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May 14, 1787, the delegates unanimously elected Washington to be the convention president.

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Washington mainly participated to keep order and provide a deciding vote on a variety of proposals.

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“We are either a United people, or we are not. If the former, let us, in all matters of general concern act as a nation, which have national objects to promote, and a National character to support—If we are not, let us no longer act a farce by pretending to it…”

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September 17, 1787 was born

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The appearance George Washington made was huge. He created the presidency. He also created an atmosphere that allowed convention members to reach the compromises necessary to create a bold, new government.
Knott, Stephen, et al. “George Washington: Impact and Legacy.” Miller Center, 19 June 2017, millercenter.org/president/washington/impact-and-legacy.

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“We have abundant reason to rejoice, that, in this land, the light of truth and reason has triumphed over the power of bigotry and superstition, and that every person may here worship God according to the dictates of his own heart. In this enlightened age, & in this land of equal liberty, it is our boast, that a man's religious tenets will not forfeit the protection of the laws, nor deprive him of the right of attaining & holding the highest offices that are known in the United States.

Your prayers for my present and future felicity are received with gratitude; and I sincerely wish, Gentlemen, that you may in your social and individual capacities taste those blessings, which a gracious God bestows upon the righteous.

Letter to the the members of The New Church in Baltimore (22 January 1793), published in The Writings Of George Washington (1835) by Jared Sparks, p. 201”

― George Washington

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George Washington had many achievements. One achievement is that he was Commander in chief during the American Revolution. He led the U.S. to victory in the decisive land battle of the American Revolutionary War. Washington didn't seize power due to his commitment to American republicanism.
History.com Editors. “George Washington.” History.com, A&E Television Networks, 29 Oct. 2009, www.history.com/topics/us-presidents/george-washington.