is three too many? creating connections social studies: us history i in 1797, george washington was a really big deal. he was a hero for having led the continental army to victory in the american revolution, and he was now wrapping up his second term as the first president of the united states. of course, he wanted to run for a third term, right? nope. once his second term was finished, washington decided to retire. why didnt washington do everything he could to hold onto power for a third term? according to historians, he actually had multiple reasons for deciding that two terms were enough. first, having been very involved in the american revolution, washington knew firsthand how much time and effort it took to break free from britain, and he was vigilant about not doing anything that seemed too british. at the time, besides perpetual breaks, the most british thing of all was having a monarch for life. also, washington was getting older, and he worried that if he won a third term and then died in office, americans would just assume that all presidents should serve until they died...just like monarchs did back in britain. second, washington wanted to be seen as a modest leader. he cared about his legacy and he wanted a nice write - up in the history books. but washington was living in an era when overt ambition—which is usually considered a good thing these days—was viewed as a weakness. so, rebuffing a third term, and appearing not to care if he was the most important person in the country, garnered washington tons of respect. this 1912 political cartoon shows a statue of george washington scolding theodore roosevelt for running for president after he had already served nearly two terms. image credit: clifford kennedy berryman/national archives question 2 think about the events below. according to the article, which happened last? hint a. thomas jefferson refused to run for a third presidential term citing he sound precedent set by his illustrious predecessor.\ b. franklin roosevelt was elected to third and fourth terms after arguing that washingtons precedent did not apply during wartime. c. ulysses grant thought about running for a third presidential term after winning his second, but it caused such an uproar that he did not. d. theodore roosevelt attempted to run for another presidential term but was hotly criticized and lost the election to woodrow wilson. submit

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is three too many? creating connections social studies: us history i in 1797, george washington was a really big deal. he was a hero for having led the continental army to victory in the american revolution, and he was now wrapping up his second term as the first president of the united states. of course, he wanted to run for a third term, right? nope. once his second term was finished, washington decided to retire. why didnt washington do everything he could to hold onto power for a third term? according to historians, he actually had multiple reasons for deciding that two terms were enough. first, having been very involved in the american revolution, washington knew firsthand how much time and effort it took to break free from britain, and he was vigilant about not doing anything that seemed too british. at the time, besides perpetual breaks, the most british thing of all was having a monarch for life. also, washington was getting older, and he worried that if he won a third term and then died in office, americans would just assume that all presidents should serve until they died...just like monarchs did back in britain. second, washington wanted to be seen as a modest leader. he cared about his legacy and he wanted a nice write - up in the history books. but washington was living in an era when overt ambition—which is usually considered a good thing these days—was viewed as a weakness. so, rebuffing a third term, and appearing not to care if he was the most important person in the country, garnered washington tons of respect. this 1912 political cartoon shows a statue of george washington scolding theodore roosevelt for running for president after he had already served nearly two terms. image credit: clifford kennedy berryman/national archives question 2 think about the events below. according to the article, which happened last? hint a. thomas jefferson refused to run for a third presidential term citing 	he sound precedent set by his illustrious predecessor.\ b. franklin roosevelt was elected to third and fourth terms after arguing that washingtons precedent did not apply during wartime. c. ulysses grant thought about running for a third presidential term after winning his second, but it caused such an uproar that he did not. d. theodore roosevelt attempted to run for another presidential term but was hotly criticized and lost the election to woodrow wilson. submit

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# Brief Explanations:
Analizamos las fechas de los eventos. Ulysses Grant fue en el siglo XIX, Theodore Roosevelt en el principio del siglo XX, Thomas Jefferson en el siglo XVIII - XIX. Franklin Roosevelt fue electo a sus tercer y cuarto términos durante la Segunda Guerra Mundial en la década de 1940, lo que es más reciente.
# Answer:
B. Franklin Roosevelt fue electo a tercer y cuarto términos después de argumentar que el precedente de Washington no aplicaba durante tiempos de guerra.

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