George Washington, and Why He Was So Important.

George Washington was a very important man, not only to American history but to the time period where and when he lived. He grew up as a very smart young man and grew up very wealthy also. He was also very into the outdoors, hunting, trapping, horseback riding and even mapping. Later on in his life these skills will have helped him and his country.
In the French and Indian War Washington was chosen to be the leader of the American Army because of how well Washington knew the woods. This war was won by the Americans. After this war the English wanted the Americans to pay for the war with the French and they refused. This is what prompted the war between the English and the Colonies. The Second Continental Congress created the Continental Army and George Washington was made the general of this army. He trained his men to fight the British and the first battle took place in Massachusets and was the Battle of Lexington and Concord. George Washington was an outstanding general. He and his troops won many battles with the British. He knew the country side so well that the British had no way of knowing when and where his troops would attack next. He took down many enemy troops with guerilla fighting tactics. This proved to work numerous times and helped to eventually win the war. Washington pushed his soldiers to the extremes and often times they wouldn’t eat for weeks, but he still treated them very well. Washington wouldn’t give up at all for his country and for this his men trusted him very well and looked up to him. The ways of fighting the battles shows how great of a general he was. In the final years of the war the colonists had surrounded the recoats in York Town. Washington leads his troops into battle at the Battle of York Town. The colonists came out victorious at the end of the battle. Because of Washington’s valiant efforts to win the war the Treaty op Paris was signed on September 3 of 1783.
After the war Washington became the