The reason why George Washington stepped down from the continental army is that "Washington’s willingness to return to civilian life was an essential element in the transformation of the War for Independence into a true revolution. During the war, Congress had granted Washington powers equivalent to those of a dictator and he could have easily taken solitary control of the new nation. Indeed, some political factions wanted Washington to become the new nation’s king. His modesty in declining the offer and resigning his military post at the end of the war fortified the republican foundations of the new nation. (Paragraph 4)"
<span><span>AuthorHistory.com Staff</span><span>Website NameHistory.com</span><span>Year Published2009</span><span>TitleGeorge Washington resigns as commander in chief</span><span>URLhttp://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/george-washington-resigns-as-commander-in-chief</span><span>Access DateJanuary 31, 2018</span><span>PublisherA+E Networks</span></span>
In 1530, Pizarro returned to Panama. In 1531, he sailed down to Peru, landing at Tumbes. He led his army up the Andes Mountains and on November 15, 1532, reached the Inca town of Cajamarca, where Atahuallpa was enjoying the hot springs in preparation for his march on Cuzco, the capital of his brother's kingdom.
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Martin v. Hunter's Lessee was a landmark Supreme Court decision that ruled that the court has the right to hear all appeals of state court decisions involving federal statutes and treaties. This early landmark case established the primacy of the Supreme Court over the state courts, effectively disproving a dual sovereignty judicial system between the federal and state governments.
<span>The treaty, negotiated between January and June 1919 in Paris, was written by the Allies with almost no participation by the Germans. The negotiations revealed a split between the French, who wanted to dismember Germany to make it impossible for it to renew war with France, and the British and Americans, who did not want to create pretexts for a new war. </span>
