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He was born in Westmoreland County, Virginia, United States -
George Washington was born into a very wealthy farming family. -
At the age of seventeen Washington became a country surveyor.
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Joined militia and quickly promoted after and appointed major of militia. -
He led an army in the french and indian war which lasted for 7 years. -
Washington joined the Virginia house of burgesses in 1758 and left in 1765. -
Washington became a delegate to the continental congress from the year 1774 to 1775. -
Appointed commander in the continental army in 1775. -
As the commander he won the war in Yorktown in1781. -
Throughout the year 1787 Washington was president of the United States Constitutional Convention. -
George Washington has become president of the United States. -
The day Washington died is important to this topic because he said that his slaves are free but only once he has passed. -
This was said by Washington as an un-written law. So in February of 1951 it was announced again that you could only be elected president for two times (which would mean 8 years would be the most one person could be as president). This has become the 22nd amendment.
