George Washington

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George Washington

• His Life and History

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The Early Years

• Born in VirginiaFebruary 22, 1732
• At least 8 years of schoolingbest in math
• Age 11 his father died. Raised by Older Brothers
  and Uncles

(His family also lived in the Rappahannock Valley)
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Plantation Life

• Hardworking
• Planted tobacco, fruit, grains, vegetables
• Developed life-long love for horses

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Plantation Life

• Enjoyed hunting, fishing, and boating on the river

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REVOLUTIONARY WAR

• The United States fought England in the
  Revolutionary War.
• The Revolutionary war was from 1775-1783.

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• Washington served a very important role from
  1775-1783. Who knows what that role is?

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COMMANDER

• George Washington was the Commander of the
  military forces during the American Revolution.

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Life as a General

• Commander in Chief - July 15th 1775

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Life as a General

• Commander in Chief - July 15th 1775
• United the Colonies

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GEORGE WASHINGTON

• George Washington was the first president of the
  United States.
• He served two terms from 1789-1796.
• He is called the Father of Our Country.

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MONUMENT

• This is a monument of Washington on a horse.

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MARTHA WASHINGTON

• This old postage stamp has a picture of Martha
  Washington on it.
• She and George got married in 1759.

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MOUNT VERNON

• George and Marthas home is called Mount Vernon.
  It is located in Virginia near the Potomac River.
• George Washington and his wife Martha are buried
  here.

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• Established in 1925, South Dakota's Mount
  Rushmore National Memorial commemorates the first
  150 years of American history.
• It includes the faces of George Washington,
  Thomas Jefferson, Theodore Roosevelt, and Abraham
  Lincoln.

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MOUNT RUSHMORE

• Mount Rushmore is in South Dakota.
• It has the heads of Washington, Jefferson,
  Roosevelt, and Lincoln carved in the side of the
  mountain.

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More Facts

• 1) Who created the sculpture?    Gutzon Borglum
  and 400 workers.
• 2) How much did the sculpture cost?   
  989,992.32.
• 3) How long did it take to build?    14
  years    October 4, 1927 - October 31,1941

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• 4) Are the faces eroding?    No, The estimated
  erosion rate is    1 inch every 10,000 years.
• 5) Who is the mountain named after?    Charles
  E. Rushmore, a New York City    Attorney, in
  1885 who was out here on    business.
• 6) Were there any deaths during the carving?   
  No.

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WASHINGTON MONUMENT

• The Washington Monument is in Washington, D.C.
• It is the tallest structure in the city.
• Tourists can ride elevators to the top.

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FAMOUS QUOTE
First in war, first in peace, first in the
hearts of his countrymen.
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Lets talk Politics

• What were the two political parties during
  Washingtons presidency?

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• Federalists and Republicans

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• Federalists
• Led by Hamilton
• Strong central government
• Govt by the best people
• wealthiest, most educated
• That the nations economy
• should be based on
• manufacturing
• Supported tariffs and subsidies
• to encourage manufacturing
• pro-British foreign policy
• Drew support from urban areas

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• Republicans
• Led by Jefferson
• weak central govt
• The best govt is the govt
• that governs least
• States should retain the
• majority of the power
• Mass democracy
• Agricultural economy
• Opposed tariffs/subsidies
• pro-French foreign policy
• drew most of their support
• from the South

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U.S Financial Crisis

• Because of the American Revolution, the U.S was
  in 52 million of debt.
• Alexander Hamilton was asked to make a plan to
  save the U.S financially. Why him?

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Alexander Hamilton

• Washingtons Secretary of Treasury
• 1791, Hamilton called on
• Congress to charter a Bank of the
• U.S.
• bank would provide storage for
• govt funds and serve free-of-charge
• as an agent of the govt in the
• collection, movement and
• expenditure of tax .
• The bank would also issue notesa
• national currency

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Hamiltons 3 Step Plan

• 1. US pay off all national and state
  debtAPPROVED.
• 2. Create a national bankAPPROVED
• 3. Create a high tariff (tax on imported
  goods)NOT APPROVED

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Thomas Jefferson

• Disagreed with the idea of a National Bank. He
  said it was unconstitutional.
• Washingtons Secretary of State.

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• Henry Knox- Washingtons Secretary of War
• Edmund Randolph- Washingtons Attorney General