George_Washington__From_Hero_to_President

George Washington: From Hero to President George Washington was the first president of the United States and one of the most important leaders in United States history. His role in gaining independence for the American colonies and later in unifying them under the new U.S. federal government cannot be overestimated. George Washington was born on February 22, 1732 in Virginia. Washington’s strong upbringing prompted him to be a military man, however “the British Army rejected his efforts” (Flexner1 320). After George Washington led colonial troops to victory in the American Revolution and was elected president he set up many precedents that had long lasting effects. George Washington changed the way American foreign policy was handled through his 1793 Proclamation of Neutrality. The first thing that really made George Washington a big name was the Revolutionary War even though he did play a significant role in the French and Indian War. Laboring against great difficulties, he created the Continental Army, which fought and won the American Revolution, “out of what was little more than an armed mob” (Web1). The turning point of the war was the battle of Trenton where George Washington decided on a washington, united, states, war, policy, neutrality, foreign, american, world, george, first, however, washington’s, president, monroe, america, after, two, treaties, revolution, proclamation, one, france, doctrine, decision, 1793, years, western, web1, way, senate, new, made, little, hemisphere, great, french, effects, colonies, changed, british, britain, because, work, weeks, victory, under, time, through