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    general and President. He had a crew when he was in the Military. George Washington and his crew were very strong. They were about to go towards adversary territory. Mr. Washington did not come out the victor in every one of his battles. In 1775 Congress stated that General Washington was the new leader of the

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    One instance was‚at the time of the second continental congress Washington had been nominated to head a national army. Though‚ many people saw and believed him to be a good leader‚ others though that he might use the army to become a dictator. He eventually put all those worries to rest when he reminded everyone that when he became a soldier he "did not lay aside the citizen" . Washington was also a very opinionated person and objected a notion from congress that would postpone iron workers from serving

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    Washington was chosen commander of the American army primarily because of his military abilities and experience. 2. T F Following the Battle of Bunker Hill‚ King George made one last attempt at reconciliation with his American subjects and their Continental Congress. 3. T F The American invasion of Canada in 1775 was based in part on the false belief that oppressed French Canadians would rise up in revolt and join the thirteen colonies in revolt. 4. T F Tom Paine’s Common Sense was most important

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    George Washington was a great person. He was the only person who could have held the army together and keep them from quitting. George Washington kept his military from quitting and he led the country to victory in the Revolutionary War. He was appointed the first president of the United States of America. His generals originally wanted to call him king but he refused because he thought that if he was named king then they would have accomplished nothing so he made them call him President. George

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    French-Indian war. He was a modest man and a successful Virginia farmer when he was elected the commander of the Continental Army. He united the country at the end of the fighting and kept the country together through his presidency. To the people of America Washington was the only person they could trust. When John Adams nominated Washington to command the Continental Army he united the Congress‚ and it made the South more willing to join the Revolution because a Northerner had chosen a Southerner to

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    Advantages and reasons why the American colonists won over the British in The American Revolution During the American Revolution‚ The British and the American colonists had many difficulties and challenges to overcome. Both sides had great disadvantages and advantages‚ but the in the end the colonists had the most advantages and won their independence from the British. Some of the most important reasons the colonists won was that they were fighting on their own continent and knew the land better

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    The Continental Army at Valley Forge were for sure not treated with enough respect‚ support‚ and enthusiasm as it takes to win the war. Around half of the soldiers at Valley Forge‚ as I recall‚ were reported sick in the first few months. Also‚ the whole Army was not presented warm clothes and warm shelters. We only had one pair of socks‚ shoes‚ and everything‚ which got torn apart not far into the stay. British treatment and clothes were better than our army had. Supplies for the Continental Army

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    doctors for their help and support. Through everything this man had endured‚ in the end he was still gracious and for this may be the reason he was a great leader and the father of our country. During Mr. Washington’s eulogy‚ Henry Lee Jr. addressed Congress on Dec. 26‚ 1799 and provided this infamous phrase to honor Mr. Washington‚ “First in war‚ first in peace‚ and first in the hearts of his countrymen” (Markel‚

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    uniformed services. The modern army has its roots in the Continental Army which was formed on 14 June 1775‚ [2] to meet the demands of the American Revolutionary War before the establishment of the United States. The Congress of the Confederation officially created the United States Army on 3 June 1784[3] [4] after the end of the Revolutionary War to replace the disbanded Continental Army. The army considers itself to be descended from the Continental Army and thus dates its inception from the origins

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    June 2010 (3) Assess the impact of the Continental System on Europe after 1806. Timed practise essay CPE The Continental System‚ introduced by Napoleon via his Berlin‚ 1806‚ Milan‚ 1807 and Fontainebleau‚ 1810‚ Decrees; aimed at usurping Britain’s economic dominance and replacing her with France‚ on the whole had a detrimental effect upon the social‚ political and economic aspects of Europe. Moreover it led to the final defeat of Napoleon and the end of the Napoleonic era whilst affecting historical

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