The Return of George Washington: 1783-1789
November 14, 2014
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as posted by the channelAfter leading the Continental Army to victory in the Revolutionary War, George Washington shocked the world: He retired. In December 1783, General Washington, the most powerful man in the country, stepped down as commander in chief and returned to his private life at Mount Vernon. And yet, as Washington contentedly grew his estate, the fledgling American experiment foundered. Under the Articles of Confederation, the weak central government was unable to raise revenue to pay its debts or reach a consensus on national policy. The states bickered and grew apart. When a Constitutional Convention was called to address these problems, its chances of success seemed slim. Franklin, Madison, Hamilton, and the other Founding Fathers realized only one American could unite the fractious states. Reluctant, but duty bound, George Washington went to Philadelphia to preside over the convention in the summer of 1787.
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