because he was young and had good battle plans
George Washington was chosen as the commander of the Continental Army due to his extensive military experience, having served in the French and Indian War, and his strong leadership qualities. His Virginia background and status as a plantation owner also helped him gain respect and support from the Southern colonies. Additionally, Congress believed that his appointment would unify the colonies and inspire confidence in the revolutionary cause. Washington's moderate approach and ability to rally diverse factions further solidified his selection.
it change it because the congress had the second continental
The US Constitution (1787) mandated a national capital, and under the Residence Act (1790), land from Maryland and Virginia was ceded to the federal government for the new capital. Following its completion, it was named Washington in honor of George Washington. (The city was not finished until the term of John Adams.) The Maryland land is the present District of Columbia. The Virginia land was returned to that state in 1846, constituting present-day Alexandria, VA. --- The first gathering place of the US government was for the members of the Continental Congress in a large building that served multiple purposes, in Boston. At this time the colonies were still under British rule, but the chosen delegates were acting for the people in the same way Congress does today. They were chosen by the people to serve as representatives. During the Revolutionary War, the Continental Congress met in Philadelphia, and briefly in Trenton, New Jersey. After the war, the Congress held temporary meetings in New York City. At the Constitutional Convention, the writers redesigned the manner in which the government would be built, having 3 main branches -- Legislative (Congress, its House of Representatives and Senate), the Judicial (the Supreme Court), and the Executive (The President of the United States). But it was not until 1800 that Congress met in Washington, DC and the President occupied the White House.
When Thomas Jefferson joined the administration of President George Washington, there was every chance that there would be a clash over Alexander Hamilton's financial system. This was avoided by an early "practice" in Congress called "logrolling". This was another term for vote swaping.
Meaning it met as one group; there was only one house to the Continental Congress. Delegates from all the states met in one single body. When the current US government was designed at the Constitutional Convention in the next decade the legislative branch was made bicameral, meaning there are two houses - the upper house is the US Senate, with two members from every state, and the lower is the House of Representatives, with each state having a proportional number of seats based on its population.
The similarity in the first and second continental congress is they were both fighting for something they wanted. They tried having a fight but they new none was going to win.
Yes, they do have free office space in Washington. Not having to pay for their office is just one of many perks that members of Congress get to enjoy.?æ
how they felt on having the people deciding the decisions for the country
George Washington was chosen as the commander of the Continental Army due to his extensive military experience, having served in the French and Indian War, and his strong leadership qualities. His Virginia background and status as a plantation owner also helped him gain respect and support from the Southern colonies. Additionally, Congress believed that his appointment would unify the colonies and inspire confidence in the revolutionary cause. Washington's moderate approach and ability to rally diverse factions further solidified his selection.
having a good leader like George Washington and not giving up
George Washington was not the most logical choice for commander of the Continental Army primarily due to his limited military experience, having only served in the French and Indian War and lacking formal training. Additionally, there were other candidates with more substantial military backgrounds, such as Generals Charles Lee and Artemas Ward. However, Washington's strong leadership skills, reputation, and ability to unify the colonies ultimately swayed the decision in his favor, as he embodied the values of the revolution and garnered respect from both Congress and the troops.
The events at Lexington and Concord changed the conflict between Great Britain and the colonies by having the First Continental Congress have a Second Continental Congress to create a document declaring it's independence (the Declaration of Independence) for it's country, which was approved on July 4, 1776.
George Washington joined the Continental Army on June 15, 1775 to the end of the Revolutinary War in September 3, 1783 where he returned home to Mount Vernon (in Virginia), until the new government asked him to become the first [United States] president in which he agreed to do.
it change it because the congress had the second continental
The Second Continental Congress had three chief activities that they had to approve. First, they had to prosecute war. This entailed attempting to fund and supply an army. They requested assistance from the colonies and individuals such as Robert Morris, who funded the Navy. Then congress attempted to find foreign allies sympathetic to their cause. To achieve thus they needed to have diplomatic recognition. However, to achieve this diplomatic recognition they had to representative of a new nation. This led to the second activity that this congress approved, the Declaration of Independence. Once the Independence was proclaimed French, Dutch and Spanish forces allied themselves with the new born nation and aided in the revolution. A new problem arose out of the becoming independent. Having formed a new government congress needed to approve a third and final thing. Rules for the newly independent United States needed to be written. The Constitution for the new government was written and approved by that congress.
No other answer having been presented to this question, it is to be assumed that the "pendants" (sic) refers to the US Declaration of Independence, which was adopted by the Continental Congress on July 4, 1776.(see related question)
An example of Congress having too much power is the fact that they can impeach even the president. The Congress is the part of the legislative branch of government.