George Washington

“First in war, first in peace, first in the hearts of his countrymen.”

- George Washington

“Father of Our Country”1732-1799

Background & FamilyBorn on February 22, 1732 in VirginiaEldest son of Augustine Washington & Mary BallNever attended school as well as college Taught at home by his father and oldest brotherAdmired math the most out of all the subjectsFather died when he was 7 years oldMarried Martha Dandridge Washington in 1759No children of his own, but raised Martha’s kids and grandchildren from her first husbandJohn Parke Custis was his stepson and Martha Parke Custis was his stepdaughter along with Eleanor Parke Custis Lewis(step-granddaughter) and George Washington Parke Custis(step-grandson)Martha owned 100 slaves in Mount VernonEpiscopalian was his religion(Church of England / Episcopal); active in the Social Gospel movementA planter, surveyor and in the militaryFirst surveyor of the established Culpeper, VirginiaDied at the age of 67 on December 14, 1799

PIRATESPolitical Intellectual Religion Acts/

CultureTwo political battles occurred during his presidencyBetween those who believed in strict interpretation of the Constitution and those who opposedBetween those who supported France during the European War(which would lead to the Neutrality Policy) One of Washington’s greatest achievements was the ratifications of the 10 Amendments of the Constitution – The Bill of Rights

Believed that he must work closely with his staff to have a strong Presidency and relied heavily on his cabinet

Episcopalian( form of Protestant belief that separated from England after the American Revolution

Washington spent most of his childhood surrounded by land of agriculture so he was into farming and experimented with crop cycle

PIRATES

Technology Economic SocialOwned many items such cameras, food processing, hydrocarbon lamps and much moreHis work led to commercial manufactureWashington had products such as Red E Coffee during 1909, G. Washington Coffee Refining Company and much more

Washington got along with many people around the world of trading, such as the Indians, for fur. Tobacco, the major crop shipped to British merchants. He was a planter in his earlier years and he had many benefits as a president to know and how to provide the people of the United States and also grow many plants as food

Congress did not question Washington due to his popularityHe was a very social person and able to obtain the skills to please people and make friends as wellWashington was a surveyor which allowed him to be able to communicate with others which really benefited him

Key Domestic Policy Issues• His two closest advisors, Hamilton and Jefferson, formed factions in creating the future First

Party System. Later establishing the Federalist and the Republicans.• Even though he opposed Hamilton’s idea he still favored him over Jefferson’s.• Authorized the Residence Act of 1790 that authorized the President to select the specific

location of the permanent seat of the government.• In 1791, the commissioners named the permanent seat of government "The City of

Washington in the Territory of Columbia" to honor Washington. In 1800, the Territory of Columbia became the District of Columbia when the federal government moved to the site according to the provisions of the Residence Act.

• With the Whiskey Rebellion, Washington invoked the Militia Act of 1792 to summon the militias of Pennsylvania, Virginia and other states.

Key

Foreign

Policy To avoid getting into a war or any form of controversy, Washington established a foreign policy that would make the United States neutral in foreign affairs. In his Farewell Address, Washington states that “Why, by interweaving our destiny with that of any part of Europe, entangle our peace and prosperity in the toils of European ..

Ambition Rival ship

InterestHumor Caprice

“It is of infinite moment, that you should properly

estimate the immense value of your national

Union to your collective and

individual happiness.”

George Washington , Farewell Address (1796)

Successes & Failures

• 1787: Success - Washington• 1789:Success – Only president able to earn 100% of Electoral votes, Judiciary Act of 1789 ( created the federal

judiciary including the Attorney General)• 1791: Failure – Whiskey Rebellion, government taxed whiskey to repay national debt• 1792:Success – Reelected for a second term• 1793:Failure – Proclamation of Neutrality, caused conflicts between Federalists and Jeffersonian/ Republicans.

Exclaimed that the nation is neutral in the war between Great Britain and France• 1794: Success – Organized the United States Navy; Slave Trade Act which • 1795:Success – Political battle, Senates acceptance of Jay’s Treaty(resolution between America and England) During Washington’s presidency, states were formed, North Carolina (1789), Rhode Island (1790), Vermont

(1791), Kentucky (1792), and Tennessee (1796).

• FAILURE: OWNERSHIP OF SLAVES

Describing George

Washington in one word:

Just

(adv. Guided by truth, reason, justice, and fairness)

Washington could be considered a just president because from the very beginning, through the Revolution up to his Farewell Address, he had kept the well-being of the U.S citizen by heart.

Washington gave the citizens a peaceful life in their newly independent country as he could during his presidency.

If George Washington was alive today….

• Washington would be aware of the current issues America is facing today• He listens to what he believes was the best concerns of the country• But for today, many things have changed such as many policies that have been changed or

added through the years• In my perspectives, without George Washington, our country won’t have much confidence

because people pictured Washington as the man who caused to win the Revolutionary War and he was the main choice of the people to be the first president of the United States

• He would try to influence the people all over again that government shouldn’t be involved in private businesses and other aims and the negative effects of the government enlarges through the years

• George Washington can possibly solve the conflicts America is facing today with his experiences and hardships he have gone throughout his life

• He believed in a powerful federal government which extremely persuaded the nation during his presidency

• Washington would be able to successfully fix the problems in Afghanistan today which hasn’t been resolved for a couple years now

President Washington’s Cabinet Members

• Vice President - John Adams (1789- 19797) • Secretary of State - Thomas Jefferson(1790–1793) - Edmund Randolph(1794–1795) - Timothy Pickering(1795–1797)

• Secretary of War - Henry Knox (1789–1794) -Timothy Pickering (1794–1795) -James McHenry (1796–1797)• Attorney General - Edmund Randolph (1789–1794) - William Bradford(1794–1795) - Charles Lee(1795–1797)

Post Presidential Activities

• Before Washington was president he was also known as the general of the Continental Army.

• Washington was first a planter upon his early career.• During the French and Indian War he was assigned as

Lieutenant Colonel and led an expedition to Fort Duquesne.• In 1755, he aided British General Edward Braddock, to the

Monongahela expedition.• Married widow Martha Dandridge Custis on January 6, 1759

but never had children.• Attended the First Virginia Convention, in which he later

was selected as a delegate to the First Continental Congress.

Election of 1789As designated by the Constitution, the President was selected by the Electoral CollegeGeorge Washington was the absolute choice of the electors in February 1789Washington gained support from every electorsMost of the Federalist leaders approved of John Adam becoming the Vice President Plenty told Washington that his country needed his abilities to resolve the problems the nation is currently facing

Election of 1792George Washington once again the unanimous selection of all 132 presidential electorsHe was currently 60 years old during this time of yearThe nation was facing crucial conflicts such as the rivalry of the French-British continuesAmerica was also facing the problems between the northern and southern side, people then argued about separating the southern nation from the north and become an isolated nationAdam again became the vice president

• Background Family - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/George_Washington

• Key Foreign/Domestic Policy -http://www.mtholyoke.edu/acad/intrel/garrity.htm

• One Word – http://dictionary.reference.com/browse/just

• Charts – http://www.britannica.com/EBchecked/topic-art/717803/67649/

• Success/Failures – http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Presidency_of_George_Washington

• Photos – Google Images

• PIRATES – www.historicalcentral.com• Cabinet – http://www.washingtonpublishers.com

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