... for a growing child. Washington was a well respected man, his appearance as well as the things he did for our country caused people to hold him high in respect. One man George Mercer gave a great description of him "He may be described as being straight as an Indian, measuring 6 feet 2 inches in his stockings, and weighing 175 pounds ... A large and straight rather ... and generally firmly closed, but which from time to time discloses some defective teeth ... His movements and gestures are graceful, his walk majestic, and he is a splendid horseman." (George Mercer) (wash.htm) During Geo...

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George Washington, "the father of our country", was this nations first president, a war general and he revolutionized our government. Washington's war time services were many. During the French and Indian War, ... ...

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... as the first president of the United States. His thoughts and ideas helped mold the United States into the great country that it is today. George Washington was born on February 22, 1732 in Westmoreland County, Virginia. He was the eldest son of Augustine Washington and Mary Ball Washington. He ... powerful and convincing style of speech and writing. He enjoyed sports and social occasions, and he later became a surveyor for landowners on the Virginia frontier. George Washington was elected president of the United States in 1789, and in New York City on April 30, 1789, he took the oath of...

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... Achilles' heel that nearly crippled the fledgling nation, it was not pioneered without incentive; Americans had just revolted against the distant power of King George III and longed for a weak federal government, as contrary to British Parliament as they could achieve. The Revolutionists' reasons for rebellion stemmed from the ... served as a diplomat, it was "an assembly of demi-gods."" Their task: to revise the Articles of Confederation. The squire of Gunston Hall, George Mason, wrote to his son of the importance of the chance to reverse the country's downward spiral, "The eyes of the ...

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... both had the ability to read and write. Marshall's parents were involved in many social events, as well as partaking in religious and political activities. Thomas Marshall worked with President George Washington on numerous occasions and surveyed the Fairfax Estate with him on one, and they even became good friends. This is the estate that John purchased after the Revolutionary War ... studied. After serving in the Revolutionary War, at the age of 25, Marshall attended a course of law lectures at the College of William and Mary, conducted by George Wythe for a period of six weeks. Georg...

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... captain and served in the battles of Long Island, Trenton, Princeton and White Plains. His courage and prowess got him the notice of General Nathanael Greene. Greene introduced Alexander to George Washington and recommended him for a promotion. In March 1777 Hamilton was made Washington's personal secretary and aide-de-camp. Hamilton acquired great influence through Washington, but Hamilton wanted active ... this purpose. This collection of essays were published and titled The Federalist. After the establishment of government in 1789, Alexander Hamilton was appointed the first Secretary...

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... : Massachusetts Presidential Number: 2nd Years he was President: 1797-1801 Party Affiliation: Federalist His Vice President: Thomas Jefferson Number of Terms: 1 Why Presidency Ended: Defeated Vice President For: George Washington (1789-1797) Colonial Government: Mass. Legislature (1768-1774), Continental Congress (1774-1777) Other Offices: Diplomat to France; Diplomat to the Netherlands; Diplomat to Great Britain Public Opinion ... were the Democratic-Republicans, led by Thomas Jefferson, who advocated a limit of power to the federal government. It was Adams Federalist leanings and popula...

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... greatness and a hinger to prove himself. To do this Hamilton joined the army and served the Revolutionary cause from ages 19-25. His collegiate writings and military distinction interested General George Washington and at 22 he became a lieutenant colonel in the general's military staff. During this time he formed a tight gond with Washington and was entrusted with mission of national importance ... and John Jay to compose the Federalist Papers which continue to be relevant in the structure of the executive, judicial, and legislative branches of the national government. Shortly after th...

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After being elected into office in 1789, one of George Washington's priorities as President of the United States was to select a cabinet. Washington waited to make his selections as Congress created the departments of Treasury, War, and State. His choices ... public and its interests. The establishment fell under Hamilton's view of a strong national government like his political theories had. As the bill for establishing a National Bank was sent to Congress, George Washington asked for the opinions of the members of his cabinet which would influence him vetoing the bill or not. Between Jeffe...

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The ideas behind the revolution mainly about the proclamation, Britain's financial problem's and so on. It was when George became the king in 1760. So as years went by it dropped down to 1763 is when the proclamation was in palace. Mainly the point was about the trading points ... between Federalist and Anti-Federalist. Now for Federalist it was about how the people that were agreeing with the Constitution these people were called the federalist people. These people included George Washington, James Madison, and Alexander Hamilton. But these three men were on of making the federalist togethe...

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... . He helped shape the constitution and even though he was not U.S. born he could have become president because of his well-known genius. Hamilton, along with James Madison, Ben Franklin, George Washington and John Jay, were part of the Federalist Party. The Federalist believed in a strong centralized government, a loose interpretation of the constitution, a powerful central bank, and restrictions on freedom of ... come together to create a document that would set the standards of how the country would be run. Perhaps Hamilton's greatest contribution was his financial program. Hamilton wa...

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... size of the national debt by a factor of 17" (Gordon). The National Debt today is around 18 trillion dollars. Although Hamilton faced a much more dire situation in 1789 when George Washington appointed him to run he biggest agency in this new government of the colonies, he would still be more than unhappy about the debt today. He did a lot for ... ...

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Alexander Hamilton, the secretary of Treasury, and Thomas Jefferson, the Secretary of State, were brought together in the cabinet by George Washington. Both men wanted the best for the United States, but they had little in common regarding political views and public policies, in fact, they're known to have been ... ...

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... militia. Alexander always thought that the colonies and Britain would find a way to bind together. Hamilton was a captain of the New York Artillery Company. After two years Commander-and-Chief George Washington made him a lieutenant colonel. This rank boosted Hamilton's future in the career of politics. In 1787 Hamilton was a New York delegate to the constitutional convention. His philosophy rested in ... ...

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... of treasury. In this position I built strength of American finance. I am chiefly responsible for establishing the credit of the United States, both at home and abroad. After the death of George Washington, the leadership of Federalist Party became divided between John Adams and me. In the election of 1801, Aaron Burr was tied in votes for the presidency with Thomas Jefferson ... ...

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... many fears that a strong federal government might take over powers that the Constitution had given to the states. Both of the two parties played a major role in the election of George Washington. Later there was a President and Vice President from different political parties. Much of the newspapers also played an important role on many of the decisions made by the people ... ...

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... really viable and John Stuart Mill strongly disagrees stating "self government can only occur when the state is small enough for the whole state to assemble". Although both members of George Washington's cabinet in the US government both Alexander Hamilton and Thomas Jefferson held very different views on representation and whether or not it should, or did, promote popular rule. In ... ...

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