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Who served as Commander in chief of America's Continental Army before becoming President of the US?

George Washington!


How did George Washington helped mold a new nation?

He helped mold a nation by serving his country, becoming commander of the continental army and by becoming the first presidant of the United States


How did George Washington become General Washington?

by becoming the general of the Continental army or the American militia in the revolutionary war he asked the leaders of the committee of correspondence to allow him to become the general of the militia


Who was the only president to serve as commander in chief after completing his term as president?

There is no such person. The President is the Commander in Chief. George Washington served as the Commander in Chief of the Continental army before becoming President of the United States. All other Presidents, including Washington, served as Commander in Chief while in office.


How many years did George Washington serve in office?

George Washington was the President of the United States for two 4-year terms, for a total of 8 years. Before becoming President, Washington was the General and Commander-in Chief of the Continental Army.


Who was the leader of the United states from 1776 to 1789?

From 1776 to 1789, the United States did not have a single leader in the form of a president, as the office was not established until the Constitution was ratified in 1788. During this period, the country was governed by the Continental Congress, with key figures like George Washington, John Adams, and Thomas Jefferson playing significant roles. George Washington was appointed as the commander of the Continental Army and became a prominent leader, ultimately becoming the first president in 1789.


What did George Washington give?

George Washington gave his love, patriotism, and devotion to the the country in which he served. He began his service to America by becoming official surveyor for Culpepper County, Virginia. As the period of the American Revolutionary War drew near. Washington, commanded Virginia's frontier troops, as a colonel, from 1755-1758. In 1774, he was an elected delegate to the First Continental Congress. Then, in 1775, Washington was elected as a delegate to the Second Continental Congress. On June 15, 1775, George Washington was elected as commander in chief of the Continental Army. Washington and his men won the last major battle of the Revolutionary War on October 19, 1781. This was the Battle of Yorktown, in which the British commander Cornwallis, and his troops surrendered to George Washington. It was this battle, that officially ended the American Revolutionary War. Then, on May 25, 1787, George Washington was elected the president of the Constitutional Convention. Washington would be elected as the first President of the United States in 1789, and reelected to a second term in 1792. On September 19, 1796, George Washington published his Farewell Address, refusing a third term. On July 4, 1798, Washington was commissioned lieutenant general and commander in chief of the new United States Army. It would be a short-lived honor, for George Washington would die on December 14, 1799.


What did George Washington do for a living after becoming the president?

He was politician in United States Congress, after that he was drawn to be president.


What was James Monroe's occupation?

Before becoming president, James Monroe had various occupations. He was of the planter class, but later served with the Continental Congress as a delegate. He was later elected into the senate where he would serve under the first Congress in the United States.


How did George Washington become well known before becoming president?

He was the commanding general of the Continental Army during the American Revolution.


What did George Washington succeed?

George Washington succeeded in leading the Continental Army to victory in the American Revolutionary War and in becoming the first President of the United States.


When did the second continental congress end?

The Second Continental Congress was a convention of delegates from the Thirteen Colonies that met beginning in May 10, 1775, in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, soon after warfare in the American Revolutionary War had begun.