George Washington And The American Revolution

1354 Words3 Pages
bulb-icon

Recommended: george washington's influence on america

George Washington has established a country that has now lasted longer than any republic to ever exist. He led the American Revolution when he was very young served as the president of the United States of America for the first 8 years of the nation’s existence which lasted from 1789 to 1797 ("George Washington." Bio.com.). George Washington is seen as one of USA’s national treasurers because of the significant changes he made to the nation through his presidency and military career.
George Washington was born on February 22, 1732 in Westmoreland County, Virginia("George Washington." Bio.com.). He was the first child and was born to a poor family ("George Washington." UXL Biographies.). According to an article from Bio.com, his parents’ names were Augustine Washington and Mary Ball Washington. During his young life he received a modicum of formal education, but still prospered as a military and political leader in the future ("George Washington." Bio.com.).
Washington gained knowledge and experience from early exposure to military life which assisted him in leading the Continental Army to victory and helping America gain independence from Britain. George Washington received early military experience when he was handed the military post of his half-brother who passed away ("George Washington." UXL Biographies.). There he began his magnificent military career. His military skills were so superb that he was sent him to fight in the French and Indian War by the the governor of Virginia ("George Washington." UXL Biographies.). He was given the job to lead a 400-men army in the war and to protect Americans from the Native American tribes that were allied with the French ("George Washington." UXL Biographies.). During this war, Washin...

... middle of paper ...

...heir borders to show that the US was now independent and could not have an influence by other countries. This is important today because we are not relying on other countries to survive. Washington’s presidency set the tone for the rest of the presidents who came into office. He lit the path for the young country to begin its life and still stands today because of his decisions he made when he was the president of the USA.
George Washington’s contributions to USA shaped the way it is now. His early exposure to the military paid off during the American Revolution where he displayed his fabulous combat and leadership skills. His eight years of presidency created a pathway from which America could spring off of. All of Washington’s life was spent on bettering The United States of America as a country. Washington should be given the title a catalyst of change for his ---

Show More
Related

  • George Washington Commander In Chief

    1390 Words  | 3 Pages

    Washington's military experience started when he was selected by Governor Dinwiddie, of Virginia, to travel to the Ohio Valley to tell the French to leave. He was only twenty-two years old, inexperienced, and naive. When Washington got there, the French claimed that they owned the land and refused to give it up. Washington reported this to Governor Dinwiddie, and was ordered to go back and construct a fort so they could defend their territory if their was a war against the French. While constructing a fort, named Fort Necessity, Washington and his men shot a small group of French men, because they would not leave the area. It turned out that they had shot French spies. A few days later, the French attacked the unfinished fort which resulted in Washington losing a third of his army. He surrendered and was allowed to return back to Virginia. This foolish mistake made by Washington started the French and Indian War. This was one of the few mistakes George Washington made during his military career.

    Read More

  • George Washington Informative Speech

    886 Words  | 2 Pages

    George Washington was born on February 22, 1732 at the Bridges Creek Plantation in Wakefield Virginia. George was the eldest child out of

    Read More

  • George Washington: Flaws and All

    2092 Words  | 5 Pages

    George Washington was born on February 22, 1732. Despite losing his father at a juvenile age, 11, Lawrence his half-brother, 14 years older, quickly took over as a surrogate father figure to all of his younger siblings. Washington’s mother, Mary, became very protecting after the death of her husband (Georges father), Augustine. She kept George from enlisting in the British Navy contrary to the wishes of older brother, Lawrence. George lived with his older brother from the time he was about 15 and attended school in Virginia and never went to college. He was very good at mathematics which was quite suitable to his later occupation as a surveyor. In 1752, Lawrence also passed away his c...

    Read More

  • Analysis Of The Founding Brothers

    1408 Words  | 3 Pages

    George Washington had character and was extraordinary. Ellis described Washington as an "incalculable asset." His leadership skills were unique. His actions were performed for his country, not for political gain. He was also directly associated with every major event of the Revolutionary War, the Continental Congress, and the building of the new republic. Even the country 's new capitol had his name. These were some of the things that made him so special. Washington was not prideful and not easily led. He offered suggestions and warnings to his replacements and told the government to expand in a way that would keep the country standing; he was well aware of how dainty the country was. The United States would never have survived without him.

    Read More

  • How Do Americans View George Washington and Christopher Columbus Today?

    766 Words  | 2 Pages

    George Washington set a legacy that we are still following and are inspired by today. His legacy that has been handed down for generations and for many generations to come, is one that provides our country with leadership and is the foundation of our country’s strength. George Washington is also known as the father of our country. After the American Revolution George Washington actually wanted to retire to his home in Mount Vernon. He refused to accept payment for his service in the Army. However, his country needed a good humble man like himself, and he could not say no to helping the country get started. Washington helped with the making of the Constitution, and he was elected president of the Second Continental Congress. The Constitution is still the law of the land 226 years later. He was elected as our first president in 1789. George Washington had to face some major problems as the first president of the United States. One was he had to build the foundation of our government. Right now our current presidents have to deal with world issues and debt. George Washington had to build the government from the ground up. Also, you have to realize that this is a baby country. This country that he is leading just got its independence from Great Britain, where they had a monarchy g...

