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George Washington was sworn in as the first president of America. All of the sixty-nine electors had voted for him. He chose Thomas Jefferson as secretary of state, Alexander Hamilton as secretary of treasury, Henry Knox as secretary of war, and Edmund Randolph as attorney general.
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Congress established the Department of Foreign Affairs, now known as the Department of State. When Washington signed it into a law on this day, it became the first Federal agency to be created under the new Constitution.
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This had the Supreme Court now be composed of six judges, including a Chief Justice and five associate justices. Congress also established 13 district courts and 3 circuit courts. Washington appointed John Jay to serve as the first Chief Justice.
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It recorded a total of 3,929,214 people.
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Congress established the First Bank of the United States thanks to Alexander Hamilton. It was organized to provide a safe depository for federal funds received as taxes, make it easier for the government and private individuals to borrow money, and create a uniform and stable currency throughout the country through the issuance of paper money.
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The Bill of Rights became a law.
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The United States Mint was built in Philidelphia. Hamilton proposed this as part of his coinage system that would replace many different foreign coins then in circulation.
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The Electoral College ballots were counted and Washington beat out his opponent, John Adams.
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Washington issued this to keep the United States out of the war between France and Great Britain.
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This limited the power of the federal courts.
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Washington signed this treaty, maintaining trade with Great Britain.
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Adams won by a narrow margin over his opponent, Thomas Jefferson. He chose Timothy Pickering as the Secretary of State, Oliver Wolcott, Jr. as the Secretary of the Treasury, James McHenry as the Secretary of War, Charles Lee as the Attorney General, and Benjamin Stoddert as the Secretary of the Navy.
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Congress authorized the creation of a Naval Department to help prepare the United States for a war with France.
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They raised the residence requirement for citizenship from 5 to 14 years, empowered the President to imprison or deport any alien considered dangerous to the nation's peace and safety, and made it a crime for any person to publicly criticize the government or its officials.
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The Library of Congress was established by Congress.
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