william henry harrison was the first government of the united states.
who was the first government of the united states?
william henry harrison
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with the signing of the treaty of paris in 1783 and the resulting withdrawal of british troops from the city, the congress of the confederation moved to federal hall on wall street in 1785. the first government of the united states, operating under the articles of confederation and perpetual union since its ratification in 1781, was soon found inadequate for the needs of the new nation. however, certain successes were achieved while in new york, including the passage of the northwest ordinance, which laid the framework for the addition of new states into the union.
history of new york city (1784–1854)
the site of the first government house remained virtually untouched until the 1980s, when a proposal to build a new high rise office tower on the site was made. following representations to the nsw government by concerned members of the newly formed friends of the first government house site, construction was deferred to allow archaeologists to explore the area. the well-preserved foundations of first government house were located in 1983 and excavated over the following months; providing a priceless insight into the early years of our nation. the tower was redesigned to preserve the historic foundations and incorporate them into the design of a new museum. when it was commissioned, the project was called the "first government house museum". whilst the museum building was being built in november 1993, the new south wales minister for the arts announced that the museum would be known as the "museum of sydney on the site of first government house", described in the press at the time as a "mouthful" and commonly contracted to museum of sydney. the change of name attracted protests.
first government house, sydney