What Is George Washington's Contribution To The Revolutionary War
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Mr. Sanchez
United States History I: V01A
May 3, 2011
George Washington and the American Revolutionary War
Following the French-Indian War, The American Revolution began between the Kingdom of Great Britain and the former British colonies in North America. The British power was trying to overwhelm the colonists of New America with many acts, such as the Stamp Act, Sugar Act, The Intolerable Acts, all of which were deemed illegitimate by the colonists and in violation of the rights as Englishmen. For the most part colonists were trying to reject the oligarchies that were common in Europe and started to believe in Republicanism based on the Enlightenment. Many battles and leaders took part in …show more content…
Washington’s victories and failures all led to the colonists eventual independence. His impact was showing of great courage and leadership which the army needed. Washington's retirement to Mount Vernon was short-lived. He made an exploratory trip to the western frontier in 1784, was persuaded to attend the Constitutional Convention in Philadelphia in the summer of 1787, and was unanimously elected president of the Convention. All thirteen colonies would then ratify the constitution, which then turned to the United States Constitution. He would also become the United States first president. With him being the first president, it was remarkable because there was no blueprint on running a country, there was no true way to make decisions or to dictate the overall meaning of being a President. His leadership would guarantee the survival of the United States as a powerful and independent nation, and set the standard for future presidents. Washington's Farewell Address was one of the most influential statements of republicanism. Drafted primarily by Washington himself, with help from Hamilton, it gives advice on the necessity and importance of national union, the value of the Constitution and the rule of law, the evils of political parties, and the proper virtues of a republican people. Washington played a vital role on developing the fundamentals on how to build a nation and how a nation can live under a structure of
Mr. Sanchez
United States History I: V01A
May 3, 2011
George Washington and the American Revolutionary War
Following the French-Indian War, The American Revolution began between the Kingdom of Great Britain and the former British colonies in North America. The British power was trying to overwhelm the colonists of New America with many acts, such as the Stamp Act, Sugar Act, The Intolerable Acts, all of which were deemed illegitimate by the colonists and in violation of the rights as Englishmen. For the most part colonists were trying to reject the oligarchies that were common in Europe and started to believe in Republicanism based on the Enlightenment. Many battles and leaders took part in …show more content…
Washington’s victories and failures all led to the colonists eventual independence. His impact was showing of great courage and leadership which the army needed. Washington's retirement to Mount Vernon was short-lived. He made an exploratory trip to the western frontier in 1784, was persuaded to attend the Constitutional Convention in Philadelphia in the summer of 1787, and was unanimously elected president of the Convention. All thirteen colonies would then ratify the constitution, which then turned to the United States Constitution. He would also become the United States first president. With him being the first president, it was remarkable because there was no blueprint on running a country, there was no true way to make decisions or to dictate the overall meaning of being a President. His leadership would guarantee the survival of the United States as a powerful and independent nation, and set the standard for future presidents. Washington's Farewell Address was one of the most influential statements of republicanism. Drafted primarily by Washington himself, with help from Hamilton, it gives advice on the necessity and importance of national union, the value of the Constitution and the rule of law, the evils of political parties, and the proper virtues of a republican people. Washington played a vital role on developing the fundamentals on how to build a nation and how a nation can live under a structure of