George Washington was unanimously elected by the Electoral College in 1789 to become president. He was and still remains to be the only predisent to ever be elected unanimously in our history. John Adams came as runner-up and became Washington's vice president. This worked very well because in the near future Washignton would belong to the Federalist party. John Adams would also join this poltical party. When Washingotn took his oath of office on April 30, 1789, he was sworn into the presidental position. Congress offered Washington a salary of $25,000 a year, which was a large amount of money during that period of time. Washington agreed to be in the presidental office for a second term but refused for a third, establishing the precedent of a maximum of two terms for a president. Washington entered the preisdency with one main goal, to keep the country out of war. He tried to continue all the necessities of trade with foreign countries but did not want to arouse a war, specifically with Britian and/or France. He managed to start the cabinet; he believed having experts in the government could help prevent some predicaments. He appointed Alexander Hamilton as Secretary of Treasury, Henry Knox as Secretart of War, and Thomas Jefferson as Secretary of State. More members were included to help protect the United States. Washington, however, dealed with some domestic disturbances, as the Whiskey Rebellion. The Rebellion was a riot that took place in Massachusetts against the excise taxes passed by the government. But, Washington, as an army general, dressed in his uniform and marched to the district of rebels with his troops. Washington made an impact on the nation with his military skills and helped the union to remain united, until 1797.