Section 1 -In 1789‚ the American people had a new Constitution. They also had a new Congress and their first President. -The United States was one fourth of its size today. All thirteen states were in the East. -The nation’s western border followed the Mississippi River. In the North‚ the Great Lakes formed much of the border separating the United States from British-controlled Canada. -In the South‚ the United States bordered on Spanish-controlled Florida and Louisiana. -In April of 1789‚ George Washington
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George Washington was president in the year of 1789 To 1797. Who is George Washington? George Washington was the best person in my opinion. In his presidency ‚life‚ and death. His presidency was like all but it was different. Before he became president he served as a burgess for 15 years. When he became president he had 35 votes to get in office.He was the only president that actually got into a battle. (25 facts). Washington unopposed for president in 1789 and 1792 (Presidents Inside) He was one
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Washington is one of the most important figures in American history. He is regarded as the Father of our country for many reasons. He is the hero of the Revolution war. He sets standard for future presidents‚ and he played such an important part in the founding of the United State. He helped to shape the future of the United States of America. George Washington was born February 22‚ 1932 in Westmoreland County‚ Virginia. After the French and Indian war‚ in 1758‚ Washington went home to Mt.
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Tax-collector; Elected to Massachusetts Assembly; 1765; Delegate to the First Continental Congress‚ 1774; Signed Declaration of Independence; 1776; Member of Massachusetts State constitutional convention‚ 1781; Appointed Lieutenant Governor of Massachusetts‚ 1789; Elected Governor of Massachusetts. 1794-’97. Died: October 2‚ 1803. Son of a merchant and brewer. He was an excellent politician‚ an unsuccessful brewer‚ and a poor businessman. His early public office as a tax collector might have made him suspect
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In 1789‚ the first person was elected to become the first president of the United States of America under the Constitution. The first person was Washington. Following Washington years later was the third president‚ Jefferson. The first few presidents of the United States contributed to establish a stable government after the adoption of the Constitution. They stabilized the government through international affairs and internal affairs. Washington contributed to the stability of the government through
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The french revolution began in 1789‚ marking a historic and important time in history. In the book Tale of Two Cities‚ Charles Dickens strives to both commemorate and explain that period of time in which the the scales switch between the tyranny of the aristocrats and the rage and revolt of the poor. Over the course of the book france is recalled to life in three ways; politically‚ emotionally‚ and spiritually. The first way france is recalled to life is politically. The government was already crumbling
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the same time. Failure in a attempt at a career in law steered Desmoulins towards writing and his interest in public affairs led him to a career in politics. In March of 1789 he was nominated deputy from the bailliage of Guise.The event which brought fame to Desmoulins was the sudden dismisal of Necker by Louis XVI. In November 1789‚ he began a career as a journalist with the first
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mind? What liberties and independences were stated that still apply to America today? The first Amendment can be considered the most Amendment to Americans. Amendment one was published in the Constitution of the United States in 1789‚ and then it revised again in 1992. It states that “Congress shall make no law respecting an establishment of religion or prohibiting the free exercise thereof; or abridging the freedom of speech‚ or of the press; or the right of the people peaceably
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1-The history of slavery in Martinique Before 1635: Era of French colonial discovery and settlement‚ with slavery forbidden on French territory. Pierre Belain d’Esnambuc (wiki)‚ a former pirate from Normandy‚ is dispatched to the Caribbean colonies by the Compagnie des Îles d’Amérique ("American Island Company")‚ one of the main shareholders of which was Cardinal de Richelieu (wiki)‚ an original founding father of the French colonial movement.. 1635 : Discovery and settlement of Martinique by
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Spent most of her time with her stylists and getting her hair done Spent so much money in gambling and things 3. Which war drove France into debt? The French and Indian war (seven years war) 4. What other factors made life difficult for the French people in 1789? 5. The vast majority of the population were peasants who worked and lived on the land. had to pay feudal dues in money and in kind to the lord of the manor tithes‚ payable in kind‚ to the church. obliged to use the lord’s mill‚
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