How does George Washington on the dollar bill represent the US?

Answer 1

Portraits used on US paper money are chosen at the discretion of the Treasury Department, but normally are picked because the individual in question made a major contribution to US history and/or politics.

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# = Individual was not a US President

$1 Washington The first president and leader of the Continental Army $2 Jefferson Main author of the Declaration of Independence $5 Lincoln Led the US during the Civil War $20 Jackson Army General during the War of 1812 $50 Grant Union commander during the Civil War $500* McKinley Led the US in the Spanish-American War $1,000* Cleveland Led anti-corruption movements $5,000* Madison Main author of the US Constitution $100,000** Wilson Led the US during WWI $10 Hamilton# First US Secretary of the Treasury $100 Franklin# Statesman, inventor, philosopher $10,000 Chase# Secretary of the Treasury, Chief Justice of the Supreme Court

Answer 2

George Washington was the first President and the general who won the revolution. As such, he is something of an icon- somewhat larger than life.