would make of the special relationship Britain and the USA have today?
2006-09-15 13:42:47 · 8 answers · asked by Anonymous in Politics & Government ➔ Government
Interestingly, John Adams, the first USA ambassador to the UNited Kingdom, actually bumped into George III in a palace library and they got on ok.
Washington favored stronger relations with the British than he did with the French after the French Revolution, as did his Vice President Adams and his Secretary of the Treasury.
So I don't think he'd be suprised or upset.
Of course, Washington also warned against "entangling alliances" with any country.
2006-09-15 19:04:43 · answer #1 · answered by o41655 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
We are the same general kind of human beings. Just like Canada and Australia.
George Washington and King George III, knew each other, but the citizens of the colonies broke away.
2006-09-15 13:48:16 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
I don't think either one of them thought that far ahead. They were pretty busy with business at hand at the time.
I am very glad with our relationship with our friends 'across the pond'. And I would think that Washington would be ecstatic over it. King George, on the other hand, would be really mad that England would have anything to do with the 'insolent peasants'.
2006-09-15 13:46:41 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
I wasn't a hateful split. The king relented and granted our request of independence. I'm sure there were some rocky years, but it behooved both countries to put all that aside very quickly so that trade could resume.
2006-09-15 13:48:59 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
they'd be shocked probably. But I think it is wonderful that the united states has allies still.
2006-09-15 13:44:26 · answer #5 · answered by Franchesca 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I think each knew they needed the other....so I doubt they would be surprised.
2006-09-15 13:51:01 · answer #6 · answered by Judy the Wench 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
when you wondered this,, were you reading the Constitution or the Holy Bible,,,,,
2006-09-15 13:47:08 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
I don't know. Ask Elvis!
2006-09-15 13:45:23 · answer #8 · answered by Ahab 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