Transcription of Launching the New Nation
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74 CHAPTER2 Revolution and the Early RepublicTerms & NamesTerms & NamesMAIN IDEAMAIN IDEAOne American's StoryLaunching the New NationWith George Washington asits first president, the UnitedStates began creating aworking government for itsnew Nation . The country s early leadersestablished precedents fororganizing government that theUnited States still IT MATTERS NOWWHY IT MATTERS NOWAs the hero of the Revolution, George Washington was theunanimous choice in the Nation s first presidential the news reached him on April 14, 1789, Washingtonaccepted the call to duty despite his uncertainty about how tolead the new country. Two days later he set out for New YorkCity to take the oath of PERSONALVOICEGEORGE WASHINGTON About ten o clock I bade adieu [farewell] to Mount Vernon, to private life, and to domestic felicity [happiness]; and with a mindoppressed with more anxious and painful sensations than I havewords to express, set out for New York.
74 CHAPTER 2 Revolution and the Early Republic MAIN IDEAMAIN IDEA Terms & Names One American's Story Launching the New Nation With George Washington as its first president, the United
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