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Born February 22, 1732 in Westmoreland County, Virginia. His father Augustine Washington and his mother Mary Ball Washington. http://www.scenicusa.net/051708.html
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when Washington was six years old he received a hatchet as a gift and damaged his father’s cherry tree. When his father discovered what he had done, he became angry and confronted him. Young George bravely said, “I cannot tell a lie…I did cut it with my hatchet.” Washington’s father embraced him and rejoiced that his son’s honesty was worth more than a thousand trees. https://georgewashingtoninn.wordpress.com/2009/03/21/the-legend-of-the-cherry-tree/
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April 12, 1743 John Augustine Washington dies. George inherits 10 of his fathers slaves at age 11. https://alchetron.com/John-Augustine-Washington-1091426-W
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March 15, 1754 George Washington became commander over 700 soldiers during the French and Indian war. George was a British general before the revolutionary war. http://www.smithsonianmag.com/history/the-true-story-of-the-battle-of-bunker-hill-36721984/
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He married Martha Dandridge Custis on January 6, 1759. Martha was 27 and George was 26 when they were married. Martha was first married at 19 but was widowed at 26 with two kids. Martha and George never had kids together. http://www.chron.com/life/mom-houston/article/Martha-Washington-was-a-hottie-historians-now-say-1721934.php
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George Washington led the Continental Army in the American Revolution against the British. The first Revolutionary battle was at Lexington and Concord. In April 1775, when British troops were sent to confiscate colonial weapons, they ran into an untrained and angry militia. https://www.awesomestories.com/asset/view/LEXINGTON-AND-CONCORD-American-Revolution-Highlights
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George was appointed as the commanding general on June 15, 1775. It was believed that he would do a good job because of his role as a general for the British in the French and Indian war in 1754. https://www.haikudeck.com/george-washington-education-presentation-VlgCGKe5gW
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The Revolutionary War ends September 3, 1783. The British signed the Treaty of Paris, ending the war. America won the war and a new country was born. http://brownsville.org/stock-footage-american-flag-flying-at-sunset-over-lake/
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The United States Constitution was finished September 17, 1787. George was president of the Constitutional Convention. George Washington said "The Constitution is the guide which I never will abandon." https://www.brainyquote.com/quotes/authors/g/george_washington.html http://www.statesymbolsusa.org/symbol-official-item/national-us/state-cultural-heritage/united-states-constitution
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He was unanimously elected president on April 30, 1789 becoming the United States first president. People believed he was a great leader during the American Revolution so they trusted him. http://www.outsidethebeltway.com/who-was-the-first-democratically-elected-president-of-the-united-states/
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He served as President of the United States until March 4, 1797. He set the precedent of president being elected to only two terms. He felt that President should not be like a king who is named for life. http://www.mountvernon.org/digital-encyclopedia/article/presidential-election-of-1792/
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He dies Dec 14, 1799 at his house in Mount Vernon. He dies of acute laryngitis at age 67. https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Life_of_George_Washington,_Deathbed.jpg
