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George washingtons life
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George washington is born
George Washington I born in Westmoreland county, Virginia to Augustine Washington and Mary Ball. -
The Washington Family Moves
The Washington family moves to the Ferry Farm on the Rappahannock River where he spends most of his youth life. -
George Washington became a surveyor
George Washington became an official surveyor of Culpeper County, Virginia -
George Washington joined the military
George Washington Joined the military forces and was given rank of major and sent to assess the French in the ohio valley -
George Washington gets married
George Washington gets married to Martha Dandridge -
Taxation without Representation
George Washington presents "Taxation without Representation" to the Virginia House of Burgesses -
First Continental Congress
George Washington was an elected delegate to be in the First Continental Congress. -
Washington is appointed to be the commander of the Continental Army
The newly found congress appoints George Washington to be the commander of the Continental Army. Washington held this position for 8 years, the entire American Revolution War -
Declaration of Independence
George Washington signs the Declaration of Independence. -
Constituional Convention
George Washington was elected president of the Constitutional Convention in Philadelphia -
George Washington became the first president
George Washington became the United States first president -
Re-elected President
George Washington was re-elected president of the United States for his second term -
Whiskey Rebellion
George Washington invoked the militia law of 1792 to deal with the Pennsylvania farmers who refused to pay the federal whisky tax -
George Washington resigns from office
George Washington resigns from office after 2 terms, setting the number of terms a president can have. -
George Washington passes away
George Washington passes away from from a throat infection called epiglottitis at the age of 67
