The Continental Congress commissioned George Washington as Commander in Chief of the Continental Army on June 19, 1775. Washington was selected over other candidates such as John Hancock based on his previous military experience and the hope that a leader from Virginia could help unite the colonies.
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Thomas Jefferson was not Speaker of the House.
The European nation that colonized India and Australia, in addition to having spheres of influence in China is Great Britain. They colonized India for two hundred years and sixty-two years with Australia. The sphere of influence with China has a certain levels of cultural, economical, cultural or political exclusivity.