THE AMERICAN REVOLUTION 1775 1783
GEORGE WASHINGTONS LEADERSHIP AT TRENTON SARATOGA VALLEY FORGE
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Don’t trust the federal government, at least if you like being happy.
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The only way the government is effective is when it is sneaky and secretive.
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People should always sacrifice their own personal happiness for the common good of the entire society.
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The federal government can have a positive impact on individuals as well of the society as a whole.
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Detailed explanation-1: -Washington feared that local factors might be the source of petty differences that would destroy the nation. His defense of national unity lay not just in abstract ideals, but also in the pragmatic reality that union brought clear advantages to every region.
Detailed explanation-2: -The great rule of conduct for us, in regard to foreign Nations is in extending our commercial relations to have with them as little political connection as possible. So far as we have already formed engagements let them be fulfilled with20 perfect good faith.
Detailed explanation-3: -In his “Farewell Address, ” Washington offered his advice to the citizens of the United States. His key points were to warn Americans against the danger of political parties, to remain neutral in foreign conflicts and to celebrate their achievements.
Detailed explanation-4: -In this letter to “Friends and Citizens, ” Washington warned that the forces of geographical sectionalism, political factionalism, and interference by foreign powers in the nation’s domestic affairs threatened the stability of the republic.