George Washington

By: Mr. Rob DiedrichEDU 290

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Who was President George Washington?

• George Washington was born on February 22, 1732.

• Born in 1732 into a Virginia planter family, he learned the morals, manners, and body of knowledge which was standard for an 18th century Virginia gentleman.

• He pursued two intertwined interests: military arts and western expansion.

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Washington’s Childhood

• George was the first child of Augustine Washington and his wife Mary Ball Washington.

• He was born on their Pope’s Creek estate in Westmoreland, Virginia.

• His Father was very wealthy. George would have been raised with the greatest education.

Washington as a Young Soldier

• By 1754, Washington had become lieutenant colonel and fought in the first skirmishes of the French and Indian War.

• In a legendary story Washington escaped four bullets which went through his coat, but he was unharmed.

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Washington as an American Rebel

• In the time between the French and Indian War and the American Revolution Washington spent his time as a farmer near Mount Vernon.

• He like other planters of this time had many issues British merchants and regulations.

• Washington was known for his resistance against the Mother country’s oppression.

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Washington as a Commander

• When the Second Continental Congress assembled in Philadelphia in May 1775, Washington, one of the Virginia delegates, was elected Commander in Chief of the Continental Army.

• On July 3, 1775, at Cambridge, Massachusetts, he took command of his ill-trained troops and embarked upon a war that was to last six grueling years.makinghistorycomealive.com

Washington and the Constitution

• Washington was crucial in the steps leading to the Constitutional Convention at Philadelphia in 1787.

• When the new Constitution was ratified, the Electoral College unanimously elected Washington President.

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How he felt about the Constitution

• Washington was one of the first to recognize that the articles were flawed, so he pushed for the constitution.

• He believed strongly that states rights and the protection of such rights were of upmost importance to the new government.

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Washington During the French Revolution

• When the French Revolution broke out under Washington’s Presidency he was faced with a serious turning point.

• Thomas Jefferson the Secretary of State was very French biased and Alexander Hamilton the Secretary of Treasury favored the British.

• Very famously Washington took the middle ground and refused to back either side in their war.

America’s 1st President

• George Washington was elected unanimously in 1789 and again in the 1792.

• To this day he is the only President to receive 100% of the electoral college votes.

• John Adams took the role of Vice President.

Washington’s Fears

• President Washington was very against the two party system because he believed that it would create a government with extreme right and left views.

• In Washington’s farewell speech he addressed these concerns and urged that long term alliances would be a huge mistake.

Famous Quotes

• Associate with men of good quality if you esteem your own reputation; for it is better to be alone than in bad company.

• Be courteous to all, but intimate with few, and let those few be well tried before you give them your confidence.

• Few men have virtue to withstand the highest bidder.

Famous Quotes

• Firearms are second only to the Constitution in importance; they are the peoples' liberty's teeth.

• I can only say that there is not a man living who wishes more sincerely than I do to see a plan adopted for the abolition of slavery.

Washington’s Death

• He died of a throat infection December 14, 1799. For months the Nation mourned him.

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Work Citied

• http://www.brainyquote.com/quotes/authors/g/george_washington.html

• http://www.nps.gov/history/history/online_books/constitution/bio37.htm

• http://www.whitehouse.gov/about/presidents/georgewashington