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Washington embarked upon a career as a surveyor in 1748.
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Invited to go with the party that was to survey Baron Fairfax's lands W of the Blue Ridge.
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Appointed to his first public office, surveyor of newly created Cul Peper Co.
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Washington becomes mayor
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Experienced death of a loved one (Lawrence).
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George Washington inherited part of Lawrence's estate and took over some of his duties as adjutant of the colony.
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Braddock disaster of 1755
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Commander of Virginia Regiment
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Washington becomes General.
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Washington appears at the second Continental Congress in a military uniform, signaling that he was prepared for war.
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Defeated at New York City in 1776.
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They go to Valley Forge. Over 2,500 men died due to diseases.
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Counter attack in New Jersey. After NYC loss, his army was now in two pieces.
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A very difficult time. New York Harbor froze over, Army wiinter camps were deluged with snow, etc.
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Congress passed the United States' first naturalization law, establishing terms of citizenship.
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Washington signs the first United States copyright law.
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Washington signs a bill into law that permanently places the nations capital along the Potomac River, in an area to be called the District of Columbia.
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Washington signs a bill into law that directed the federal government to assume the Revolutionary War debts of the states.
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The United States Capital officially moves from New York to Philidelphia, where it remains until the completon of the District of Columbia in 1800.
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Washington becomes Lieutenant General.
