THE AMERICAN REVOLUTION 1775 1783
GEORGE WASHINGTONS LEADERSHIP AT TRENTON SARATOGA VALLEY FORGE
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Question
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Who was the 1st Secretary of War?
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John Adams
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Alexander Hamilton
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Henry Knox
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James Madison
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Explanation:
Detailed explanation-1: -Henry Knox was born in Boston, Massachusetts, on July 25, 1750. The first official U.S. secretary of war, Knox spent his entire professional life engaged in military affairs.
Detailed explanation-2: -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.
Detailed explanation-3: -As Secretary of War, Henry Knox was in charge of diplomacy in Native American land that the United States sought to claim.
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