2008 test · Question 69 of 100
Who is the “Father of Our Country”?
Answers from the USCIS list
Give this answer. Words in light (parentheses) are optional.
- optional: (George) Washington
Our explanation
George Washington was the general (army leader) of the colonial army in the Revolutionary War. This is one reason he is called the “Father of Our Country.” He also became the first President.
Remember it
One name, two answers: Washington is the “Father of Our Country” and the first President.
Source
USCIS 2025 Study Guide pp. 48, 53. Quote (p. 48): “George Washington was named the general of the colonial army during the American Revolutionary War. This is one reason that George Washington is called the ‘Father of Our Country’.”
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