George Washington is often called the “Father of His (or Our) Country.” He not only served as the first president of the United States, but he also commanded the Continental Army during the American Revolution (1775–83) and presided over the convention that drafted the U.S. Constitution.
Washington's four essentials for America
They included: To have the country be unified “under one federal head.” For Americans to keep “a sacred regard to public justice.” To create a “proper peace establishment,” which at the time meant a peacetime military apparatus.
