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H5. George Washington was great for several reasons. First, despite his lack of tactical brilliance, without his leadership the Americans might have lost the War for Independence. Second, when offered absolute command over the United States he declined, believing that the long term future of the country was more important than his own personal desires. Third, he helped to preserve the country he had helped form when he was elected president. Perhaps Washington wasn’t a particularly brilliant man, but without him there is no telling whether or not the United States of America would even exist at our current time.  

H5. George Washington was great for several reasons. First, despite his lack of tactical brilliance, without his leadership the Americans might have lost the War for Independence. Second, when offered absolute command over the United States he declined, believing that the long term future of the country was more important than his own personal desires. Third, he helped to preserve the country he had helped form when he was elected president. Perhaps Washington wasn’t a particularly brilliant man, but without him there is no telling whether or not the United States of America would even exist at our current time.  

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