George Washington was made the Commander in Chief of the American forces in ________?
Correct answer: C. At the Second Continental Congress in 1775
- A. In December 1773, after the Boston Tea Party
- B. At the First Continental Congress in September 1774
- C. At the Second Continental Congress in 1775
- D. None of these
Explanation
Washington was appointed commander in chief by the Second Continental Congress in June 1775, during the American Revolutionary War. The Second Congress, not the First Continental Congress, created this military command.
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