Because they had to ensure military support from all the colonies and George Washington was a Virginian so John Adams thought he would get the support from all the colonies.
The primary reason why Washington was named Commander-in-Chief was because of his prior military experience. Being from Virginia was another factor.
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The British Government, because the group who appointed George Washington commander of the colonial army would obviously be the British Government. Why? You ask? Because nobody answered this already is one, and two, because the British hate other people who aren't British, well they did.
Because George Washington had military experience, well respected, and was from the south
Chose John Hancock as president, voted to organize an army and navy and issue money, made George Washington commander of a newly organizing Continental Army, and acted as government of the colonies throughout the war.
He led Pickett's charge in the Battle of Gettysburg on the third day which determined who would win.
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because he wanted to
He is so important because he was a general for the Continental Army!
General Washington was a general because the Continental Congress gave him that rank when it placed him in charge of the army.
George Washington was famous because he lead the first continental army during the Revolutionary War.
"There was no organization called the US Continental Army because the United States hadn't been formed when the Continental Army was assembled." Optionally: "George Washington was a General in the Continental Army."
The British Government, because the group who appointed George Washington commander of the colonial army would obviously be the British Government. Why? You ask? Because nobody answered this already is one, and two, because the British hate other people who aren't British, well they did.
probably because he was the father of the country and he was a leader
Washington was selected because he had previously distinguished himself as a general. There were no other generals in the colonies willing to do the job.
== == George Washington was a delegate from Virginia. He worked to assure that the Congress would take a firm stand in favor of colonial liberties. He remained a member until the Congress chose him to command the new Continental Army.
George Washington was put in charge of the troops in Virginia because the Second Continental Congress representatives voted to have him be leader of the troops.
yes, because he made the continental army and put george washington as the leader.