People began moving to America for various reasons after it became a real possibility to make a life here. The real Founding of America as a new nation began with the French and Indian War in 1763. George Washington played a major part in that war as a member and leader of the Virginia militia, which was subject to the British General.

Then the Revolutionary War essentially began with the shots fired at the Battle of Lexington in 1775. George Washington was appointed to be the first Commanding Officer of the United Colonial Army soon thereafter.

When General Washington was Victorious at the Battle of Yorktown, and the treaty of Paris was signed in 1783 that concluded that war, very much in the favor of the American Colonies, now States.

General George Washington was again front and center at the Constitutional Convention, which created a brand new form of government of, by and for the people, in 1787. This was approved by the States with the addition of a new Bill of Rights (the first 10 Amendments to the Constitution) in 1791.

George Washington was then elected unanimously by the Electoral College (created by the new Constitution), setting the stage for what United States Presidents should comport themselves like from his example. There was no precedent. Did you notice how George Washington was front and center at every stage of our history?

The centerpieces of the creation of this new nation are those two Founding Documents: The Declaration of Independence and the United States Constitution. Those should be studied and become familiar to ALL Americans. If we were comparing the creation of our new nation to the creation of a new company, The Declaration of Independence would be similar to Articles of Incorporation, and the United States Constitution would be the By-Laws.

What a glorious history we Americans have. We should learn from it all.