Washington’s Second Term: The Election of 1792

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In 1789, George Washington was unanimously elected by all 69 members of congress, to be the very first president of the United States of America. This unanimous vote was the result of Washington’s background. He was very well known in the thirteen states for being the leader of the great Continental Army, one that defeated the British in several key battles that ensured freedom and independence to the United States. Washington was also one of the people that helped found the Constitution, and he was well known, loved, and greatly respected by all the citizens and leaders of the United States. His first term was a great success, but there were more actions to be taken in the future. Thus, George Washington’s re-election in 1792 revealed the country’s need for a strong unifying character at this point in history. In this short journey back into history, three major events and actions made during his first term that kept Washington in presidency for a second term will be overviewed.
During 1789, just after Washington became president and America had finished their Revolution, France had gone into their own revolution: the French Revolution. The French had helped the United States out in the American Revolution, and now that they were in the midst of their own, France wanted the United States to help them out too. This act from France came from the Treaty of Alliance between America and France in 1777. Washington, with the citizens of America behind him, was glad to help France out, but there was a problem: he could not figure out whom to communicate with as all the rulers of France were constantly being overthrown and even beheaded. But that was not the biggest problem that faced Washington at the time. At the same time as this was ...

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...love” (Remini, 53). The people elected him for his second term because of all the power that he brought to America, and because, of course, they valued his position before his presidency. To the people, he was a strong powerful leader that they all followed, and solely respected Washington for being the military hero that won the nation’s freedom (Remini, PG). So when the second election came underway with the question of who would help America evade all the issues that popped up in 1792 and progress the nation even further, the answer was evident; George Washington for president.

Works Cited

"Key Facts About George Washington." George Washington's Mount Vernon. Mount Vernon Ladies Association, n.d. Web. 24 Feb. 2014. .

Remini, Robert V. Short History of the United States. New York: HarperCollins, 2008. Print.

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