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George Washington - President
By Jane Runyon |
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1 The war for independence, called the Revolutionary War, was over. It ended on October 19, 1781, when the British troops led by General Cornwallis turned their weapons over to General George Washington and the troops he commanded. The war had lasted five years and had been costly in both lives and material goods. George Washington was tired. All he wanted to do was go back to his beloved Mount Vernon and spend his days with his wife, Martha. He had done all he could to free the colonies from British rule. Now it was up to others to come up with a way to make this new country succeed.