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? The whole pointof the West was to acquire title to land but hold onto it,and in 10 or 20...

� The whole point
of the West was to acquire title to land but hold onto it,
and in 10 or 20 years, as the American population
grew, that land would become
more valuable

Full Transcript

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‐ The whole point of the West was
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to acquire title to land
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but hold onto it, and in 10 or 20 years,
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as the American population grew,
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that land would become more valuable.
Duration
12 seconds
Views
40
Timestamp in Movie
01:04:13
Uploaded
May 28, 2025
Season
1
Episode
1
Genres
documentary, biography, drama

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Movie Summary

The life story of George Washington, the first President of the United States.
S01 • E02 ‐ If we are to set rations, - Washington 00:05
‐ If we are to set rations,
S01 • E03 My God! I should rather be in my grave - Washington 00:10
My God! I should rather be in my grave
S01 • E01 ‐ And this was the basis - Washington 00:08
‐ And this was the basis
S01 • E02 ‐ [ coughing ] - Washington 00:14
‐ [ coughing ]
S01 • E01 ‐ If you had land, even if you are an ordinary person, - Washington 00:08
‐ If you had land, even if you are an ordinary person,
S01 • E01 So for Washington, having lots of land was important. - Washington 00:05
So for Washington, having lots of land was important.
S01 • E01 ‐ But his goals are about to be derailed. - Washington 00:05
‐ But his goals are about to be derailed.
S01 • E02 ‐ Washington and his troops - Washington 00:10
‐ Washington and his troops
S01 • E01 In 1763, a new royal proclamation - Washington 00:09
In 1763, a new royal proclamation
S01 • E03 ‐Woodrow Wilson once said that, - Washington 00:11
‐Woodrow Wilson once said that,
S01 • E02 The two armies are camped so close - Washington 00:10
The two armies are camped so close
S01 • E01 To avoid another expensive war on the frontier, - Washington 00:10
To avoid another expensive war on the frontier,
S01 • E03 So Washington, frankly, - Washington 00:12
So Washington, frankly,
S01 • E02 ‐ There's a battle going on for food, - Washington 00:06
‐ There's a battle going on for food,
S01 • E01 [ pages rustle ] - Washington 00:10
[ pages rustle ]
S01 • E02 ‐ The Americans don't have gold and silver, - Washington 00:06
‐ The Americans don't have gold and silver,
S01 • E03 ‐ You know, in the 18th century - Washington 00:06
‐ You know, in the 18th century
S01 • E02 Farmers don't like having bushels of paper money - Washington 00:09
Farmers don't like having bushels of paper money
S01 • E01 Everything west of the Appalachians - Washington 00:09
Everything west of the Appalachians
S01 • E03 ‐American politics, American media - Washington 00:10
‐American politics, American media