USA HISTORY

Detailed explanation-1: -In 1785, Knox became secretary at war under the Articles of Confederation, serving until 1789. After the approval of the federal constitution and the inauguration of George Washington as the nation’s first president, Knox entered Washington’s cabinet as secretary of war, served from 1789 to 1794.

Detailed explanation-2: -As Secretary of War, Henry Knox was in charge of diplomacy in Native American land that the United States sought to claim.

Detailed explanation-3: -While the current presidential cabinet includes sixteen members, George Washington’s cabinet included just four original members: Secretary of State Thomas Jefferson, Secretary of Treasury Alexander Hamilton, Secretary of War Henry Knox, and Attorney General Edmund Randolph.

Detailed explanation-4: -Henry Knox, (born July 25, 1750, Boston, Massachusetts [U.S.]-died October 25, 1806, Thomaston, Maine, U.S.), American general in the American Revolution (1775–83) and first secretary of war under the U.S. Constitution.

Detailed explanation-5: -In choosing the department’s first secretary, President Washington preferred continuity. He nominated Henry Knox-a key aide during the American Revolution and, since 1785, the secretary of war under the Articles of Confederation.