2007-12-10 07:27:00 · 11 answers · asked by ~P~WEE~ 1 in Politics & Government ➔ Politics
John Hanson was the first president of the United States of America under the articles of confederation. There were presidents before then bu they were always the president of the continenal congress and the country was referred to as the United Colonies of America. John Hancock held that position when the Declaration of independence was signed.
George Washington was the first president under our present constitution.
2007-12-10 08:00:30 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 5⤊ 0⤋
George Washington
2007-12-10 15:41:39 · answer #2 · answered by wonderwoman 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Capitalize President. George Washington.
2007-12-10 15:32:32 · answer #3 · answered by Realist 2 · 2⤊ 1⤋
John Hanson, American Patriot and First President of the United States
Six other presidents were elected after him - Elias Boudinot (1783), Thomas Mifflin (1784), Richard Henry Lee (1785), Nathan Gorman (1786), Arthur St. Clair (1787), and Cyrus Griffin (1788) - all prior to Washington taking office. Why don't we ever hear about the first seven Presidents of the United States? It's quite simple - The Articles of Confederation didn't work well. The individual states had too much power and nothing could be agreed upon. A new doctrine needed to be written - something we know as the Constitution.
George Washington was definitely not the first President of the United States. He was the first President of the United States under the Constitution we follow today. And the first seven Presidents are forgotten in history.
2007-12-10 15:33:54 · answer #4 · answered by David M 6 · 2⤊ 5⤋
President : George Washington
Vice Pres : John Adams
Term : 1789-1797
Regards.
2007-12-10 15:52:51 · answer #5 · answered by iceman 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
George Washington!!
2007-12-10 15:36:55 · answer #6 · answered by Vagabond5879 7 · 1⤊ 1⤋
Samuel Huntington
2007-12-10 15:54:11 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
George Washington----DUH!
2007-12-10 15:32:58 · answer #8 · answered by Maid Mesmera 3 · 2⤊ 1⤋
King George III
2007-12-10 15:30:16 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 5⤋
GW the First!
2007-12-10 15:40:32 · answer #10 · answered by The Voice of Reason 7 · 0⤊ 1⤋