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Match each term to it's sentence.
Washington initially planned on retiring after serving in the military. However, he decided to shift gears to adapting the Articles of Confederation.
George Washington helped pave the way to creating a new government during his time in office.
During his term in office, the Bill of Rights was ratified, five new states entered the Union, the Bank of the United States was established, and he issued a declaration of neutrality between France and Great Britain.
Upon leaving office, he urged the country to refrain from developing into two parties and advised against the formation of long-term alliances in foreign affairs.
Additionally, he imposed a tax on whiskey, which marked the first federal revenue law.
The teacher will refrain from yelling at the students.
In the realm of foreign policy, Washington desired friendly relations with other countries, but also supported neutrality.
Because of his strong math skills, he got involved in surveying. After his time as a successful surveyor, he turned to the military.
The army had little training, were starving, and were generally unfit for their job.
The likelihood of inter-state wars and foreign invasions would have been too high.