US Presidents

George Washington
1st President

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established the tradition of a cabinet of advisors

issued the first Thanksgiving Proclamation

promoted religious tolerance

Bad

Ramifications of the French Revolutionary Wars

Controversy over his signing of the Jay Treaty

Fatigue due to political infighting

Good

"people's president"

Nullification Crisis

expanded the spoils system

Bad

Bad

only ran for one term

He promised to serve only one term and did not run for reelection. He died of cholera three months after his term ended.

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