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Official question #86US Citizenship Test
George Washington is famous for many things. Name one.
Correct answer
First president of the United States
Also accepted: Father of Our Country · First president of the United States · General of the Continental Army · President of the Constitutional Convention
Why
Washington led the Continental Army in the Revolution, presided over the Constitutional Convention, and became the first President in 1789. He is called the “Father of Our Country.” This is one of the 20 questions marked with an asterisk for the 65/20 special consideration.
Answer choices
- AWrote the Declaration of Independence
- BFirst president of the United States
- CBought the Louisiana Territory
- DFreed the slaves