What was the significance of George Washington’s presidency? What successes and failures were present throughout it?
The United States has had a mixture of good and bad presidents that led to improving the country or causing harm to the country during their presidency. For instance, President George Washington role as president had a lot of significance because he was Commander and Chief of his army and led them into the Revolutionary War. He presided over the Constitutional Convention after the war, and he became the first president of the United States. Even though President George Washington was president of the United States, he encountered a few failures but also had many successes. In my research I will discuss his positions leading up …show more content…
George noticed once he had returned home that he had difficulty crossing over the mountains to the frontier – this caused George Washington to consider an alternate route. George Washington thought through his idea and wanted to bring it to the attention of the Maryland Legislature, in which he did. “George Washington worked out a plan for a system of canals that could be extended from the Potomac River, and he formed the Potomac Company to make it a reality” (Matuz,8). The meetings that were held about the Potomac Canal were very successful which caused James Madison (a Virginian) to propose a convention with the representatives of the states that had a mutual agreement in regards to the plan”. George Washington’s idea had never materialized but with that being said, George Washington demonstrated that he had the ability to bring Americans together. In the event that Washington was showing how he could bring American together, the colonial government was failing. “The British government enacted commercial sanctions meat to intimidate the new country and the individual states responded differently to them” (Matuz,8). Under those circumstances of the government, debt-ridden farmers known as the “Shay’s Rebellion” also exposed how weak the government was. “The rebellion in Massachusetts ignited public and …show more content…
“Having presided over the Constitutional Convention, he was well aware of various opinions about the presidency. He was also conscious of difficult views about the relationship between the states and the federal government” (Matuz,10). Needless to say, with President George Washington becoming president he encountered problems failing to deal with the slavery issue in the United States. “Washington and others like him did not propose immediate emancipation, for they did not wish to upset or undermine state societies and economies, but they did want to deal with the moral and ideological dilemma that slavery posed”
The United States has had a mixture of good and bad presidents that led to improving the country or causing harm to the country during their presidency. For instance, President George Washington role as president had a lot of significance because he was Commander and Chief of his army and led them into the Revolutionary War. He presided over the Constitutional Convention after the war, and he became the first president of the United States. Even though President George Washington was president of the United States, he encountered a few failures but also had many successes. In my research I will discuss his positions leading up …show more content…
George noticed once he had returned home that he had difficulty crossing over the mountains to the frontier – this caused George Washington to consider an alternate route. George Washington thought through his idea and wanted to bring it to the attention of the Maryland Legislature, in which he did. “George Washington worked out a plan for a system of canals that could be extended from the Potomac River, and he formed the Potomac Company to make it a reality” (Matuz,8). The meetings that were held about the Potomac Canal were very successful which caused James Madison (a Virginian) to propose a convention with the representatives of the states that had a mutual agreement in regards to the plan”. George Washington’s idea had never materialized but with that being said, George Washington demonstrated that he had the ability to bring Americans together. In the event that Washington was showing how he could bring American together, the colonial government was failing. “The British government enacted commercial sanctions meat to intimidate the new country and the individual states responded differently to them” (Matuz,8). Under those circumstances of the government, debt-ridden farmers known as the “Shay’s Rebellion” also exposed how weak the government was. “The rebellion in Massachusetts ignited public and …show more content…
“Having presided over the Constitutional Convention, he was well aware of various opinions about the presidency. He was also conscious of difficult views about the relationship between the states and the federal government” (Matuz,10). Needless to say, with President George Washington becoming president he encountered problems failing to deal with the slavery issue in the United States. “Washington and others like him did not propose immediate emancipation, for they did not wish to upset or undermine state societies and economies, but they did want to deal with the moral and ideological dilemma that slavery posed”