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    George Washington was the best of all time he was the boldest most creativist most stubbornest president of all time here are some facts about him.He was born on February 22, 1732, in Westmoreland County, Virginia. He 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, serving from 1789 to 1797. He died on December 14, 1799.During his long absence, the plantation had not been productive, and there

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    Two brilliant examples of this George Washington and Abraham Lincoln, two of the most important leaders in our history. Ultimately, leaders all share common qualities including ambition, self-control and determination. George Washington was a very important leader in the Revolutionary War. He was extremely ambitious, very self-controlled, and determined to win the war. His ambition was one of his most important attributes. On December 26, 1776, George Washington decided to invade Trenton, New Jersey

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    Washington was a pivotal figure in the early French and Indian war time. This battle started for Washington when he was selected as the British emissary for the French frontier. The British later accepted his offer probably because of his connection to the Ohio company. He was then sent to gather information about the French, and learn of their plans. After Washington returned from his long journey he had told the British crown everything he knew which then made the British determined to drive the

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    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. In the early 1750s George Washington was a major in the Virginia militia. He made a three-hundred mile journey to report the French’s presence to colonial officials. IN 1754, in Fort Duquesne, he fought three-hundred French soldiers. He was promoted

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    Child of War George Washington is known as one of the greatest presidents in United States history. Some call him our ‘founding father’. It seems fitting that a man without any children of his own should be recognized as the father of our country. George Washington took on many roles throughout his life that seemed unfitting at the time either to him or his peers and yet shaped him into a great man. He was first a surveyor, a young man in search of his destiny over the mountains and to the west

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    George Washington Role: Commander Positions: Commander and then the first President. Education: His education was far lower than any of the founding fathers. Family: George Washington married Martha Washington. He had 8 siblings, 2 sisters and 6 brothers. Quote: “If the freedom of speech is taken away then dumb and silent we may be led, like sheep to the slaughter.” This quote means to me that we all have a freedom of speech and if that is taken away then we will be dumb and silent. I chose this

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    Learning from the great George Washington The book I read is titled George Washington on Leadership, it was pushed in 2008 by Richard Brookhiser. The book is a fine read, relating, recounting and focusing mainly on Washington’s leadership qualities and development of. Brookhiser brings to light events and people that helped shape and influence Washington’s leadership traits from his youth through his death. “Why choose this book?” you might ask. Well, to be forthright, I could not think of any

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    smith Period 2 George washington I. (George Washington) A. Quote - there is nothing more necessary than good intelligence to frustrate a designing enemy and nothing that requires greater pains to obtain. B. Opening Sentence –did u know in 1787 washington was called to a duty of his country II. ( birth/death) A. (george birth and death) 1. (george washington was born in February, 22nd , 1732) 2. (george live for 67 years) 3. (george w died on December

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    George Washington was a very popular and well respected man. The nation needed someone to be at the head of the new government. The American people decided to elect him as the first president of the United States under the new government created by the Constitution. Being the president of an entire nation did come with its problems. Even though his presidency was successful, Washington faced challenges with the state governments, political parties, and foreign alliances. The state governments created

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    conformity. George Washington is an example of a leader. To be a leader you must be willing to risk your life or be courageous, create new things to help the task you are doing, and you need to be inteligente. Being a leader isn’t something simple to do. To be a leader you must exemplify certain qualities that makes you superior to others. George Washington risked his life for America just like any great leader would. George Washington risked his life in Yorktown. In Being George Washington: “A few

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