    Read More

  • George Washington

    931 Words  | 2 Pages

    A war veteran, leader, and first president of the United States of America, George Washington was one of our greatest leaders of all time. As one of the founding fathers, George Washington lived during the era of struggle and colonization. As the first President of our country, Washington learned valuable skills as a young boy, became a war hero, and set the standard for the future leaders of the United States of America.

    Read More

  • Washington and the Revolutonary War

    782 Words  | 2 Pages

    Washington first got military experience when his brother Lawrence passed away. He became a district adjutant, or a military officer who is an assistant to a senior officer, and that also meant that he would train the soldiers of the local militia. When the French and Indian War began in 1754, Washington served under General Braddock. This was where his courage shone through, and he was named commander in chief of the Virginia militia. Washington had his work cut out for him, because the militia was made up of common folk who for the most part, barely even knew how to load a musket. Luckily, Washington was not training them how to line up like how the British did. Although he did not favor this tactic, he used a new type of approach to the war which was “ungentlemanly” in the eyes of the British. This method called guerilla warfare is similar to how wars are fought today. The British wanted the war to be fought like “gentlemen”, but what’s so polite about killing another human being?

    Read More

  • George Washington

    661 Words  | 2 Pages

    Washington was born in Westmore County, Virginia, on February 22, 1732. He is the son of the late Augustine Washington and Mary Ball Washington. Augustine was a tobacco farmer and a stock raiser. Washington spent most of his early childhood on the Ferry Farm in Fredricksburg, Virginia. He attended school up until his fifteenth year. Washington married Martha Dandridge on January 6,1759.

    Read More

  • American History : The Revolutionary War

    1037 Words  | 3 Pages

    Despite the low expectations for the American colonies, they amazed the world as they rose to the occasion by taking advantage of their military assets, even those they did not know they had. For instance, George Washington proved to be a valuable asset for the American colonies. Washington was already held in high esteem prior to the Revolution for his few, but impactful, military accomplishments prior to the Revolution and for his praise-worthy character. (Schweikart and Allen 74) Because of his lack of experience commanding, he learned to excel in familiarizing himself with new tactics and responsibilities very quickly. (Mount Vernon) He used strategy to make up for what he lacked in supplies or force. In 1776, he valiantly crossed the Delaware river for a successful surprise attack on Trenton and days later successfully took Princeton, two undertakings which contributed significantly to the American victory along with Washington defeating Cornwallis at Yorktown in 1...

    Read More

  • Influence Of George Washington

    798 Words  | 2 Pages

    George Washington has influenced the United States in many positive ways as the first president of the United States. Washington was molded into a great leader at a young age through his life experiences. He helped unite the people and helped organize the country through his great leadership skills. Washington served in the American Revolution as a leader for the continental army before he became president. George was a war hero and a role model for the United States.

    Read More

  • George Washington's Life: The Life Of George Washington

    1142 Words  | 3 Pages

    On February 22, 1732, George Washington was born in Westmore County, Virginia to Augustine Washington and Mary Ball Washington. When he was about three, his family moved to Little Creek Potomac and then Ferry Farm in Stafford County, which was along the northern bank of Rappahannock River, where he spent most of his childhood. His father died in 1743 and left his family fifty slaves and ten thousand acres to their name. Washington

    Read More

  • George Washington And The Constitutional Convention

    1183 Words  | 3 Pages

    George Washington (1732-1799), was an erstwhile Commander-in-Chief of the Continental Army during the Revolutionary War (1775-1783). Washington was born into an industrious Virginian planter family and had learned to be a surveyor at the age of Seventeen. Prior to Washington became the first President of the United States; he was highly respected and venerated in the country. In addition Due to Washington’s eminence and fame, he was invited to attend one thing that would change himself and the world, the Constitutional Convention.

    Read More

  • American Revolution and its Aftermath

    1157 Words  | 3 Pages

    The American Revolution marked the divorce of the British Empire and its one of the most valued colonies. Behind the independence that America had fought so hard for, there emerged a diverging society that was eager to embrace new doctrines. The ideals in the revolution that motivated the people to fight for freedom continued to influence American society well beyond the colonial period. For example, the ideas borrowed from John Locke about the natural rights of man was extended in an unsuccessful effort to include women and slaves. The creation of state governments and the search for a national government were the first steps that Americans took to experiment with their own system. Expansion, postwar depression as well as the new distribution of land were all evidence that pointed to the gradual maturing of the economic system. Although America was fast on its way to becoming a strong and powerful nation, the underlying issues brought about by the Revolution remained an important part in the social, political and economical developments that in some instances contradicted revolutionary principles in the period from 1775-1800.

    Read More

  • George Washington and America

    1131 Words  | 3 Pages

    Thesis Statement: George Washington is a hero because he stood up for his ideal that America should be free from England, and create a new form of government which would be fair and equitable. Even in the darkest of times, he never gave up and managed to maintain social and political order within the colonies.

    Read More

  • George Washington: The Founding Father

    694 Words  | 2 Pages

    The following six years Washington led the 13 colonies together. It was hard as he had to build up an army from untrained and unpaid men and was also appointed unskilled officers. He never had a big enough army to directly attack in battle and sometimes he was close to being defeated. He used skills that would drain the British and then attack and then force them out of the area. Washington had help from the French also that made winning the Revolutionary War possible. In 1781 the fighting was over.

    Read More

More about George Washington And The American Revolution

Open Document