George+Washington

= George Washington =  = = =(Feburary 12, 1732-December 14, 1799) =  Born February 12, 1732, George Washington was known as the father of his country. He was an American general and also the Commander in Chief of the colonial armies in the American Revolution War. He served as president in the Constitutional Convention and became the first President of the United States.    Washington’s first ever battle was in 1754. Washington began service within Virginia Militia as a colonel. In 1775 Washington was elected to be commander in chief of the Continental Army. As the wars had stopped, Washington was apart of the Virginia house of Burgess. While in congress George aided in the French and Indian war. When the war was over Washington had stopped helping the British and joined the American and French. When 1776 hit George lead a surprise attack on Trenton, New Jersey.

After the war, George Washington’s great success could have given him all the power in the Americans but, he resigned back to his Mount Vernon estates and this selfless act made him a hero in the people’s eyes. However, Washington went to a convention concerning the Articles of Confederation because of his extreme disappointment in how the country was being run, and Washington was unanimously elected to the head of the Constitutional Convention. After the convention Washington was unanimously elected the first President of the United States by the Electoral College in 1789.

As Washington was not greedy and selfish, Washington was a Democrat and everyone proudly looked up to him. The American people were very happy and felt free. When 1797 came, Washington retired and handed over presidency to John Adams. On December 14, 1799 Washington past away, and the country mourned. 



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