During the beginning of the new country known as America.Many of our founding presidents who helped build our country and set many precedents for following presidents to follow.Which include George Washington, Thomas Jefferson, and James Monroe’s leadership on political policies created and strengthened the still growing nation. George Washington’s presidency had a great effect on the future government, as well as on America’s actions at the time. He made some great decisions. The nation was just starting out at the time, and he had to choose which actions would be best for both the current time and the future. He had to set an example through wars, rebellions, and treaties, preserving our country along with his own opinions.I know one of George Washington’s greater achievements was during the Whiskey Rebellion. He was the first man to send his own army after U.S. citizens at this time. The farmers were killing tax collectors in protest of the whiskey taxes, and George Washington believed it wasn’t an appropriate method of protest. I think this was a great achievement because Washington set an example by showing the citizens not to go against the government’s …show more content…
Citizens from the South refused to pay bonds that should have been paid for by the North, so the nation’s capital was moved from New York City to a place that would be more convenient for both areas, and close to the Potomac River. This was a great achievement because it pleased both areas in the nation at the time, and provided a capital that seemed even more convenient overall.One of George Washington’s final achievements was included in his farewell speech. George Washington mentioned that he didn’t want there to be a division between the two