Washington<span> served as a general and commander-in-chief of the colonial armies </span>during<span> the American Revolution, and later became the first </span>president<span> of the United States, serving from 1789 to 1797.</span>
People didn’t know how to read
Trade brought new faiths, new ideas, and new goods to places they had not previously been.
<span>Had no power of taxation remained with the states. However, Congress had the power to maintain military forces, declare war, coin currency, handle Indian affairs and create a postal service.</span>
