Ch.23 The New Country
The American Constitution
After the peace treaty with England was signed, thirteen American colonies became independent states.
The constitution was finished. Finally the United States was truly a nation.
The First American President (1789-1797)
The first elections for a president of the United States were held in February of 1789 - and Washington won unanimously.
The cornerstone for the president’s new house was laid in 1792 in the District of Columbia.
At the end of his four-year term, the people of America re-elected him- even though he didn’t run.
