EMERGENCE OF USA
THE INDEPENDENCE OF USA
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Benjamin Franklin
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George Washington
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J. Adams
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None of the above
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Detailed explanation-1: -On April 30, 1789, George Washington, standing on the balcony of Federal Hall on Wall Street in New York, took his oath of office as the first President of the United States.
Detailed explanation-2: -George Washington is often called the “Father of His Country.” He not only served as the first president of the United States, but he also commanded the Continental Army during the American Revolution (1775–83) and presided over the convention that drafted the U.S. Constitution.
Detailed explanation-3: -Thomas Jefferson, a spokesman for democracy, was an American Founding Father, the principal author of the Declaration of Independence (1776), and the third President of the United States (1801–1809).
Detailed explanation-4: -A total of 14 men held the title of “president” before George Washington-their historical legacies are enshrined in the lobby of a hotel. Been Here? Want to Visit? Schoolchildren throughout the United States are familiar with George Washington, the first President under the Constitution, ratified in 1788.