At the age of 17, Washington was appointed as a surveyor for Culpeper County. His surveyor position helped him gain a vast knowledge of the land which would help him in the French and Indian War that started five years later in 1754. This is where the Ohio company comes into play. The Ohio Company was put together to push west from the other colonies to start paving the way for trade and other sources of income that the Ohio River Valley could offer and …show more content…
One has to remember that during all of this he was still a young man as he got his first military type job at 22 years old when he was ordered by Governor Dinwiddie to give the French a letter telling them to leave the area. He also learned from mistakes he made during his service and he was made a better leader because of them. He transformed the militia of Virginia from just a regular militia to something that resembled a true army with discipline and regulations. During these years he not only built his core values, but he also made a name for himself which made him a great candidate to lead the Colonial Army in the American Revolutionary