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Washington was born in Popes Creek Plantation, Westmoreland County, Virginia, to Augustine "Gus" Washington and Mary Ball Washington.
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This event occured in the Shenandoah Valley
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Washington was appointed official surveyor for Culpeper County, Virginia.
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Washington moved because of his brother's death
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Was sent to assess the strength of the French at Ohio Country Valley
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Commissioned as a Lieutenant Colonel in the Virginia Regiment
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They were ambushed by the French and Indians
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He drove them away from Fort Duquesne
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They were childless but raised her two children, John Parke Custis and Martha Parke Custis, from her previous marriage.
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The First Continental Congress was a convention of delegates called together from the Thirteen Colonies that became the governing body of the United States during the American Revolution.
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Commander of the new Continental Army
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Some of the people who signed the parchment were Benjamin Franklin, Robert Morris, John Morton, Benjamin Rush, George Ross, James Smith, John Adams, Samuel Adams, John Hancock, and George Washington. William Floyd
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Where Washington's army repulses British attack
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They were pursued by Cornwallis
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Gave up hope and lost their battle against the British. They were forced to retreat.
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He was part of the Congress of the Confederation.
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This took place in Philadelphia
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Important factor in our daily lives and an accomplishment for him.
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It took place in New York City and he was addressed as "Mr. President"
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It concerned the administration of oath.
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The first 10 amendments to the Constitution of the United States guarantee basic liberties to Americans
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He was re-elected because he had a unanimous vote of the Electoral College. He had supporters.
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It is to keep the US out of war with France and Great Britain
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This was to suppress the Pennsylvania farmers who refused to pay the federal whisky tax
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However, it was issued as a public letter.
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He served as a warning to France, with which war seemed imminent.
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He died at the age of 67 and arranged his slaves to be let free as his last will and testament.
