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Washington lost his father at an early age. He spend few years as a child at mount Vernon and then returned as a teenager before eventually owning the plantation.
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He received formal education =, but didn't attend college. Social education in colonial America became key in his personal and professional advancement.
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George Washington's first career was as a surveyor, while surveying he gained an intimate knowledge of Indian Country and a small fortune in land.
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While Washington has no previous military experience he was made commander of all of Virginia militia.
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While he was commander he helped defeat the French and capture Fort Duquesne, Washington's first battle ignited a World War.
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Shortly after Washington was made commander, he surrendered to the French at Fort Nesccessity.
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Attending the second Continental congress in military uniform, Washington was appointed as commander in Chief of the Continental Army by his fellow congressmen.
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With the arrival of heavy guns, Washington made the bold decision to place these artillery pieces upon Dorohester Heights, from this position Washington could forget about the British ships.
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The Continental congress voted for independence on July 2, 1776, two days later on July 4, 1776 Independence was granted.
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George Washington was made President of the United States in 1789. Making him the first president of the United States
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Washington established the trait of a cabinet of advisers, Washington signed into the first copyright law.
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While Washington was president he passed more laws than he vetoed, he only vetoed one law.
