During the earliest days of the american revolution, general washington believed that
a. the war would be short and end in colonial independence.
b. soldiers’ short enlistment periods doomed colonial chances of victory.
c. financial support from other countries would mean a colonial victory.
d. the war would be long but would end in colonial independence.

During the earliest days of the American Revolution, General Washington believed that  b. soldiers’ short enlistment periods doomed colonial chances of victory.

With short enlistments, more experienced soldiers generally would leave the army, continue to make the Continental army to be weak in experience. With longer enlistments, the experience a soldier gets can transfer to the newcomers through training, which made a better army.

in november 1781, john hanson became the first president of the united states in congress assembled, under the articles of confederation. many people have argued that john hanson, and not george washington, was the first president of the united states, but this is not quite true.

explanation:

b. second continental congress