Washington Seminar Reflection

My name is George Washington and I am the first United State president and a general (1732-1799). I George Washington was born on February 22, 1732, in Westmoreland County, Virginia. Washington served as a general and commander-in-chief of the colonial armies during the American Revolution, and later became the first president of the United States; I was serving from 1789 to 1797. Then on December 14 I died, 1799, in Mount Vernon, Virginia. I used to study at home I was homing schooled and studied with the local church sexton and later a schoolmaster in practical math, geography, Latin and the English classics. But much of the knowledge I use the rest of my life through my acquaintance with backwoodsmen and the plantation foreman. By my early teens, I had mastered growing tobacco,

For many around the world, the United States have become known as the country of opportunity and success. Consequently,

The contributions of the predecessors and dedication of countries which makes America strong and superpower status. In his inaugural speech, Thomas Jefferson indicated the need for unity, solidarity, rule of law, liberation, integration, and development. Today, the irrefutable reflection of this speech America is united.

When George Washington was elected President in 1789 by members of the fledgling United States of America, he was setting into motion a tradition that has stood the test of over 225 years - the presidential election. Even as the United States has seen dozens of wars, made hundreds of

In “The Rise of the Washington Establishment” by Morris P. Fiorina, he stats his overall theory about the establishment that is Washington. Fiorina mainly focuses on congress men and their wishes, but also mentions bureaucrats and voters. To start off, Fiorina makes 3 major assumptions about the establishment. First, people act in their own interest. That’s not always negative, it just means people are going to go after their own dreams and wishes. Second, the primary goal of a congressman is to be re-elected. Hopefully, it is so they can continue benefitting the people that they represent. Lastly, the voters will benefit from those they elect into power. Therefore, both sides win, the congressman gets re-elected and the people get a voice

George Washington’s Farewell Address United States of America, Vereinigte Staaten von Amerika in the language of the Germans but Amerika Yhdysvallat in the Finnish tongue, is home too many diverse races and even more conflicts, the U.S has been host too many great adventures. You’ve experienced America in your own way but wish to learn more about its story, well to get to the heart of the story you have to go back to the beginning. After two terms as POTUS (President of the United States), George Washington was ready to depart his nation and not be President again. Washington announced this drastic news in his address (which would later go on to be called the Farewell Address). This news worried many Americans because they didn’t know how the U.S was to remain successful and prosper in the future. As Washington read more of his address, the

The first thing Washington aided the new country, was to stay united as a nation. We will find our pride in banding all units of government. He reads, “It is a main pillar in the edifice of your real independence, the support of your tranquility at home, your peace abroad; of your safety; of your prosperity; of that liberty which you so highly prize.” He describes how the respect and honor from other countries is established on how undivided and unified the country is. Our independence depends on the trust and commeradity that should be built up within ourselves. He is saying that our prosperity, our liberty, and our tranquility at home relies on the charity between the nation. Because outside and inside influences will try to rupture and tear apart the harmony, we need to watch for “jealous

There are many individuals in American History, whom we as Americans regard for their courage and audacity in shaping our nation. We learn in our history classes the great accomplishments of our founding fathers such as Thomas Jefferson, John Adams and Ben Franklin. One other great founding father and our

Major points of Washington’s “Farewell Address” Major point #1: National Unity. The point that Washington reflects the most on in his address is that the Unity of Government is “a main pillar in the edifice of your real independence, the support of your tranquility at home, your peace abroad; of your safety; of your prosperity; of that very liberty which you so highly prize.” (McClellan, 2000, pg. 535) The general theme thorughout the address is the preservation of the union as a core of the American way of life. It is the next points that are stated in the address to help keep and preserve this unity as a nation, the most important point being a statuesque constutution and measures to endorse good charisma among citizens. “In the end, Washington’s argument for union

Tracing the Role of the Presidency from 1789 to 1877 The first president for the United States of America was George Washington. George Washington was born on February 22, 1732, in Westmoreland, Virginia. He was the oldest of his parents, Augustine and Mary’s six other children. From 1775 to 1783 George Washington served as the Commander in Chief of the Continental Army. In 1789, Washington took the oath of office and was announced the first president of the United States of America. Washington was the only president to be elected unanimously through the Electoral College. Washington was also the only president to be inaugurates in two different cities. Washington also established the tradition of cabinet advisors, the advisors of his cabinet were John Jay as Secretary of Foreign Affairs, Henry Knox as Secretary of War,

America is by no means a perfect nation, it suffers from many historical mistakes and oversights, and many people have attempted to propose solutions to the nation’s problems. Throughout the last forty four presidencies, many attempts of solutions have gone through trial and error; however, when one goes back to America’s beginnings, one may hear wisdom from the nation’s first president, George Washington. Washington delivered his Farewell Address after serving two terms as president, on September 19th, 1796. The advice Washington offered in his address, if carefully followed and carried through, would have prevented or at least minimized the many disasters American’s have had to face. If I could travel back in time, I would travel to Philadelphia

Washington is Broken Politics today are very different from 160 years ago. In the 1860’s, the government was a well functioning system. We as a country were able to get a lot done over the years, one of our greatest accomplishments is aboloishing slavery. Now as a country, we are unable to agree on even the simplest of issues, even when the parties views aline.

George Washington The first president of the United States, George Washington, was born in Virginia, on February 22, 1732.he didn’t have much formal training as a youngster, but he learned to survey land at sixteen. Later on he became the county surveyor.

The United States faced many problems during Washington’s administration. Washington was responsible for setting a firm foundation after the new government was formed. Washington could’ve easily set up a monarchy. But, by opposing this form of government, Washington set the U.S. up on the path to becoming a democracy instead

In 1776, the United States of America gained its independence from Great Britain. At this time, America was a small, developing country. Flash forward 239 years, America is one of the world’s most powerful and influential countries. How does the world view this powerful, influential country? We will determine how other countries view America by learning and analyzing how America treats its own citizens, how America treats other countries, and how America manages its own budget. We propose that the world views America as a well-developed, economically, and politically stable nation that treats its citizens with the utmost respect.