heavy odds of soldiers‚ navy‚ training ext… During the American revolution George Washington possessed a combination of qualities that made him one of the most effective leaders of his time. After a number of horrendous defeats in battles‚ what kind of leader could inspire his troops to attack an enemy in the middle of a winter blizzard‚ on Christmas day‚ crossing a near frozen river in the middle of the night? George Washington was a Virginian. Born on February 22‚ 1732‚ in Westmoreland County‚ Virginia
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George Washington was a man of many accomplishments. He was our first president‚ and organized the first US Cabinet and first Executive Branch. He was even a slave holder‚ like most during his time. His opinion on slavery through his life changed as time went on. He was a very professional man when it came to handling the sensitive subject of slavery. He had been a slave holder since he was a young boy‚ but when he died‚ all his slaves were released‚ as this is what he wanted. George Washington had
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The American Revolution; the one war that gave America the hope to become it’s own independent nation. But you may be wondering‚ who was the commander-in-chief that lead the Patriots to their victory? That man was General George Washington‚ known amongst all current Americans as both the first U.S president and one of the key people in America’s fight for independence. He was elected commander-in-chief during the second Continental Congress held in Philadelphia. Through Washington’s time commanding
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Thomas Fogwell Mrs. Leister AP US History 10/26/10 Problems with the Fathers George Washington faced some few yet significant issues regarding the foreign affairs policy of the United States after becoming the first president of the United States of America. It had to do with the war between France and England that took place in the year 1793. The vinculum of the United States with the war was ineluctable as it was involved in trade relations with France. As a result‚ the British army had
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George Washington was one of the delegates that attended The Constitutional Convention‚ and then later became the first president of the United States of America. He was a delegate from Virginia‚ who was famous among the people. He was persuaded to go to the convention. According to documents he didn’t say much but he was a big influence. Everyone thought he was such a good general and overall person and some looked up to him. George Washington was the oldest of six children from his father’s
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On frigid day in December‚ George Washington rode his horse about his estate in Mount Vernon‚ Virginia during an array of occasional rain fall and snow flurries‚ as he administered his daily activities and duties. Later that evening‚ Mr. Washington would remark on having a runny nose‚ coughing‚ and a hoarseness of his voice. Early the next morning‚ on December 14‚ 1799‚ Martha Washington was awoken to witness her husband George Washington embracing his chest‚ with an overwhelming shortness of breath
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capturing Washington crossing the Delaware with his troops displayed in New York. A Audience: History scholars and art critics. S Strategy: Anachronism “The Leutze painting shows the New Jersey shore clearly in the distance. But Kunstler says documents show a storm had swept in that night‚ bringing freezing rain‚ hail and snow that would have cut the visibility.” (LA Times Staff 8) A Attitude: Critical‚ formal‚ judgemental. F Fallacy: Hasty Generalization “The most obvious is that Washington would
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would think that General Washington was a successful military tactician is because of how he was employing a tactic of exploiting the night on several occasions or also known as the espionage tactics during the American War. In detail‚ General Washington first discovered that spy tactics was very crucial to gaining military advantages over enemy troops and the importance of codes and ciphers for wartime correspondence. In the French and Indian War‚ as General Washington served his time‚ he had experimented
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George Washington There are many fascinating people who played a vital role in US history. A name that will always remain bright among these people is George Washington. He was born in Virginia in 1732. George Washington was the first president of the United States. Before he became a president‚ he had served as commander-in-chief during the Revolutionary War. His outstanding is not only because he was the first president of the United States‚ but also due to his leadership qualities
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George Washington‚ Colonial‚ Lt. General and President‚ developed his leadership skills from the time he was fifteen years old until he died at the age of sixty-seven. George Washington was born in Westmoreland County‚ Virginia on February 11‚ 1731. Britain and her colonies adopted the Gregorian calendar‚ this moved his birthday to February 22‚ 1732. George stood over six feet tall‚ making him about eight inches taller than the average man during this time. This gave him the physical characteristic
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