On March 1, 1781, our country was formed and the Articles of Confederation were adopted. With that, Congress unanimously chose John Hanson as the first president of the United States. Under the Articles, the president was allowed to only serve one term, and Hanson was succeeded by six other presidents between 1783 and 1788. Ultimately, the Articles of Confederation never worked properly, and so the Constitution that we follow today was adopted, and George Washington was elected the first president under that Constitution. In history, the first seven presidents remain forgotten.
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