Who did Washington choose to lead the state department?

Henry Knox

Thomas Jefferson

John Adams

Edmund Randolph

Answer: Thomas Jefferson.

Explanation:

Chosen by President Washington, Thomas Jefferson was America's first Secretary of State (March 22, 1790, to December 31, 1793). Jefferson managed to balance the country's vulnerable geopolitical situation, combining caution towards expanding federal powers, and advocating for territorial and commercial development. In the war between Britain and France, Jefferson supported France, but his strategy was restrained by Washington's inclination to neutrality.

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