Why did the continental congress choose george washington to lead the continental army?

The Continental Congress chose George Washington to lead the Continental Army because Washington had been the main leader during the French and Indian War. His commitment with the conflict had transformed him into a central figure of the war, which had also allowed him to earn a good reputation and to gain an invaluable military experience that contributed to launch his career. Therefore, the Continental Congress believed Washington was the best man they had to lead the Continental Army.

The Continental Congress chose George Washington to lead the Continental Army because Washington had been the main leader during the French and Indian War. His commitment with the conflict had transformed him into a central figure of the war, which had also allowed him to earn a good reputation and to gain an invaluable military experience that contributed to launch his career. Therefore, the Continental Congress believed Washington was the best man they had to lead the Continental Army.

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social contract theory basically says that all individuals are born equal, and provided a god given right to consent to be governed. american government is based of this

thomas hobbes and john locke said that we are selfish, individualistic, and constantly at war with each other, therefore we need to be controlled. 

government is defined as the legitimate use of force to control human behavior within territorial boundaries, here comes in hobbes and locke.

hobbes takes the part about controlling human behavior. while locke takes the part of legitimate use of force, since force is not legitimate unless there is consent of the people. 

there are basically 3 goals of the government: 1) maintain order by protecting life and property. 2) providing public goods, those which are typically not provided by the public sector, such as roads and education. 3) promote equality be it political, opportunist or outcome equality. 

answer; /// i believe the correct answer is (oasis)