Which united states president began the tradition of the state of the union address?
a. james madison
b. woodrow wilson
c. thomas jefferson
d. george washington

For this question, the answer that is likely to be the correct one would be D. George Washington.

Of the United States presidents that were listed as options, George Washington would be the first United States president that began the tradition of the State of the Union address. He had made a 7-paged State of the Union address that marked the beginning of the tradition. It was first delivered on the 8th of January in the year 1790, in New York, which was delivered in a joint session of Congress.