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George Washington's Presidency In The 1800s

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George Washington was unanimously chosen by the electoral college as the first president of the United States on April 1789 where he served two terms until March 1797. Washington selected Alexander Hamilton to serve as the Secretary of Treasury during Washington’s presidency, although he did a good job as Treasurer, his economic plans did bring split decisions from congress which reluctantly accepted his proposals to pay off national debt. The second President of the United States was John Adams who served his term from 1797 to 1801, Adams had a very troubled Presidency as he intended to keep diplomatic relations with the French but refused to get involved in the war in Europe between the French and the British. This caused conflict between …show more content…

In 1820, the Missouri Compromise was passed which recognized Missouri as a slave supporting state and a division line was created to separate the slave free states north of Missouri and the pro-slave states south of Missouri. The election of 1824 was between Andrew Jackson and John Quincy Adams, this was a controversial in for Adams because Jackson won the popular vote but the congressional decision gave Adams the presidency. John Quincy Adams’ presidency was an effective one because he was able to reduce the national debt and create a strong infrastructure by creating major transportation systems and ordering the construction of the Erie canal. The political changes from 1800 to 1830 gave a rise to a more democratic government which saw the rise of the working class which voted for Andrew Jackson in the elections of 1828. The Jackson presidency was a very troubled one starting with the Indian Removal Act of 1830, which was an attempt to relocate the Native Americans from the land purchased through the Louisiana purchase. The Indians that refused to be relocated were forcefully removed where thousands of them died in an event known as the Trail of

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The United State’s second President, John Adams, began his political career by helping in the Continental Congress representing Massachusetts. Adams was very contentious, which is not usually a valued trait, however, it made him very well equipped to handle foreign politics. His main goal though, was simply to “advance the cause of the United States.” Adams was responsible for, and successful at, persuading the Dutch to grant the U.S. diplomatic recognition. His first major role in American politics though came in 1789 when he became Vice President to Washington.

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Comparison between President George Washington and JamesMonroe The United States has had several presidents since the year 1979 when it had its first ever-elected president. President Gorge Washington became the first president. This essay will compare and contrast President George Washington and James Monroe.

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The numbers of dead far exceeded that of the Navajo Long Walk. The deportation and removal of the Native Americans became possible because of the 1830 Indian Removal Act and the official sanctioning of the removal. This freed up a lot of land and allowed it to be used for various industrial or agricultural

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President John Adams served as the second President of the United States. He was elected in 1897 after serving the nation and George Washington as his vice president for eight years 1789-1797. John Adams was widely respected by the other Founding Fathers for his wisdom, and great personal sacrifices he made during the Revolutionary War. John Adams took office when America was only 21years old. During this term the founding fathers began to come up with different ideas on the future of the new country and how it should be governed.

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In the year 1830, Andrew Jackson and congress passed the Indian Removal Act with little opposition within the government. The result was the death of thousands of Native Americans as well as skirmishes between Native Americans and the United States Military. The end result of the Indian Removal Act was the Trail of Tears, which was the path that the Native Americans took to move west. While taking this path, the Native Americans placed a marker for every person that died, because of the lack of food and harsh conditions, creating a trail of markers for the dead, hence the name Trail of Tears. In Document A, the text states,” He imposed a cruel policy of Indian removal, forcing tribes of the Southeast across a brutal march to the Oklahoma territory.”

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George Washington / President #1 / Served 1789 through 1797 / NO PARTY Background: Even before being elected the first president of the United States of America by the Constitutional Convention in 1787, Washington held a large role in America’s early history. With particular interest in the military and colonial expansion as a young man, Washington acted as a land surveyor in the state of Virginia, served as a prominent military leader in the French and Indian War, and was an outspoken member of the Virginia House of Burgesses. During the Revolutionary War, Washington served as the Commander in Chief of the Continental Army, elected by his fellow delegates of the Second Continental Congress in May of 1775. He was able to lead the colonists

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We all know that George Washington was the first president of the United States. He got elected president in 1789 by 69 members of Congress. As the former leader of the Continental Army and a chairman of the Continental Congress George Washington had the right credentials to be president. His presidency ended in 1797 and he died in 1799. The truth is George Washington was not the first president.

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He then served as vice president under George Washington from 1789 to 1797. In 1796, Adams ran for president and narrowly defeated Thomas Jefferson to become the second president of the United States. Successes as President Adams' presidency was marked by several significant successes. One of his most notable achievements was the negotiation of the Treaty of Mortefontaine with France in 1800, which ended the Quasi-War between the United States and France. He also signed the Alien and Sedition Acts in 1798, which were controversial at the time but helped to maintain national security during a time of war.

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In the proposals prior to the journey, officials made people believe it would be an easy journey. The language of the Indian Removal Act foreshadowed the horrific treatment of the Native Americans referring to them as savages and barbarians. The actions towards Native Americans were humiliating and degrading including being dragged from their homes and buried in unmarked graves. These Native Americans were forced to leave their entire livelihood behind only to support the white cause, which did not benefit them in any

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Burnett said it himself, “Murder is murder, and somebody must answer. Somebody must explain the streams of blood that flowed in the Indian country in the summer of 1838. Somebody must explain the 4000 silent graves that mark the trail of the Cherokees to their exile.” This event took place because American were searching for more land. The Cherokees were happy and healthy at their old homes, but once President Andrew signed the bill in 1830, making it the Indian Removal Act, the Indians had no control whatsoever and had to do what they were told.

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Could you imagine being moved from your home and march hundreds of miles at gunpoint! It sounds like a nightmare but it was a reality for many innocent people they were forced to move to a whole different place and try to survive. In 1820 the treaty of doak 's stand was one of the very first removal of native and land. Andrew jackson gave a talk /speech to the choctaw proposed land exchange for land in the mississippi for land in arkansas but the choctaw nation did not want to sign the treaty but jackson forced the natives to sign jackson was not yet president.

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Some Indians relocated peacefully, while most resisted. The Cherokee Indians were a particularly difficult tribe to relocate because they demanded to stay in Georgia. Eventually, the Cherokees settled to sell the land to the federal government for $5 million dollars. The relocation of Cherokee Indians became known as the Trail of Tears, where 4,000 Indians died because of the mistreatment of the Indians while relocating. While relocating, the military that was supposed to escort the Cherokees would take their blankets and food to sell for profit (Jones, 290).

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George Washington was born in Pope’s Creek, Westmoreland County, Virginia. He was born on February 22, 1732. His parents’ names were Augustine Washington and Mary Ball Washington. George’s siblings were Butler, Lawrence, Augustine, Jane, Elizabeth, Samuel, John Augustine, Charles, and Mildred Washington. George Washington was married to Martha Dandridge Washington for 40 years and 342 days.

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The government forced them to walk all the way to their relocation which caused countless deaths. There was the Sand Creek Massacre where militia from Colorado killed, raided, and plundered the Native American village. The dwindling population of Native Americans was caused by the bias against Native Americans in which led to their

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