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2025 Civics Test · Question 86 of 128
George Washington is famous for many things. Name one.
En español: George Washington es famoso por muchas cosas. Mencione una. — ver en español
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Accepted answers (USCIS M-1778)
- 'Father of Our Country'
- First president of the United States
- General of the Continental Army
- President of the Constitutional Convention
Why this is the answerHe led the army, then chaired the convention, then became the first president — and then walked away, which is the part that mattered most. "Father of Our Country" covers all of it.
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