Hudson

George Washington was already a burgess, when the second continental congress unanimously decided he should be the leader of the Continental Army. The fact that he was a burgess showed that he would be a good and fair leader of the army. He was also in the British army during the french and indian war which gave him a chance to prove himself as a good soldier and a strong tactical thinker. Although George Washington never actually had any experience leading, the Congress needed nothing more, he was their man. Because he had no experience he was not sure he wanted to accept the post. He said in a letter to his wife Martha Washington “It is utterly out of my power to refuse this appointment without exposing my character to such censures as would have reflected dishonor upon myself and given pain to my friends.”

Harvey Van Blerkom, 2016

The Revolutionary War was very important to the United States of America. It made the country that 318.9 million people call home today. The Revolutionary War is the reason that the United States of America exists today. Without the war, the world would be different. The war changed the Americans, the Native Americans, and the African Americans. It changed people not only in the Colonial Era, but also affects us today. The Revolutionary War was a true show of rebelliousness. From that war, the colonists learned to fight injustice, question authority, and stand up for what they believed in. These are the values that define our nation and continue to shape who we are today.