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__George Washington __ Overall Rating: Based on the fact that the America is still in existence and the government has not been changed, based on the fact that George Washington led the same democracy as Barack Obama is today, he deserves an A plus. Washington was in office when America needed a leader the most. George Washington and his administration completed numerous tasks in all shapes and sizes. This former president and his administration made the first census for the United States, established the District of Columbia, ratified the Bill of Rights, made the Proclamation of Neutrality, settled Whiskey Rebellion, signed Jay’s Treaty and Pinckney’s Treaty. The first Census for America was created in 1790, this was important because no one really knew how many people lived where, and after the war this was important to know how many people were alive in distant locations. In this census, they found that four million people were living in the United States, the big cities at the time were Philadelphia, Boston, Charleston, and New York City. This record also included the number of free slaves, but left out the number of natives. The District of Columbia was established because of the United States Government wanting a seat for the federal district. There were a series of act installed in 1790 to 1791 to make the District of Columbia. Before this was official people used to refer to this land as the Territory of Columbia. Washington picked this land himself. The importance of this was to set the boundaries for the federal capitol. The government ratified the Bill of rights in 1791, in order to get all 13 colonies under the same law/constitution. Some states wanted the Articles of Confederation and other states wanted to change it. Therefore, after the constitution was created, the congress made a Bill or Rights attached to side with key points from the Articles of Confederation in there. The Bill of Rights are also known as the first ten Amendments. The Proclamation of Neutrality was established in 1793. February 1, 1793 France declared war on England, causing some conflicts in America. America’s ally was France and America’s financial support was coming from England. The proclamation of Neutrality, allowed them to avoid this war. Washington put this proclamation, into action; without congressional approval. The first action to pay off the debts on America after the Revolutionary war, was the Whiskey Rebellion in 1794. The tax was formally called the excise tax. This tax was different for everyone, it all depended on the production scale. However, people in western Pennsylvania did not give the excise tax collectors their share of tax. Instead, they threatened these taxes collectors and scared them off. Some collectors were killed, and their houses were burned. Even after the Revolutionary war, England was not moving out of the Northwest Territory and England started seizing American ships. They used these sailors in the battle against France. John Jay went to England to settle an agreement, and within two years of the signed Jay’s Treaty, England weaken its grip in the Northwestern Territory. America had to power to charge England for the damage ships. Jay’s treaty also allowed America to trade with the West Indies. This treaty was created in the 1794. Pinckney’s Treaty in 1795 is also referred to as the Friendship Treaty. This treaty supported the friendly relation between Spain and America. This treaty listed all the Spanish colonies and settled navigation rights between themselves. This treaty was ratified a few times, due to matters about boarders they shared. At the end of George Washington’s second term, he wrote the farewell address letter to the public. This letter had warnings and pieces of advice still used in matters like the national foreign policy. The citizens wanted him for a third term or at least pick up another government job, and George resisted. He is remembered today, because of his accomplishments in his eight years of presidency. Bibliography: "Encyclopedia > United States Census, 1790." __Nation Master__. 28 Jan. 2009 . "Jay's Treaty." __Archiving Early America__. 28 Jan. 2009 . Kelly, Martin. "George Washington Fast Facts." __American History__. 28 Jan. 2009 . Matchette, Robert B. "Records of the Government of the District of Columbia." __Guide to Fedral Records__. 28 Jan. 2009 . "Pinckney's Treaty of 1795." __AC Associated Content Society__. 28 Jan. 2009 . "The Proclamation of Neutrality." __Archiving Early America__. 28 Jan. 2009 . Roper, Jon. __Presidents Of America__. Anness Ltd, 2008. Rubel, David. __Scholastic Encyclopedia Of The Presidents And Their Times__. New York: Scholastic, 1994. Website. __Solar Navigator__. 28 Jan. 2009 . "Whiskey Rebellion." __Global Security__. 28 Jan. 2009 .
 * =  Full Name:   ||=   George Washington   ||
 * =  Born:   ||=   February 22, 1732   ||
 * =  Died:   ||=   December 14, 1799   ||
 * =  Years in Office/ Terms:   ||=   1789-1797/ 2 Terms   ||
 * =  Political Party:   ||=   Federalist   ||
 * =  Vice President:   ||=   John Adams (Both terms)   ||