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Washington set the tone-he adopted trappings for his office that some found pompous or pretentious, but his purpose was to create an office as a symbol of America that would command the respect of the Europeans, who remained skeptical of this "republican experiment." Washington, like most of his countrymen, assumed that the government would function smoothly, but it was a trying time.
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What do you call the apparatus that royalty was carried on?
A Litter, palanquin or sedan chair.
What does raising the conditions of new appropriations of lands mean in the Declaration of Independence Grievances?
maybe the king was assigning lands to royalty only?
Why do engineers have gold and purple epaulets?
The purple coloured epaulets were awarded to Marine Engineers by Queen Victoria to recognize their bravery during the sinking of the HMS Titanic. Purple is important in this context because for a very long time purple was a colour only worn by royalty, it was therefore special.
George Washington's accomplishments in office what were they?
From a long term point of view, considering the history of governments, it could be argued that the greatest thing he did was leave office when his term expired and his successor was elected. This had hardly ever happened before. Even today this doesn't often happen, as in North Korea where Kim Il Sung was succeeded by his son, who is grooming his own son to succeed him, just like royalty in the old days. no offense but don't listen to the first part of this that person doesn't know anything about history George Washington set the precedence for all future presidents he did so much for h is country during and before his presidency that it wasn't all documented
What is the meaning of the Egyptian royal crook?
Ancient Egyptian royalty is often depicted holding the flail and crook. They are a symbol or a remembrance or even a praise of (to) Osiris. The god of the underworld or after-life.
How can you use regal in a sentence?
Use it to describe someone that is like royalty. George Washington had a regal bearing. Meaning his behavior was like people of royalty conduct themselves.
What are 5 interesting things about George Washington?
1) Trained initially as a surveyor. 2) Did NOT chop down a cherry tree. 3) Had several defeats in the American Revolution before he turned the tide at Trenton. 4) Disliked any trappings of royalty, established the term "Mr. President" as address, rather than "Your Majesty". 5) Wanted the Capitol to be named "Federal City" (Boy, that was a close call!)
Why did peasants support crusades?
Because they were agance royalty
Why do you Yanks call the Kennedy's royalty?
because of their legacy.
How did Washington choose to be addressed as president?
Washington didn't want an elaborate title like those used with European nobility and royalty. He preferred the more direct Mr. President.
Why was the color purple only used for royalty?
Purple became a color of royalty because it was difficult and very costly to make that color in clothing and the like. Basically, only royalty could afford the costs.
Why does Oprah Winfrey like purple?
because it means royalty
Why does the wife of a king become queen?
Because she marries into royalty.
Was tut born into royalty?
yes he was because his father was king
Why did popes begin to live like royalty?
Because the people were treating them like royalty. Most of the people worshiped them and thought them as one of their Gods.
Who was the president that did not want people to call him king?
George Washington, who had a distaste for any trapping of royalty connected with his office. It was Washington who set the precedent for the holder of the office being addressed as "Mr. President".
What is distinctive about the seated figures that show they are Egyptian royalty?
because they have no life
