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George Washingtons Birth
Washington was born on February 22, 1732 in Westmoreland County, Virginia. The image is a painting of the cottage where he was born. -
French and Indian War
Washington was given the rank of the major in this war, he tested how strong the French were at the Ohio Country Valley. -
Washington in the Virginia Regiment
Washington received a commission as a Lieutenant Colonel in the Virginia Regiment. He successfully attacked a French camp and built Fort Necessity, although he was forced to surrender it due to French and Indian forces -
Appointed as Colonel
Governor Dinwiddie appoints Washington as commander in chief of all Virginia forces with the new rank of Colonel. -
Washington gets married.
Washington married a wealthy widow named Martha Dandridge Custis, together they raised Martha's 2 children from her previous marriage. -
Continental Army
Washington leads the Continental Army into the American Revolution. -
Constitutional Convention
Washington heads the Constitutional Convention -
The first American President
Washington becomes the first American president on February 4th, 1789. -
The Bill of Rights
The Bill of Rights becomes law on December 15, 1791. They are the first 10 amendments in the American Constitution and guarantee basic rights to Americans. -
Re-elected for President
Washington was re-elected for president on December 5, 1792 -
Washingtons retirement
After 8 years as president, Washington retires in Mount Vernon -
The death of George Washington
2 years after his retirement, Washington dies in his home at Mount Vernon, the image is his grave
