George Washington was a commander in the chief of the Continental Army during the American Revolutionary War in (1775-83) and served two terms as the first president of the united states from 1789 to 1797. During the American Revolution, he led the colonial forces to victory over the British and became a national hero
This was such an important phenomenon because at the time furs and skins were really expensive. Easily 8,000 for just a zebras hide, if not more. Africa was one of the biggest places to poach. Poaching is when an animal is killed illegally.
