During George Washington's presidency, Vermont was admitted to the Union on March 4, 1791, and Kentucky was admitted on June 1, 1792. These were the 14th and 15th states to join the United States. Washington's presidency lasted from 1789 to 1797, and these were the only two states admitted during his time in office.
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George Washington served as President of the United States during the period April 30, 1789 - March 4, 1797. North Carolina (1789), Rhode Island (1790), Vermont (1791), Kentucky (1792), and Tennessee (1796) were admitted to the union during Washington's presidency. Delaware, Pennsylvania, New Jersey, Georgia, Connecticut, Massachusetts, Maryland, South Carolina, New Hampshire, Virginia, and New York joined the union in 1787 and 1788 prior to Washington's presidency.
The French Revolution occurred.
During the presidency of George Washington (1789-1797), tensions between American settlers and Natives increased primarily for one reason: still more settlers passed from the American East Coast into the 'wild western' lands beyond the Appalachian Mountains, thereby increasing contact (and friction) with the resident Natives. This movement was due in part to the intentional encouragement of westward settlement by the United States government, particularly in light of the continuing British presence in what was at the time largely called the 'Northwest Territory.'
The cotton gin was patented in 1794 by Eli Whitney while Washington was President.
Nominated by John Adams, George Washington was appointed Commander in Chief of the Continental Army on 14 June 1775 and given the rank of 'General.'
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