EXAMPLE

Name (of person who made this page)
TITLE OF PAGE: =GEORGE WASHINGTON: FATHER OF OUR COUNTRY= = George Washington's Historical Significance =

1. **1775** -- He was unanimously approved as commander in chief of the Continental Army. He was forced to organize troops, munitions, battle strategies, food and clothing. (Make sure your paragraph is at least 4-5 sentences in length. You need to focus on WHY this was an important event. Make sure you include your citation at the end.)

"American Revolution." //Gale Encyclopedia of U.S. Economic History//. Detroit: Gale, 1999. //Gale U.S. History In Context//. Web. 18 May 2011.

2. **1789–1797** -- Elected as first President of the United States of America. George Washington bla bla bla, you know he was the man. . . (keep writing 4-5 more sentences.)

"American Revolution." //Gale Encyclopedia of U.S. Economic History//. Detroit: Gale, 1999. //Gale U.S. History In Context//. Web. 18 May 2011.

3. **1797** -- Resigns presidency after 2 terms. By choosing to step down (as he said he would) after two terms, George Washington set the expectation that leadership would not resemble the monarchy from which the colonies had revolted. (4-5 more sentences.)

Panchyk, Richard. "Washington's Farewell Address." //Americans at War//. Ed. John P. Resch. Vol. 1: 1500-1815. Detroit: Macmillan Reference USA, 2005. 199-200. //Gale U.S. History In Context//. Web. 18 May 2011.