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    John Trumbull was born into a wealthy and politically grounded family stemming from Connecticut. He was recognized in his early twenties for his ability to accurately draw maps by General George Washington. Despite the fact of the Revolutionary War, in 1780 the young painter was able to travel to London to study under the master artist Benjamin West. As described by Stuart Murray “Trumbull was especially drawn to West’s historical paintings… were the kinds of pictures Trumbull most loved to…

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    Conrad Kazimirowicz June 12, 2016 George Washington DBQ George Washington held the position of president of the United States for two terms from 1789 until 1996. George Washington was not interested in leading the new country, but when the United states constitution was ratified in 1788. Americans wanted Washington to fill the post. Washington was admired and respected as a result of his success and integrity as the commander of the Continental Army during the American Revolution and as…

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    Westmoreland County, Virginia, George Washington was born into the home of devout Anglicans and to the prosperous middle class to Augustine Washington and Mary Ball. Washington was the eldest of six children born into the union. In 1735, Augustine Washington moved himself and his family to Little Hunting Creek Plantation, which will later be renamed as Mount Vernon, but after three short years, in 1738, the family moved to Ferry Farm on the Rappahannock River, where George Washington spent much…

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    The United States First President Jessica Vandeventer George Washington was the first President of the United States. His first term started in 1789, just after the fail of the Articles of Confederation. After the Articles of Confederation failed the founding father got together to fix them, but instead created the Constitution and a new form of government. They created this new for of government intending George Washington to become the President. The position was made with him in mind because…

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    argument of George Washington and the American Military Tradition is that the military traditions from the Colonial period, and those developed during the American Revolution, had a lasting impact on the American military tradition and that those traditions can be seen through George Washington’s life as a military commander. The book makes this argument by focusing on colonial military traditions, civil-military tensions during the American Revolution, and tracking the influence of George…

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    George Washington as we all know was the very first President of the United States of America. Along with the Secretary of Treasury who was Alexander Hamilton and John Adams as Vice President. George Washington was a Federalist so he had strong beliefs in having a strong government along with a strong executive branch. Washington had to goal when becoming president, the first was to translate the US Constitution and translate it into an actual form of government. Then in order to form the…

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    best president? Thanks to George Washington, we can answer that question fully. George Washington was born on February 22nd, 1732 in Westmoreland County, Virginia and passed away on December 14th, 1799 in Mount Vernon, Virginia. George Washington was the first president of the United States of America as an independent politician .He served two terms that lasted from 1789 to 1797. From signing the first copyright law in 1970 to signing the Jay Treaty in 1794 George Washington is known for many…

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    There was many ways that George Washington impacted the US in a huge way that affected all our lives by all his accomplishments and set the expectations for future leaders, everything he did was going to be steppingstones for the presidents who followed. Throughout his life he was known as brave and a great leader naturally, this helped him when he became a military leader for the US. George Washington was a general and commander in chief of our colonial armies during the American Revolution…

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    George Washington the first president of The United States, mainly known as that. Most people just assume Washington was born a great leader and yes he was but, we need to know what made him so great. A militia position and quick promotion found 21-year-old Washington fighting in the French and Indian War. He basically sent his men straight into a massacre and witnessed their death’s first hand, he made every mistake and felt the shame rise with in and realized that history has it’s eyes on him.…

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    “Washington knew the acts of the new government would be the first of everything, in our situation.” (A letter to James Madison from Washington, The American Journey, page 253.) After Washington’s oath he has many responsibilities, that under the constitution, he deals with for the country. George Washington faces many challenges and sets many precedents, or traditions, that will influence every future presidents. The government faces the challenge of the Whiskey Rebellion . According to The…

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