Creating the United States

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In preparation for resigning as commander in chief of America’s armed forces, George Washington wrote to the state governments announcing that “the great object for which I had the honor to hold an appointment in the Service of my Country, [has been] accomplished. . .” Washington could not resign for another six months.

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“At this auspicious period, the United States came into existence . . .”


In preparation for resigning as commander in chief of America’s armed forces, George Washington wrote to the state governments announcing that “the great object for which I had the honor to hold an appointment in the Service of my Country, [has been] accomplished. . .” Washington could not resign for another six months.