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    During the time of George Washington becoming the very first president‚ it was very stressful‚ and overwhelming. Washington had to make the best possible decisions that would help the nation to become a more united group of states. But as George Washington was trying to make this possible he also had to worry about power that could be abused by the experience with Britain’s monarchy having too much power. George Washington’s decisions and choice making would affect the future and since the constitution

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    African American History I 10 December 2009 Racial View Of/On Thomas Jefferson Before Thomas Jefferson was known as the third president of the United States he was elected as the first secretary of state by George Washington. He was the second youngest member delegate in the second continental congress at Philadelphia in which he was selected for drafting the Declaration of independence which is a part of our nation’s constitution to which he acquires a lot of his fame. He was also very well

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    if it goes into a destructive end and create a new and better one that will respect those human rights. “A history of repeated injuries and usurpations‚ all having‚ in direct object‚ the establishment of an absolute tyranny over these States.” Jefferson chose these words to let the people know how bad being with Britain was. The king was a tyrant with the states and had caused them to suffer. Every sentence is started with “He” It shows the importance of saying that the King is the one to blame

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    George Washington Ambition

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    The Real George Washington George Washington‚ our first President‚ was deemed one of the greatest men in the United States history. Washington was not born into the provincial lifestyle of high rank and did not receive the education that he was expected to receive due to early on tragedies in his life. Despite lack of education‚ Washington’s ambition leads him to accomplish many things in his life. Though many of the accounts of Washington’s life are documented and have been accurate; new discoveries

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    Who is George Washington? Some dude with a wig? The first president of the United States? Yes he is these things. But if you think that this is all he is your are mistaken. George Washington was one the most important people of the 17th century setting the United States on the train tracks to success. George Washington will have impacted the 17th century and for the rest of time since then‚ also he has accomplished a lot trying to do what is right for this country‚ and in my opinion‚ George Washington

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    Greatness of George Washington Gordon S. Wood This piece explored avenues related to personal preference and morality; it questioned what a good president meant in the 18th century. I also think this essay is a lot about his character and what made him different than other political powerheads. In the beginning he starts off by stating that even with the great president Washington was‚ he was voted third in favorite overall president; beaten out by Lincoln and FDR. Washington was known

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    George Washington was born on February 22‚ 1732. He was born in the town of Westmoreland county‚ Virginia. He had a dad named Augustine and a mother named Mary Ball Washington. With his father he had two half-brothers and five other siblings. His father‚ Augustine‚ had land and slaves‚ built mills‚ and grew tobacco. There is not much known about George Washington’s childhood but what is known is that from age seven to fifteen he was schooled and studied at the local church. George’s father died

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    Thomas Jefferson wrote‚ “I like the dreams of the future better than the history of the past.” He was the man that made the future of OUR country better. Thomas Jefferson was the president in 1801-1809. He was very important so he has a memorial in Washington DC. A memorial is a statue or something that pays homage to a person. In this case this memorial pays homage or respect to Thomas Jefferson. He was optimistic‚ hard worker‚ intelligent‚ creative‚ and calm. He did the most to help out. Thomas

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    Brandon Kalasho Linsky History 109 12 March 2012 Thomas Jefferson: Hero or Hypocrite Few men can compare to Thomas Jefferson in terms of articulation and benevolent philosophical views. He was a brilliant man whose verbalization formulated the United States’ Declaration of Independence from mother England. Jefferson was a man who believed in the preservation of individual liberties and equality‚ principles that are necessary for a nation to flourish. He was the country’s first secretary of

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    George Washington Quote

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    Associate with people of good quality‚ if you esteem your own reputation; for it is better to be alone than in bad company. ~George Washington I agree with George Washington. What I agree with the most is that it is much better to be alone than in bad company. The company that you keep can also act as a reflection of you. Bad company stresses you out. It does not bring out the best in you or the people around you. What’s worse‚ is that people get the wrong impression of you. Everyone knows

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