Flashcard 11 - Civics Flashcard Set for the U.S. Citizenship Test

Any of these would be a correct answer:

• “Father of Our Country”
• first president of the United States
• General of the Continental Army
• President of the Constitutional Convention

George Washington is arguably the most essential figure in American history. He is the only person to lead the country through its three most foundational stages: the Revolutionary War, the writing of the Constitution, and the start of the government.