George Washington: A Fearless Leader of Our Country

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George Washington A Fearless Leader of Our
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Key Facts To Why George Washington is important

• George Washington, also called Father of his
  Country, was an American general and
  Commander-in-Chief of the Continental Army in the
  American Revolutionary War and later the first
  President of the United States under the U.S.
  Constitution. He also served as President of the
  1787 Constitutional Convention. For the role he
  played in winning and securing American
  independence, Washington is generally recognized
  as one of the most important figures in all of
  U.S. history. Unlike many other revolutionary
  leaders, he voluntarily relinquished power even
  though some others wanted him to retain that
  power for life. This established an important
  precedent of republican democracy, that served as
  an example around the world.

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George Washingtons Farewell Address

• 1796 Our nation and our freedoms face grave
  threats - a common condition in the annals of
  history. In Old Testament times of danger, a
  watchman would blow the trumpet and alert the
  nation. Today, George Washingtons final message
  could serve as such a trumpet call for us.  In
  his Farewell Address, our first president shared
  his apprehension of danger and issued a
  sobering reminder of the many causes which may
  disturb our union. George Washington

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Bring History To Life

• Bring History to Life ..
• George Washington's Mount Vernon Estate Gardens
  offers a variety of fieldtrip experiences.
  Designed to help you meet specific
  curriculum-based standards, these programs focus
  on George Washingtons life in the 18th century.
  George Washington's Mount Vernon estate extended
  over eight thousand acres and was divided into
  five farms, each a complete unit with its own
  overseers, work force of slaves, livestock,
  equipment, and buildings. George Washingtons
  estate has become an educational tourist site for
  people all around the world.

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George Washington was known for

• Took part in the French and Indian War
• A Virginia Politician
• Commander and Chief of the Continental Army in
  the American Revolution
• The 1st President of the United States
• His Farewell Address when he left office
• His acceptance of Jays Treaty in 1974
• He headed the Virginia delegation to the
  Constitutional Convention in Philadelphia

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• George Washington was the successful Commander in
  Chief of the Continental Army in the American
  Revolutionary War from 1775 to 1783, and later
  became the first President of the United States,
  an office to which he was twice elected
  unanimously, and held from 1789 to 1797.
• Washington first gained prominence as an officer
  during the French and Indian War and as a leader
  of colonial militia supporting the British
  Empire. After leading the American victory in the
  Revolutionary War, he refused to lead a military
  regime, though encouraged by some of his peers to
  do so. He returned to civilian life at Mount
  Vernon.
• In 1787 he presided over the Constitutional
  Convention that drafted the current United States
  Constitution and, in 1789, was the unanimous
  choice to become the first president of the
  United States. His two-term administration set
  many policies and traditions that survive today.
  After his second term expired, Washington again
  voluntarily relinquished power, thereby
  establishing an important precedent that was to
  serve as an example for the United States and
  also for other future republics.
• Because of his central role in the founding of
  the United States, Washington is often called the
  "Father of his Country". Scholars rank him with
  Abraham Lincoln among the greatest of United
  States presidents.