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th national hero, George Washington, was the son of a we althy Virginia planter. He was born in 1732 and from a very young age strove for knowledge, as evidenced by the fact that he managed to independently study the country's military history and topography. At the age of sixteen, George went on his first surveying expedition, and a year later he got an official job as a surveyor in his home state. In 1754, the future president was promoted to major in the local colonial militia. Some time later, George Washington, whose photo is located on the left, was elected to the state legislature.
On the eve of the American Revolutionary War, which lasted from 1775 to 1783, he addressed the Continental Congress, where he announced his desire to become a military leader. Washington's candidacy was approved unanimously, and he himself was promoted to the rank of general. The army subordinate to him consisted mainly of various militias that could notboast of professionalism and good weapons. The general hoped to turn it into regular troops. Some time later, British opponents from Europe (the rulers of France and Spain) began to support the American army with ammunition. The results were not long in coming, and on March 17, 1776, George Washington, along with an army of twenty thousand, won his first major victory in the battle, which took place at the siege of Boston and led to significant British casu alties. However, there were also setbacks, as a result of which the Continental Congress fled Philadelphia on September 12, giving the general the powers of a dictator.
Getting the approval of the US government, George Washington began to invite European military experts. Thanks to them, the militias gradually became a thing of the past. At the same time, France declared war on England, after which it began to support the rebels from the United States even more actively. On October 19, 1781, the British Royal Army capitulated. A year later, on November 30, 1782, the Treaty of Paris was signed, according to which the independence of the United States was officially recognized.
George Washington after the war had such high popularity and authority that in 1789 he was elected the first American president, and in 1792 he was re-elected to this post. It is possible that this success could be repeated for the third time, but he himself refused to run. In such a responsible position, the president continued his conservative policy. An interesting fact is that he is considered one of the founders of the two-party system that exists in the US today.
He spent his last years on his estate, where he died at the age of 67. President George Washington has done a lot to develop his country and increase its military power. For this, his compatriots awarded him the honorary title "Father of the Fatherland". It should also be noted that he played a key role during the national war for the independence of the North American colonies from Britain. Among other things, Washington actively advocated the gradual abolition of slavery in the country. Even in his will, he ordered the release of the black slaves that belonged to him. It is not surprising that for such merits the capital of the United States of America was named after him.
