https://padlet.com/isabellasopher298/vb46e7l2n4vjt43m en-us 2022-12-14 16:00:38 UTC 2022-12-14 16:38:34 UTC hello@padlet.com isabellasopher298 https://padlet.com/isabellasopher298/vb46e7l2n4vjt43m/wish/2420765208 George Washington was born on February 22nd, 1732, in Westmoreland County, Virgina. Before becoming America's first president Washington served as a member of the House of Burgess, the Continental Congress, commander of the army, and chairman of the Constitutional Convention. A fun fact about Washington is that he wore dentures, he often wore pairs that were a mix of animal teeth and human teeth. Another fun fact is that originally George Washington didn't want to become president. He was reluctant to take the position, because he was afraid he wouldn't be good enough. ]]> 2022-12-14 16:11:06 UTC https://padlet.com/isabellasopher298/vb46e7l2n4vjt43m/wish/2420765208 isabellasopher298 https://padlet.com/isabellasopher298/vb46e7l2n4vjt43m/wish/2420769661 A precedent is an act or decision that sets examples for others to follow. Some of Washington's precedents were, saying "So help me God", being called Mr. President, and stepping down after two terms, to name a few.]]> 2022-12-14 16:14:21 UTC https://padlet.com/isabellasopher298/vb46e7l2n4vjt43m/wish/2420769661 isabellasopher298 https://padlet.com/isabellasopher298/vb46e7l2n4vjt43m/wish/2420776193 Washington's cabinet consisted of, Thomas Jefferson, as Secretary of State, Henry Knox, as Secretary of War, and finally Alexander Hamilton, as Secretary of Treasury. The Secretary of State is supposed to handle relations with other countries, the Secretary of War is supposed to defend the nation, and the Secretary of Treasury is supposed to oversee the nations finances. ]]> 2022-12-14 16:19:28 UTC https://padlet.com/isabellasopher298/vb46e7l2n4vjt43m/wish/2420776193 isabellasopher298 https://padlet.com/isabellasopher298/vb46e7l2n4vjt43m/wish/2420782818 Every president faces two agendas while in office: domestic policy and foreign policy. A domestic policy covers the issues having to do with home (The U.S.). The most critical domestic problem facing the new nation, was money. So the Secretary of Treasury, Alexander Hamilton introduced a financial plan to strengthen the nations economy. ]]> 2022-12-14 16:24:39 UTC https://padlet.com/isabellasopher298/vb46e7l2n4vjt43m/wish/2420782818 isabellasopher298 https://padlet.com/isabellasopher298/vb46e7l2n4vjt43m/wish/2420787794 Every president faces two agendas while in office: domestic policy and foreign policy. A foreign policy covers the issues having to do with other countries. However, Washington soon realized that any involvement with other countries, would only hurt the U.S., so when war broke out between France and Britain, Washington decided to stay neutral.]]> 2022-12-14 16:27:59 UTC https://padlet.com/isabellasopher298/vb46e7l2n4vjt43m/wish/2420787794 isabellasopher298 https://padlet.com/isabellasopher298/vb46e7l2n4vjt43m/wish/2420795832 Political parties began to emerge during Washington's first term, due to different points of view on the powers of the federal government. The two parties that developed were the Federalists and the Democratic Republicans. The Federalists wanted a strong national government and a national bank, whereas the Democratic Republicans wanted strong state governments and state banks.]]> 2022-12-14 16:33:38 UTC https://padlet.com/isabellasopher298/vb46e7l2n4vjt43m/wish/2420795832 isabellasopher298 https://padlet.com/isabellasopher298/vb46e7l2n4vjt43m/wish/2420804004 Washington warned against three things in his farewell address. First, he warned against the formation of political parties, he believed such political disagreement would divide the country. Second, he urged the nations leaders to remain neutral, and steer clear of permanent alliances. Lastly, he mentioned the need to keep taxes reasonable, he did not feel it was good to overtax the American People. ]]> 2022-12-14 16:38:30 UTC https://padlet.com/isabellasopher298/vb46e7l2n4vjt43m/wish/2420804004