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2. Why was George Washington elected President of the Constitutional Convention?

Answer 1

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George Washington was known as the "Father of our Country" and was unanimously elected the first President of the United States (1789-1797). He was Commander of the American forces during the Revolutionary War and helped frame the Constitution of the United States.

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Answer 2

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In 1787, George Washington was persuaded to attend the Constitutional Convention and subsequently was unanimously elected its president. ... Washington's concerns for the country's future were deepened during a 1784 trip to his properties in the western frontier