Congress Drafts George Washington George Washington had never risen above the rank of a colonel in the militia Lost more battles than he had won Had outstanding leadership‚ he radiated patience‚ courage‚ self-discipline‚ and a sense of justice Congress wanted a commander from Virginia ‚ the largest and most populous colony Could be counted on by his peers to check "the excesses of the masses". Bunker Hill and Hessian Hirelings Ethan Allen and Benedict Arnold surprised and captured
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In his writings‚ George Washington felt very strongly that slavery was an institution that needed to be eliminated from American society. However‚ there were several circumstances that arose following the American Revolution that would prevent Washington from actively pursuing the elimination of slavery during his lifetime. It is certainly plausible that George Washington ’s personal economic short-comings‚ forefront in the setting of conflicting political agendas and the nation ’s revolutionary
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What Challenges did George Washington Face as President? Washington was popular and was rich. George Washington never ran for President. He was unanimously elected and got 67 votes. At Mt. Vernon he had a large plantation and he loved it. In 1789 he was elected President when he was 56 years old. New York was the capital when he was in office. What problems did George Washington face while in office? The three problems he faced was the feud between Thomas Jefferson and Alexander Hamilton over
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“Mount Vernon is a great place to visit because it is a recognition of our illustrious first president and he was thriving at the time and how his house still stands to this day.At Mount Vernon you can look through the well cared gardens and take walks around the home of the George Washington. Mount Vernon should be visited for its historical significance‚ beauty‚ and the fact that visitors can experience life in the 1800s‚” Dannia read out loud. “It sounds like this is the place we’re going to write
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Weston Traub FSEM 103 Professor Hess 11/2/10 Researched Story Assignment War Hero or War Criminal? George Washington is often considered the “Father of our Country” to most historians and schoolteachers. However‚ there is one event in history that remains untaught in most public schools‚ in order to preserve his reputation‚ that can make even the most patriotic Americans see their first president in an entirely different light. How do you perceive this man‚ as an initiator of Independence
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effective it is. It could be about their backgrounds and opportunities‚ yet it could be about their goals and abilities. It could be about simplicity as opposed to complexity. When comparing two very well-known entrepreneurs such as Dr. Dre and George Washington‚ which of these factors make one entrepreneur a better one than the other? Which factors should be considered and which should be nulled? In this case‚ and every other‚ it is about what they have created‚ and what kind of an impact it has had
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interesting at the same time. First‚ I want to say that I loved the first documentary about George Washington and the rest of the presidents from the Revolutionary Generation. Despite being the first President of the United States and not knowing exactly what he should do‚ George Washington demonstrated amazing leadership skills in his two terms. The fact that G. Washington never got the chance to serve on Washington was quite ironic to me. Besides that‚ I loved to learn about how Jefferson embraced the
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problematic issues they were faced with‚ George Washington‚ Abraham Lincoln‚ and Thomas Jefferson did an oustanding job at working through any and every complication they were faced with in order to make America prosper. Each and every one made their mark on history in enormous ways. All doing more than enough to excel America for greatness‚ I believe Thomas Jefferson to have been the strongest president. Abraham Lincoln did a wonderful thing by putting his whole heart into abolishing slavery.
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that George Washington was the most influential president because he made the plans to build the white house. He also established the tradition of a cabinet advisor. He signed the first copy right law‚ and he set precedents for the social life of the president. He issued the first copy right law‚ and thanksgiving proclamation. He personality led troops into the field to stop the whiskey rebellion. He only vetoed 2 laws while she was the president‚ he delivered an important farewell address. His second
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United States‚ George Washington was greatly influential in shaping the government to be the one we have today. Prior to his political career‚ Washington began as a soldier in the French and Indian War‚ where he was rewarded with the rank of colonel for leading a poorly trained army of 150 men to defeat a French force and kill a French minister. However‚ Washington resented the Royal government’s lack of respect for colonial leaders and resigned. After his resignation‚ Washington displayed strong
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