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George Washington and The American Revolution

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Describe, in detail, an individual outside of the English monarchy who played an important role in helping the United States become a nation, such as George Washington.

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This solution discusses the important role of George Washington in cementing the existence of the United States of America as an unified and powerful nation during and after the American Revolution.

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When it comes to the American Revolution, there are several significant people to choose from. George Washington is among them. Washington, a trained British military officer, was perhaps the most influential person both in terms of his exercise of control and authority during the war, and his ability to continue the exercise of both those things after the war ...

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