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George Washington is appointed county surveyor of the frontier county of Culpeper. He was seventeen years old.
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A few months later, Major Washington and 150 soldiers to the Ohio Valley to fight for Virginia’s claim of the land
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Washington’s men engaged in a combative confrontation with French soldiers. Following this skirmish, Washington and his men retreated to the makeshift Fort Necessity, where Washington was forced to surrender
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During a battle between the French and the British near the Monongahela River, Washington exhibited great courage and leadership.
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He was later recognized for his conduct in battle with a promotion and was given command of the entire military force of Virginia.
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The newly formed Congress appointed George Washington to be the commander of the Continental Army. Washington would hold this position for the entirety of the American Revolution, totaling eight year
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Through this action, Washington gave the power back to the people and was declared a hero around the world.
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Although determined to retire from public life after the Revolutionary War, Washington enters the public sphere and is unanimously elected president of what is now known as the Constitutional Convention.
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George Washington is unanimously elected as first President of the United States
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By leaving office after two terms, Washington set a precedent that has been held to by most of the American presidents who followed him
