MAKING OF A NEW NATION 1776 1800
ALEXANDER HAMILTON
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Question
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He appointed a career solider to be the Secretary of War.
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He chose a friend to be the Chief Justice of the Supreme Court.
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He campaigned actively for the office of President.
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He created a cabinet of advisors.
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Detailed explanation-1: -How did President George Washington set a precedent for all future presidents? He appointed a career solider to be the Secretary of War.
Detailed explanation-2: -He created the nation’s first cabinet to help him. The cabinet is made up of the president’s most trusted advisors. These advisors provide the president with advice on laws, taxes, foreign affairs, defense, and other important issues on how to govern the United States.
Detailed explanation-3: -Faced with diplomatic crises, domestic insurrections, and constitutional challenges―and finding congressional help lacking―Washington decided he needed a group of advisors he could turn to. He modeled his new cabinet on the councils of war he had led as commander of the Continental Army.