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George Washington is born at Wakefield Farm in British colony of Virginia.
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Began to make a name for himself as a young soldier
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Surveying and working for Lord Thomas Fairfax, a wealthy landowner.
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George made outside of the U.S to check on his half brother, Lawrence that has smallpox.
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Later, George Washington's brother Lawrence passed away due to having smallpox. George than took over Lawrence River plantation yard.
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George began to join the army.
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Put the effort and time to help.
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Learned that being in the army can be rough.
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Decided that being in the military field, will be his main focus and help stop violence.
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Thinking about changing his career plans.
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Washington received a commission as a Lieutenant Colonel in the Regiment.
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George helped serve the troops in the camp.
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He successfully drove the French away from Fort Duquesne.
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He failed to secure a commission as a officer and later turned back to working as a planter.
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Realized he should do something else. So George decided to become a leader for something
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George Mason wrote resolutions presented by Washington to the House of Burgesses opposing the taxation.
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Got elected delegate to the First Continental Congress.
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Washington Signed the Declaration of Independence.
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Made a peace plan, approved by Congress. This helped stop violence and attacks.
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George Washington decided to move over to the U.S and was elected first president there.
