Federal Headship: George Washington Flashcards
These are in no particular order, I added more and changed cards from previous lessons on 2/17/14.
How did George first get his Fame?
Became first famous as a colonel during the French-Indian War in 1763. In 1774, he was asked to help with the FairFax Resolve. This was the document that stated how they would become independent from Britain. One year later, he was elected as leader of the Continental Army.
Washington’s Reactions to Changes in Position
When he was assigned as leader of the army, and as president later on, he didn’t want the job. In 1787, he resigned from his position in the army ad was elected two years later to become president.
American Joshua
In 1783, the War of Independence was officially over. Once it was over, the Continental Army had to disband because there was no use for it. A lot of the army members weren’t paid very well by congress and were frustrated. They looked to Washington for answers and wanted to make him a King. He rejected because he thought that would undo what they had fought for. On December 23 of that year, George walked into Congress and resigned all of his power just to go home to his home and his wife Martha.
Washington’s Earlier Life
George was born on February 22 of 1732. He took great interest in battle tactics and surviving in the wild alone. At the age of 11 his father died, so he had to teach himself to be a man. He read many books and became skilled at speech and gained amazing manners. He married Martha Dandridge Custis in 1759 and had an amazingly long life of love with her. They loved company and entertained at least 2000 people between 1768 and 1775.
Who was John Adams?
He was George’s Vice President and was extremely smart. He only had two jobs- deciding tied votes and replacing the president upon his death. He didn’t like his job that much and believed that he never got the recognition he deserved.
Who was Edmund Randolph?
Was chosen by George and was a great people’s person. He was famous and helped pass laws/rules based on what the citizens wanted.
Who was Henry Knox?
He was made the Secretary of Defense. He had a very short temper and was teased about it very often.
Who was Samuel Osgood?
Sam was an amazing businessman who was chosen by George. He knew how to make profit and setup functioning systems, he made the still-functioning CitiBank. He also made the first US Mint and US Postal Service.
Who was Thomas Jefferson?
Jefferson was the first ambassador of the US and was a great writer and speaker.
Who was Alexander Hamilton?
He was the first Secretary of the Treasury and actually fought in the army at one point. He believed that the key to success was strong trade-relations and a strong economy.
What was Washington’s attitude like?
Washington was a very father-like leader and had traits that made him respected. When he walked into a room, he didn’t have to ask people to stop talking they just would.
Faithful Leadership
As brilliant as this new type of Constitution was, faith was needed. All of the great first leaders realized that everyone needed to help eachother and fix eachother’s problems.
What were Washington’s great traits?
- He was a Visionary. He was willing to try things that haven’t been done and thought ahead.
- He was a Steady Operator. Washington loved the ordinary life. He was always willing to submit to authority and was able to resist bad rule.
- Finally, he was a great Commander. There was a natural respect that everyone had for him. He didn’t need to use humor or cleverness to get others to do what he wanted done.
What were some of Washington’s hardships?
George faced many difficulties throughout the war and as president. He had to shut down many fights during and after the war about the soldiers’ lack of pay, he had to deal with rebellion against certain taxes, and he had to deal with the rising parties of the time (Republicans, Federalists, etc…)
Alexander’s Many Writings
Alexander Hamilton was very outgoing after the war and wrote a lot of documents and papers such as the Assumption Document. It stated that all debts
from all states should be combined and payed off at once.
