What Were George Washington's Major Accomplishments

George Washington was born on February 22nd, 1732 in Westmoreland County, Virginia. George was eldest of six children from his father's second marriage. His half brother lawrence became his mentor after death of his father. His mother discouraged from pursuing a career in the navy and so, for the next few years, Washington conducted surveys in Virginia and present West Virginia and gained a lifetime interest in the West. In 1751-52 he also accompanied Lawrence on a visit he made to Barbados, West Indies, for health reasons just before his death.
On April 30, 1789, Washington, standing on the balcony of Federal Hall on Wall Street in New York, took his oath of office as the first President of the United States. Earlier on in life he, along with many others felt exploited by british merchants and hampered by the regulations placed on them. So this led to the the inevitable war between the colonies and Britain. This is where …show more content…
Noted for his valor, he was promoted to the rank of colonel and assumed command of the Virginia forces. As president, he served twice but denied the third term. While in office, he accomplished many things. He established the first cabinet and the executive branch. Soone before the end of his presidency, he issued the Proclamation of Neutrality. Now you may be sitting there pondering what this was, well let me explain. The Proclamation of Neutrality was issued by none other than George Washington himself. Why you ask? Well, this all stemmed from the French Revolution. Since we were just starting out as a new country, we didn’t really want to get involved in any major foreign conflicts and president Washington himself had never been part of one so why start now. All this would have done is cost us millions of dollars that would be spent equipping or military and navy. This was money we didn’t have and it only makes sense not to get involved in something you can't pay