Why did Washington choose cabinet members from both Northern and Southern states?


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He choose Cabinet members from the northern and southern states so there would be no jealousy through the states. He also wanted to set a good example and involve all sections of the nation in his government.

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George Washington chose cabinet members from both, the Northern and Southern states because he wanted to show respect for different backgrounds and opinions and have a balance cabinet members that could help the nation throughout the plurality of minds. He did not want to favor any side but have a balance of Northern and Southern members and show the nation that with respect and tolerance, the US was going to proper. The most important names on Washington's first cabinet were Thomas Jefferson (Secretary of State), Alexander Hamilton (Secretary of the Treasury), and Henry Knox (Secretary of War).

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