Why did Congress choose Washington as
the first President?

Washington was chosen president of the convention and he played an important role in getting the Constitution ratified. After the Constitution was ratified, Washington unanimously won the presidential election and took the oath of office in New York on April 30, 1789. ... Washington was unanimously reelected in 1793

Explanation:

because its important to learn about other countries and how high tech they are compared to us. also its good to learn about other cultures and how ours differs and in common also we need to learn about companies that we still buy since they ship it here.