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George Washington was born in Westmoreland County, Virginia.
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George Washington got the rank of major in the French and Indian war.
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Washington married Martha Dandridge Custis. They did not have children together, but Martha had two of her own from a previous marriage.
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George Washington was elected delegate of the first Continental Congress.
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George washington was in favor of the declaration of independence.
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George Washington was unanimously elected as the first president of the United States.
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The Bill of Rights were the first 10 amendments to the Constitution of the United States.
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Refusing a third term, Washington retired from the presidency and all public life.
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In 1792, George Washington was unanimously re-elected president of the United States.
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In December 1799, he caught a cold after inspecting his properties in the rain. The cold developed into a throat infection and Washington died on the night of December 14 at the age of 67.
