George Washinton (1732-1799) was the first American president, governing for two consecutive terms between 1789 and 1796 and refusing a third term.
The dangers Washington warned Americans about were 1) excessive political party spirit and 2) geographical distinctions.
He praises the spirit of one nation that should be cultivated in order for the U.S. to remain a free nation. For him, the Union was a victory American people should fight to keep.
Accordingly to the defense of the Union, Washington warned Americans against exaggerated regional identities. For him, the national victory over British authoritarianism should always be remembered as a collective victory.
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D = arguments and ineffectiveness in the government
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An example of an historical turning point was the emergence of <u>the Enlighment era, that led to the creation of democratic states. </u>
The Enlighment movement emerged in Europe during the 18th century and it was constituted by philosophers that promoted Reason and the scientific method over medieval superstition and religious dogmas, and the establishment of democratic societies where the power resided on its people, and not in monarchs or rulers "appointed by God". The resulting states that emerged based on the principles of this movement, enacted bills of civil rights for the first time in history, and implemented principles such as the division of powers or the social contract, through which citizens elected their governors by suffrage.
Such Enlightment principles were transferred to the American colonies, where the population claimed for political representation rather than being governed by foreigners that were appointed by a foreign king. Such claims were ignored and the colonies, influenced by the new democratic principles, started several revolutionary movements for independence aiming to establish new states based on the Enlightment principles such as in Europe.
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The Articles of Confederation served as the written document that established the functions of the national government of the United States after it declared independence from Great Britain . It established a weak central government that mostly, but not entirely, prevented the individual states from conducting their own foreign diplomacy.
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