Why did george washington become president

This was an order issued during the civil war by president lincoln ending slavery in the confederate states

It can be inferred that the dramatic increase in defense spending by germany was the result of. (a) attempts by great britain to take german colonies. ( b) fear of a two-front war against france and russia (c) the need to put down a communist rebellion (d) a competition with the allies to produce atomic weapons

What were some of the most important native items adopted by europeans ? what impact did they have on european life ?