ocr: George Washington latPnsidersyU/e-iN) In1789 Washington is elected the first president of the United States. During his presidency, there are only4 millionp people in the U.S. Washingtonselects the site of the nation's capital.It is renamed Washington, D.C.inhis honor. The first 10 amendments to the Constitution(called the Bill of Rights) are ratifiedin1791. Three new states Vermont, Kentucky and Tennessee) are added to the original 13 during Washington's 2 terms in office. Washington dies 2 years after leaving office at his ramous home, Mount Vernon.