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George Washington Timeline

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  • Born

    Born

    George Washington was born on this day in Westmoreland, Virginia. His parents are Augustine and Mary Ball Washington.
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    George Washington's Father Died

    George was 11.
    It is unknown what date his father died.
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  • Job as Planter

    Job as Planter

  • Surveyor of Culpeper County, Virginia

    Surveyor of Culpeper County, Virginia

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    In Virginia Militia

    He joined in 1752 and resigned in 1754.
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  • Aide-de-Camp

    Aide-de-Camp

    George volunteered to be an aide-de-camp to general Edward Braddock.
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  • Virginia House of Burgesses

    Virginia House of Burgesses

    George Washington was elected to the Virginia House of Burgesses in this year.
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  • Married

    Married

    George married Martha Dandridge Custis. They had no kids together, but the couple raised Martha's children from her earlier marriage.
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  • Inherited Mout Vernon

    Inherited Mout Vernon

    When Lawrence, George's brother, and Lawrence's wife died, George inherited Mount Vernon.
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  • Rejoined Militia

    Rejoined Militia

    George Washington rejoined the Virginia Militia in this year.
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    Delegate to Continential Congress

    George was a delegate to the Continential Congress during this time.
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    Commander-in-Cheif of the Continential Army

    George Washington was the Commander-in-Cheif of the Continential Army during these years.
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  • Declaration of Independence

    Declaration of Independence

    George Washington signed the Declaration of Independece.
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  • Farewell Address

    Farewell Address

    George Washington delivers his Farewell Address to the army,
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  • Washington Resigns

    Washington Resigns

    George resigned as Commander-in-Chief of the Continential Army on this day.
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  • President of the Constitutional Convention

    President of the Constitutional Convention

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  • First President

    First President

    He became the first president in a unanimous election.
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  • First US Copyright Law

    First US Copyright Law

    Washington signs the United States' first copyright law.
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  • Reelected as President

    Reelected as President

    George was reelected as the President of the United States in this year.
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  • Neutrality Proclamation

    Neutrality Proclamation

    George Washington issued the proclamation on this day. Its purpose was to keep the US out of the war that was going on between Great Britian and France.
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  • Whiskey Rebellion

    Whiskey Rebellion

    13,000 federal soldiers were sent into western Pennsylvania by Washington to end the rebellion.
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  • Jay Treaty

    Jay Treaty

    Washington signs the Jay treaty with Great Britain. The Jay Treaty was supposed to keep peace between the United States and Great Britain.
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    Jay Treaty Papers Cause Conflict

    Democrat-Republicans in the House of Representatives demand that George Washington gives Congress all papers relating to the Jay Treaty. Washington refuses.
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  • Washington retires

    Washington retires

    George retired from the presidency this year, refusing to serve a third term. This set up the two term limit.
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  • Death

    Death

    His death was possibly caused by strep throat.
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