Following the adoption of the U.S. constitution, the newly formed country needed to find a way to establish a functioning government and a sound economic system. There were several people who contributed to the creation of the United States, however there were a few who stood out - George Washington, who became the first US president and Alexander Hamilton, who served beside him as the Secretary of Treasury. Together they made a significant contribution to both the political and economic foundations of the United States. George Washington was the first president of the newly established United States. Washington served as a military general during the Revolutionary War and enjoyed an overwhelming support of the Continental congress to become
