What challenges did Washington face as the nation’s first president?

 importance of precedent and the difficulty of starting a new government. He also needed to solve the national debt. pay off debt or create national bank, enact tariff or impose taxes.

Explanation:

Since he was the first president he had to help make a new government for America. Washington was also struggling to pay off national dept too.

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