1783  President of the Constitutional Convention, 1787

3. Destroyer of Cherry Trees?

4. Decision: 1789  Until 1804, presidential electors originally cast two votes for president  Whoever came in first became president  The second-place finisher became vice-president  Problems will ensue  As Washington is unopposed, the only question is who will become the vice-president  Washington wins with 69 Electoral Votes; John Adams finishes with 34 and becomes vice- president

7. Washington’s Inauguration  Washington takes the oath of office on April 30, 1789 at Federal Hall in New York City  Some (John Adams) wished to address him as “His Excellency and High Mightiness, the President of the United States, the Protector of our Liberties and the Defender of the Same”  Washington elected to be formally addressed as “The President of the United States,” or informally as “Mr. President”

10. Thought on Life  Aside from George Washington, can you identify another Founding Father of the Revolutionary Era who you could argue deserved to be the first president of the United States?  Please respond in your Civics notebook.