Mericans  needed  a    to  protect  its  merchant  ships,  and  defend  its  rights  to  trade. without  this,  many  people  felt  the  united  states  would  be  shut  out  of 

richard nixon led the investigation that resulted in alger hiss being convicted of prejury.

in november 1781, john hanson became the first president of the united states in congress assembled, under the articles of confederation. many people have argued that john hanson, and not george washington, was the first president of the united states, but this is not quite true.

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