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George Washington was born on February 22, 1732.
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George Washington got married to Martha Washington on January 1, 1759.
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The Stamp Act was a tax on printed documents that needed to be stamped.
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The Townshend Act was a tax on various items, like glass, paint, lead, and paper.
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The Tea Act was a tax on tea imported to the Colonies from Great Britain.
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On December 16, 1773, colonists dumped tea into the Boston Harbor to protest the taxes.
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In the first Continental Congress, influential colonists (George Washington being one of them) discussed what to do about Great Britain. This took place from September 5 to October 26, 1774.
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In the Second Continental Congress, George Washington was chosen to be the leader of the Continental Army. This Continental Congress went on to become the government of the Colonies throughout the Revolutionary War.
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On July 4, 1776, The Declaration of Independence was published, and the Colonies officially declared independence from Great Britain.
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The Battle of Yorktown was an extremely important battle in the Revolutionary War that took place from September 28 to October 19, 1781. This battle caused Great Britain to surrender.
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On September 3, 1783, the U.S. and Great Britain signed the Treaty of Paris, officially ending the Revolutionary War.
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The Constitutional Convention took place from May 25 to September 17, 1787. In the Constitutional Convention, the Founding Fathers wrote the U.S. Constitution.
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On April 30, 1789, George Washington officially became president, after being unanimously elected.
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George Washington announced his retirement from his presidency on September 19, 1796.
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On March 4, 1797, George Washington was officially replaced by John Adams as president.
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George Washington died on December 14, 1799.
