ln 7775, when the American War of began, George Washington was chosen to lead the American . Washington knew his job would be . The army was small. The soldiers were and had few guns. The British army was large and . Its soldiers were very well trained.
The early battles showed Washington's . His army was easily defeated in the Battle of New York. Then Washington thought of a . On Christmas night in 1776, he had his soldiers attack the enemy in the city of Trenton, New Jersey. The enemy soldiers never expected an attack on such a . They were having a Christmas party. Washington won his first victory. Washington's army won the final battle in Yorktown in 1781.
George Washington was a great and was respected by all his men. He was not interested in fame or , but only in helping his country. There are many stories about George Washington. Many are probably not true. The most famous story, though, is about the cherry tree. lt is said that young George cut down his cherry tree. When his father asked who cut down the tree, George confessed and said, "l cannot tell a ."
ln 1789 leaders from all the states met to choose the first president of the United States. The vote was . Everyone voted for George Washington. He became the country's first president and is remembered as the " of our Country."
