Dashed left edge = started before March 1797 ·
Dashed right edge = ongoing beyond March 1797
Events in March 1797 2
1789 – 1797Washington presidency1st President — 1789 to 1797George Washington served as the 1st President of the United States from April 30, 1789 to March 4, 1797. He established many precedents including the two-term limit and the cabinet system.
1797 – 1801Adams presidency2nd President — 1797 to 1801John Adams served as the 2nd President from March 4, 1797 to March 4, 1801. He was the first president to live in the White House and avoided war with France despite the XYZ Affair.