George Washington

By dmckamy

  • George Washington Born

    George Washington Born
    Born in Pope's Creek, Virginia

  • 1st Job

    1st Job
    Washington becomes a surveyor in Virginia frontier

  • Family

    Family
    George Washington married Martha Custis and helped raise her children.
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    Revolutionary War

    George Washington served as Commander of the Continental Army

  • Victory over the British

    Victory over the British
    With the help of the French, Washington overpowered the British at Yorktown
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    President of the United States

    Washington served two terms as President--he was unanimously elected both times by the electoral college (there was no popular vote).

  • Inaugurated President

    Inaugurated President
    Washington was elected by the Electoral College unanimously to be the first president of the United States.

  • Death of Washington

    Death of Washington
    George Washington died at his Mount Vernon plantation. Since then there have been many memorials to him as first president of the United States.