Become King?

• After Cornwallis' surrender at Yorktown, the British Government did not concede. Therefore, Washington had to keep his army intact.

• But over the next year, the soldiers were not paid by Congress.

• Several disgruntled soldiers suggested that the army, led by Washington, should march on Congress, overthrow their authority, and crown Washington King George I of the United States. This conspiracy was hatched at Newburgh, NY.

• Washington was sympathetic to his soldier's concerns.

DECISION: You are General Washington. What do you do? Forget that you know what actually happened.

Click here to discover what Washington did.