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Washington was the first president elected under the Constitution. But the United States existed as a nation for several years before the Constitution was enacted, held together by the Articles of Confederation. The United States declared its independence in 1776, yet Washington did not take office until April 30, 1789.So who was running the country during these initial years of this young country?The United States of America was actually formed on March 1, 1781 with the adoption of The Articles of Confederation by Maryland whose delegates delayed its ratification over a western border dispute with Virginia and New York. Upon the March 1 ratification the President of the Continental Congress officially becamePresident of the United States in Congress Assembled. John Hanson was the first President of the United States to serve the full one-year term (1781–82), under the ratified Articles of Confederation
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George Washington
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