What did George Washington do for our country?

Answer 1

Commander of American forces in the revolution, president of the constitutional convention, first President of the United States.
He was a war leader in the war to free America from Britain. He was also the first president!

Answer 2

Term: April 30, 1789 - March 4, 1797

Background: Washington was born on February 22, 1732 in Westmoreland County in the Colony of Virginia. He was home-schooled by his father and his brother. Early on, Washington worked as a surveyor and a planter. Then, through his brother, Washington became attracted to the Ohio Company, which planned to take advantaged of the Western lands. Washington became district adjutant general in the militia of Virginia. Later on, he became Major Washington at the young age of 20. He participated in the French and Indian War and the American Revolution, and then became the only president who was elected with 100% of the electoral votes.

Political Party: None

Vice-President: John Adams

Major Domestic Policy: Washington was given credit for building the foundation of this nation and creating many traditions in politics. He had experience with the Declaration of Independence and other political documents, so when he was elected president he had some understanding of how things would go. When Washington was elected, the country was not united, which means that the government was ineffective. The Constitution gave power to the government, which Washington then used in turn to boost the economy and increase the nation's status. An example of this would be the Judiciary Act of 1789, which made an official Court system in the United States. Even with the boost in the economy, the country still owed a great deal of money to foreign countries because of the war. Washington looked towards Hamilton for an answer, which in turn came up with a three-step plan:

1. As an instant solution, Hamilton created a revenue tariff and brought the amount of public land sales up.

2. The second part of the plan was to create a Bank of the United States. Powers would accompany the bank. These powers included everything from collecting taxes to paying public debt. Many arguments surrounded this bank dealing with constitutionality, but the bill was passed anyway.

 The First Bank of the United States is created (1791)-This action was a huge debate in Congress, after Hamilton brought up the idea. Many government officials questioned how constitutional this bank was. The constitution stated that Congress had the power to "make all laws which shall be necessary and proper." The Jeffersonians and the Hamiltonians debated on how strict this statement was. This debate was the start of political parties, where the people who wanted the bank became the Federalists and the people who opposed the bank became the Democratic-Republicans. The bank was finally created, after Hamilton stated that since the bank would have powers such as collecting taxes, it was constitutional. This bank helped steady the economy and it played a part in the creation of the Department of Treasury.

3. The last part of the plan was that the federal government would take responsibility of all the state debts and foreign debts. The state debts would be spread out equally through all the states. There was a large controversy surrounding the state debts because the Southern states had already paid off their debts and they felt that they should not help pay off the Northern debts.

Washington and Hamilton tried to raise revenue again, but this time by taxing whiskey. This eventually led to the Whisky Rebellion, because many farmers would turn their corn to whiskey to sell it. Although Washington was met with many challenges, he created the Supreme Court and the cabinet.

 Whiskey Rebellion of 1794-Corn, which was grown in Western areas, was too much of a hassle to transport, so it was converted into whiskey. Whiskey was also worth more as it got older, so it was an investment for farmers. Hamilton recommended that the whiskey be taxed, and eventually it was. Farmers strongly opposed these taxes, doing everything from tarring and feathering tax collectors to raising armed groups to fight the tax. They were soon stopped by a large group of troops, therefore the government looked at it as a victory.

 The Naturalization Act of 1795-This is the first action taken towards immigrants. Many political refugees were traveling to the U.S., mostly from France. The government feared that these immigrants would be hostel towards American liberty. On January 29, 1795, Congress changed the amount of time a person has to be a citizen before they can be naturalized from five to fourteen years. This act was passed on June 18.

Major Foreign Policy: Washington, with the help of Hamilton, came up with the idea of the Jay Treaty. They wanted to remove the British from Western forts and take care of the debts they had left over from the Revolutionary War. John Jay signed the Jay Treaty on November 19, 1794. The senate stood by Washington and Hamilton's decision to have the British leave their forts near the Great Lakes. The Canadian-United States border was changed, some of their debts were paid off, and trade between the West Indies colonies and America was opened. It delayed war with Britain, and brought affluent trade. It made the French angry, and later became a major issue in politics.

 Tariff of 1789-This tariff was a revenue tariff, and it created duties on items that ranged from five to ten percent. It led to the creation of the Protective Tariff of 1816.

 The Jay Treaty of 1795-This treaty was created when the British would not leave ports near the Great Lakes. They would only leave when the U.S. paid off its war debts. In addition, the British were kidnapping more ships and the crew would be forced to join its Royal Navy. John Jay was sent to negotiate a peace treaty with Britain after these events started affecting commerce and trade. The treaty stated that the British would stay out of the Northwest's trading, but Americans could not ship cotton, molasses, or sugar and it could only trade using small ships. This treaty played a part in delaying the Anglo-American war.

 Pinckney Treaty of 1795-Louisiana served as a trade barrier. American ships could not sail down the Mississippi and this prevented goods from being dropped off at New Orleans. This treaty gave America the right to deposit goods and ships could sail down the Mississippi.

Major Supreme Court Decisions:

 The Judiciary Acts of 1789-This gave the right for a Supreme Court and the justices. Also gave Congress the right to create lower courts. One court was created per state. Three Circuit Courts were also created, and the office of the Attorney General.

Intellectual and Social Developments:

 End of commercial recession

 Land speculation of the West

 Republican Motherhood ideals

o Mothers should raise their children to sustain the ideals of republicanism, and shape them to be perfect citizens in the new nation.

 Ideological debate over French Revolution

 National domain in the West created by land ordinances

 German settlers in the United States preserve their language

 Noah Webster continues to define American English

 The Bill of Rights is ratified giving U.S. citizens basic rights

 States created charters for business corporations

 The outwork system grows

 Sectional divisions are created between the North and the South

 Fugitive Slave Act of 1793 is created to combat issue of slavery between North and South

 The cotton gin is created by Eli Whitney to efficiently separate seeds and other objects from cotton

Washington's Legacy: As the first president of the United States, Washington accomplished many things. He was the first person to sign the constitution, which formed and outlined the responsibilities of our government even today. In the fight for independence, he was a successful leader not only in the government but on the battlefield as well. Washington also appointed the First Cabinet and the first 10 justices of the Supreme Court, two things that are still in our government today. In my opinion, I believe that George Washington was one of the most influential presidents. He built a new nation up from almost nothing and helped make its government strong. He was a much-respected military leader and carried that respect into the office with him. He also warned about things that play a major role in our government today, such as political parties.

Answer 3

he brought peace and freedom to his country

Answer 4

George Washington made peace with Indians and with England by signing peace treaties with Spain and France to end the war.

Answer 5

He help win the Americans revolutionary

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Answer 6

• Gave us freedom,,
• Fought for us,,

Answer 7

he was a commander and chief of the continental army

Answer 8

He went to war and fought for our country