Founding Brothers Character Analysis - George Washington

<Tab/>Upon finishing Founding Brothers by Joseph Ellis, I realize that there were many people who contributed to the creation of the American government. It is difficult to say that any one individual was more important than another, but the one person who comes to my mind first is George Washington. He was an essential character in the book as well as an essential man in American history because he affected the outcome of the government in ways that nobody else could have.
<Tab/>When considering Washington's impact on the United States, the first event that c…