George-Washington

George-Washington, served as the first constitutional President of the United States from 1789 to 1797 and as the commander of the Continental Army in the American Revolutionary War from 1775 to 1783.

His role in the revolution and subsequent independence and formation of the United States was significant, and is seen by Americans as the "Father of Our Country".

George Washington commander in Chief

The Continental Congress appointed Washington commander-in-chief of the American revolutionary forces in 1775.

The following year, the British were ousted and left Boston, lost New York City, and crossed the Delaware River in New Jersey, defeating the surprised enemy units later that year.

Because of his strategy, Revolutionary forces captured the two main British combat armies at Saratoga and Yorktown.

Negotiating with Congress, the colonial states, and French allies, he held together a tenuous army and a fragile nation amid the threats of disintegration and failure.

Following the end of the war in 1783, King George III asked what Washington would do next and was told of rumors that he would return to his farm, prompting the King to state, "if he does that, he will be the greatest man in the world."

Washington did return to private life and retired to his plantation at Mount Vernon.

George Washington, ancestral home,England.

George Washington, ancestral home

Washington presided over the Philadelphia Convention that drafted the United States Constitution in 1787 because of general dissatisfaction with the Articles of Confederation.

Washington became President of the United States in 1789 and established many of the customs and usages of the new government's executive department.

He sought to create a nation capable of sustaining peace with their neighboring countries.

His unilateral Proclamation of Neutrality of 1793 provided a basis for avoiding any involvement in foreign conflicts.

He supported plans to build a strong central government by paying off the national debt, implementing an effective tax system, and creating a national bank.

Washington avoided war and maintained a decade of peace with Britain upon signing the Jay Treaty in 1795, despite intense opposition from the Jeffersonians.

Although never officially joining the Federalist Party, he supported its programs and was its inspirational leader.

Washington's farewell address was a primer on republican virtue and a stern warning against partisanship, sectionalism, and involvement in foreign wars.

He was awarded the first Congressional Gold Medal with the Thanks of Congress in 1776.

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