. North America; or, The United States and the adjacent countries. s free in most matters, but gave up \> the general interests of peace, war, commerce, ^c, \J to a general or national government. \V 5. This plan was submitted to the people, and \\ was ratified by an ample majority. Thus our pres- \\ ent Constitution was formed and adopted. Prep- \^ arations were made for a choice of officers, and ^{ Washington, the first in war, the first in peace, \^ and the first in the hearts of his countrymen, was \K chosen president of the United States, and John X\ Adams, of Massachusetts, vice-presi
. North America; or, The United States and the adjacent countries. s free in most matters, but gave up \> the general interests of peace, war, commerce, ^c, \J to a general or national government. \V 5. This plan was submitted to the people, and \\ was ratified by an ample majority. Thus our pres- \\ ent Constitution was formed and adopted. Prep- \^ arations were made for a choice of officers, and ^{ Washington, the first in war, the first in peace, \^ and the first in the hearts of his countrymen, was \K chosen president of the United States, and John X\ Adams, of Massachusetts, vice-president. ^^ 6. The first congress under the constitution as- ^ \ 2. What of the separate states? 3. How was the country gov- \erned during the war ? ? 4. When and how was our present constitution formed ? \5. How was the constitution ratified 1 Who was the first presi- \dent ? 6. When did the first congress under the constitution J ^^^^ N 204 PROGRESS OF THE UNITED STATES. \ sembled in New York, April, 1789. Here Wash-ington met and addressed them; and thus the ma-. JVashington. chinery of our present national government was first put in motion. The next year, congress assem- \ bled at Philadelphia, and this was the seat of the s federal government till the year 1800, when it was \ removed to Washington. ^ 7. Many interesting events took place during \ Washingtons administration, but we need not de- \ tail them here. He was elected a second time to \ the presidency, and was succeeded by John Adams \ in 1797. Adams was followed, in 1801, by Thomas \ Jefferson, of Virginia, who served for two terms, >^ \ \ assemble 1 Where did they meet ? Where was the seat of gov- \\ ernment afterwards ? 7. What of Washington ? Of John Adams? \\ Jefferson ? Madison ? ^ PROGRESS OF THE UNITED STATES. 205 and was succeeded, in 1809, by Madison, also ofVirginia.
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