Introduction
The United States of America would not be the same without the figures behind its liberty and name. Among these big people in the American History is George Washington. During the American Revolutionary War, he was the commander in chief of the Continental Army and became the first US president for two terms (1789 to 1790) and is highly influential for what US is what right now (George Washington, 2008). George Washington was the first president of the America and has numerous contributions to the country from every battle he led down to his leadership when he was the president.
Background
As a background, Washington’s father was a farmer in Virginia. Washington was born in Westmoreland County, Virginia on February 22, 1732. He was homeschooled (Independence Hall Association, 2017). In his younger years, he was a land surveyor giving him the sufficient background in mathematics and topography to help him when he worked as a military commander (Blythe, 2008). He married a rich widow, Martha Dandridge Custis
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He had his flaws and his shortcomings. However, if we were to compare his contributions to his flaws, the strengths will outweigh the weakness. It should be underscored that being a founding father will never be an easy task. There were those who raised their eyebrows on his decisions. He had to work on the colonizers and to defeat various wars and battles. His battles did not end when he became president. He has to settle the natives and the citizens. He also had to maintain the neutrality of the country to avoid further problems given that they are just starting with their liberty. He had to organize the system of the government as well as the constitution. None of these was an easy job. But, given his passion and persistence, he managed to emerge successful as a military leader and the first president of the United States. With that, George Washington is indeed an important figure in the American