Transcription: George Washington played a crucial role at every stage of the American Revolution and the birth of the United States of America. A well-known soldier, Washington became a leader in the movement for independence from British rule. In 1775, he was elected Commander-in-Chief of the Continental Army. He kept his small army together in the face of defeat after defeat and finally forced the British to surrender. After the war, Washington called for a more effective union of the states and presided over the 1787 convention that adopted the Constitution. Two years later, he became the nation's first p ...
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