George Washington Presidential Outline
Presidential Outline #1 - George Washington
I. George Washington (1732-1799) II. George Washington (NONE) (Although he was most closely aligned with the Federalist Party in his beliefs) First term – (1788-1792) Second term – (1792-1796) III. Education and Occupation A. George Washington was tutored and attended school on an irregular basis from ages 7 to 15, but had no formal education beyond grammar school. B. In 1753, he joined the military as a major in the Virginia militia, then rose to the rank of Colonel and resigned in 1758 to run for the Virginia House of Burgesses, and served for nine years. He was very involved in the patriot cause and was a delegate from Virginia to the First Continental Convention in Phildadelphia. He was commissioned by the Second Continental army. After the end of the war in 1783, he retired to Mount Vernon, his Virginian estate, and managed his plantation. In 1787, he agreed to accept an appointment as one of Virginia’s delegates to the Constitutional convention in Philadelphia, and was elected presiding officer. In early 1788, he was unanimously elected president. After his presidency he retired to his home at Mt. Vernon in Virginia. He was asked to become lieutenant general and commander in chief of the army during his retirement when war with France threatened, but when it was averted, he remained retired, and died in 1799 at his home.
IV. Opponents in Elections: A. 1789 * Major Issues/Significance of the Election- George Washington was unanimously elected by the presidential electors. B. 1792 * Major Issues/Significance of the Election- George Washing was unanimously re-elected by the presidential electors.
V. Vice President
A. First Term- John Adams B. Second Term- John Adams
VI. Major Domestic Events:
A. Judiciary Act (1789) – Established
I. George Washington (1732-1799) II. George Washington (NONE) (Although he was most closely aligned with the Federalist Party in his beliefs) First term – (1788-1792) Second term – (1792-1796) III. Education and Occupation A. George Washington was tutored and attended school on an irregular basis from ages 7 to 15, but had no formal education beyond grammar school. B. In 1753, he joined the military as a major in the Virginia militia, then rose to the rank of Colonel and resigned in 1758 to run for the Virginia House of Burgesses, and served for nine years. He was very involved in the patriot cause and was a delegate from Virginia to the First Continental Convention in Phildadelphia. He was commissioned by the Second Continental army. After the end of the war in 1783, he retired to Mount Vernon, his Virginian estate, and managed his plantation. In 1787, he agreed to accept an appointment as one of Virginia’s delegates to the Constitutional convention in Philadelphia, and was elected presiding officer. In early 1788, he was unanimously elected president. After his presidency he retired to his home at Mt. Vernon in Virginia. He was asked to become lieutenant general and commander in chief of the army during his retirement when war with France threatened, but when it was averted, he remained retired, and died in 1799 at his home.
IV. Opponents in Elections: A. 1789 * Major Issues/Significance of the Election- George Washington was unanimously elected by the presidential electors. B. 1792 * Major Issues/Significance of the Election- George Washing was unanimously re-elected by the presidential electors.
V. Vice President
A. First Term- John Adams B. Second Term- John Adams
VI. Major Domestic Events:
A. Judiciary Act (1789) – Established