How Did George Washington Contribute To History

There are a plethora of major contributions George Washington has made to this country that have been discussed throughout this class. His contributions range from military to politics and far beyond. Not only did George Washington have a tremendous effect on the lives of Americans during his time but he also has shaped the history of this country forever. His impact has shaped the political system as well as other areas and his ideas and contributions are still upheld today. The three main reasons I believe George Washington has made a significant contribution to history are he was a leader in the American revolution, he helped write the united states constitution, also he was the first president of the united states and made many political contributions to this country. During the American Revolution George Washington turned out to be a very successful leader. He led his army against the British. The revolutionary war began with the “shot heard around the world” at Lexington in 1744. Washington crossed the Delaware are lead the Americans to victory in Trenton then again in Princeton. Eventually, the British took Philadelphia and Washington and the American camped for the winter at Valley Forge where they received training. Also in 1778, France signed a treaty

One way Washington did this was by helping write the United States constitution. George Washington’s experience in the Revolutionary war made him concerned with states’ rights and affective national government. They had many concerns regarding the new constitution because they were concerned with not having a government like Britain’s. Additionally, many people are very fearful of regaining a strong central government in America and due to that they wanted the constitution to control such things. At the constitutional convention the constitutions was written and completed and signed on September 17,