IT showed us strength and capabililtyand that anyone can make a difference only if they work hard and do the best they can. George Washington was commander In chief of the COntinental army, served two terms as president, worked as a surveyor and then fought in the French and Indian War. During the American Revolution, he led the colonial forces to victory over British and became a national hero. He made and created our nation. Without him, US wouldn't be the same as it is today. He set up and founded our nation. It's shocking on how much he did.