On this day in 1775, George Washington, who would one day become the first American president, accepts an assignment to lead the Continental Army.
Washington had been managing his family’s plantation and serving in the Virginia House of Burgesses when the second Continental Congress unanimously voted to have him lead the revolutionary army. He had earlier distinguished himself, in the eyes of his contemporaries, as a commander for the British army in the French and Indian War of 1754.
Born a British citizen and a former Redcoat, Washington had, by the 1770s, joined the growing ranks of colonists who were dismayed by what they considered to be Britain’s exploitative policies in North America. In 1774, Washington joined the Continental Congress as a delegate from Virginia. The next year, the Congress offered Washington the role of commander in chief of the Continental Army.
After accepting the position, Washington sat down and wrote a letter to his wife, Martha, in which he revealed his concerns about his new role. He admitted to his “dear Patcy” that he had not sought the post but felt “it was utterly out of my power to refuse this appointment without exposing my Character to such censures as would have reflected dishonour upon myself, and given pain to my friends.” He expressed uneasiness at leaving her alone, told her he had updated his will and hoped that he would be home by the fall. He closed the letter with a postscript, saying he had found some of “the prettiest muslin” but did not indicate whether it was intended for her or for himself.
On July 3, 1775, Washington officially took command of the poorly trained and under-supplied Continental Army. After six years of struggle and despite frequent setbacks, Washington managed to lead the army to key victories and Great Britain eventually surrendered in 1781. Due largely to his military fame and humble personality, Americans overwhelmingly elected Washington their first president in 1789.
1)To Submit Reports to Congress about their Activities.
2)Lawmakers ask one of Congress to study an executive agency's work.
3)Can appropriate Money and review budget
4)Veto
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Answer:
Southwest Asia and East Africa
Explanation:
The Swahili culture is a branch of the Bantu culture, thus it is based on the Bantu culture from the Niger-Congo basins. This culture has started to take up its modern shape from around the ninth century AD, and it has developed around the Great Lakes in Eastern Africa and along the Swahili coast of East Africa. The Swahili culture can be found in what is now considered as Eastern Africa, mainly on the territories of Tanzania, Mozambique, Kenya, and Uganda. This culture though is not strictly based on its ancestral Bantu culture, but it has been heavily influenced by the Southwestern culture, mainly the Arab one. This mixture came to be because of the spread of Islam by the Arabs, and lot of people in this part of Africa accepted it as their religion, so it influenced their culture greatly. The Swahili culture exists in the present, and the tribes that still live in the old fashioned way are big tourist attractions.
Answer:
Correct answer is A. forbidden to meet without their owners' permission.
Explanation:
A is correct as they were forbidden to assemble without the approval of their owners.
B is not correct as they could not address the town government.
C is not correct as their education was prohibited.
D is not correct as if they were seen carrying a gun they would receive 39 lashes, and the weapon would be taken from them.
