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Washington's presidency: part I

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George Washington was elected the first president of the United States in 1789. At the time of Washington's election, the nation had already won independence from Great Britain. But the government was still in its early stages. The Constitution had been written, but not all of the states had ratified it, or approved it. In the election of 1789, the only states that were counted were those that had ratified the Constitution.

The following table shows the dates that each of the original 13 states ratified the Constitution. Look at the table. Then follow the instructions below.

State	Constitutional ratification date
Connecticut	January 1788
Delaware	December 1787
Georgia	January 1788
Maryland	April 1788
Massachusetts	February 1788
New Hampshire	June 1788
New Jersey	December 1787
New York	July 1788
North Carolina	November 1789
Pennsylvania	December 1787
Rhode Island	May 1790
South Carolina	May 1788
Virginia	June 1788