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US History timeline & concept chart: 1789-1860 Early Republic to Antebellum: Difference between revisions
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<pre>I should unfeignedly rejoice, in case the Electors, by giving their votes to another person would save me from the dreaded dilemma of being forced to accept or refuse... If that may not be–I am, in the next place, earnestly desirous of searching out the truth, and knowing whether there does not exist a probability that the government would be just as happily and effectually carried into execution without my aid."</pre> ([https://washingtonpapers.org/resources/articles/first-presidents-election-was-the-last-thing-he-wanted/ First President’s Election Was the Last Thing He Wanted (washingtonpapers.org)] | <pre>I should unfeignedly rejoice, in case the Electors, by giving their votes to another person would save me from the dreaded dilemma of being forced to accept or refuse... If that may not be–I am, in the next place, earnestly desirous of searching out the truth, and knowing whether there does not exist a probability that the government would be just as happily and effectually carried into execution without my aid."</pre> ([https://washingtonpapers.org/resources/articles/first-presidents-election-was-the-last-thing-he-wanted/ First President’s Election Was the Last Thing He Wanted (washingtonpapers.org)] | ||
Upon election in 1791, Washington wrote that he had give up "all expectations of private happiness in this world." (https://www.smithsonianmag.com/history/george-washington-the-reluctant-president-49492/ George Washington: The Reluctant President (Smithsonian Magazine)] | Upon election in 1791, Washington wrote that he had give up "all expectations of private happiness in this world." (https://www.smithsonianmag.com/history/george-washington-the-reluctant-president-49492/ George Washington: The Reluctant President (Smithsonian Magazine)] | ||
** primary goals: | |||
*** establish precedents for the office of the President, esp. regarding | |||
**** manner, authority, establishing constitutional arrangements | |||
*** ensure popular support for new government | |||
**** tours of 1789, 1790, 1791 were designed to promote national unity, display presidency, and promote his policies | |||
* election of 1789 | |||
** prior to the 12th amendment (1803), the President and Vice President were selected by 1st and 2nd place in the Electoral College, with each Elector casting two votes | ** prior to the 12th amendment (1803), the President and Vice President were selected by 1st and 2nd place in the Electoral College, with each Elector casting two votes | ||
** Washington received a unanimous 69 votes (one from each Elector) | |||
** John Adams won 2nd place with 34 votes, with rest split between ten other candidates | |||
* Bill of Rights adopted 1791 (BOR) | * Bill of Rights adopted 1791 (BOR) | ||
** agreement between Federalists and Anti-Federalist in adopting the Constitution in 1789 | ** agreement between Federalists and Anti-Federalist in adopting the Constitution in 1789 | ||