George Washington's Presidency Summary

The Presidency in the United States is a duty that requires extreme dedication, conviction, and passion. The President of the United States takes on a number of different roles simultaneously to fulfill their duties. These roles are: Chief of State, Chief executive, chief administrator, chief diplomat, commander in chief, chief legislator, party chief and chief citizen. As the Chief of State, the President is the head and ruler of the government and is also seen as a symbol of all the people. As the Chief executive, the President is vested by the Constitution with broad executive powers.

Andrew Jackson, the seventh president of the United States of America. He started as a common man in a rural area. He studied and became a lawyer before moving into politics. He was a war hero. Our victory led by General Jackson in New Orleans during the war of 1812 is one of which we will always be proud.

John Adams was a great president in the years 1797-1800, with many accomplishments. Some of the many challenges he went through during his presidency included the Jay Treaty, originally signed during Washington's term, the XYZ Affair, in 1797 to 1798, and the Quasi War with France. One of the challenges John Adams had to work through, throughout his presidency was the Jay Treaty, written in 1794, several years prior to Adam’s presidency. The Jay Treaty was signed during George Washington’s term with the British. One of the clauses that were included with the Treaty included the fact that any nations at war with Britain will have their trade be limited in US ports.

Nixon Corrupt or Innocent? Who is Richard Nixon? Nixon came from a hardworking family. His own family described Nixon as stiff and apprehensive young boy and was not very liked amongst his peers.

How the Missouri Compromise made political conditions worse: The Missouri Compromise… The purpose of the Missouri Compromise was to remove sectional and political rivalries between the North and the South. The North was provoked by the authorization of Missouri becoming a slave state by the South in 1819.

"Nothing can stop the man with the right mental attitude from achieving his goal; nothing on earth can help the man with the wrong mental attitude." -Thomas Jefferson (Thomas Jefferson Quotes) Prior to Thomas Jefferson holding leadership positions in the United States government, there was a lack of great leadership skills, and a need for independence in the 13 American colonies. He helped write the Declaration of Independence and was also the third president of the United States, as well as the founder of the University of Virginia, a farmer, scientist, architect, inventor, historian, philosopher, plantation owner and patron of education and the arts.   Thomas Jefferson was born April of 1743 in Shadwell, Virginia.

As the first president of the United States, George Washington’s effect on the United States is undeniable, but that does not mean Washington’s presidency was left without controversy and unsolved issues. After the American Revolution, the primary focus of the government was to lay a foundation for the foreseeable future. Because the Articles of Confederation was too simple and made it nearly impossible for the government to tax the people and generate revenue, Washington was left with an intimidating task. Washington established power through the federal government by creating necessities such as a National Army and a National Bank. Unfortunately, due to the short time for the abundance of issues with the country at the time, Washington was

George Washington's family traces back to North America. His great-grandfather, John Washington, immigrated from England to the Colony of Virginia in 1656. The family was from the upper class in England and was granted land by King Henry the VIII. A lot of the family’s wealth was lost in the Puritan revolution, so in 1657 George’s grandfather, Lawrence Washington, also migrated to the Colony of Virginia. George’s father, Augustine, was born in 1694 to Lawrence and Mildred Washington.

George Washington played an important role in the development of the United States. Washington was one of the founding fathers of the United States. He was born on February 22, 1732, in Westmoreland County, Virginia. He was the oldest of six children. In 1743, Washington’s father died and shortly after his death Washington moved in to live with his half-brother, Lawrence.

George Washington was America’s most essential man. He experienced the loss of his father at a young age, yet he became a successful plantation owner, a major in the Virginia militia, a politician, a general and the first president of the United States of America. Though he experienced many adversities in life he was able to take these experiences and use them to better a country. George Washington created a new government for the United Sates of America in his own image which was moral, fair and responsible because of his own life experiences as a general, politician and entrepreneur. George Washington was born on February 22nd, 1732.

A hero is defined as a person who is caring, honorable, and put others’ needs before theirs. John Adams is a great example of a this. John Adams was born on October 20th, 1735 in Massachusetts. He graduated from Harvard University in 1755, where he earned his undergraduate and master's degrees. In 1764, John Adams married Abigail Smith and they had six children.

President George Washington set a great example for the forthcoming presidents. He didn’t ruin the country, nor did he abuse his powers as the people of the struggling country had “feared another George III might threaten their liberties” (Articles of Confederation). George Washington did face many challenges however. Some of Washington’s biggest and most dangerous challenges included the failing economic system as well as “the British’s refusal to evacuate its forts on American soil” (Introduction). As first president of the United States George Washington had the opportunity to either, ‘make or break’ this country for lack of a better term.