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George Washington was born into a wealthy farming family. His father was a rich planter who owned plantations, businesses, and mines. -
He didn’t go to college and taught himself important skills needed in life by watching others and reading books. -
At first he thought nothing was wrong with it and had over a hundred slaves at Mount Vernon. His opinions on slavery slowly changed because Benjamin Franklin, John Adams, and other influential people were against it and he worked with them. -
He did public service at age 17 and was a land surveyor and became the official surveyor of Culpeper county. -
He joined the colonial militia and had fought in the French and Indian war in Ohio at the beginning of 1754 and became commander of Virginia's troops. -
He served in the House of Burgesses which was Virginia’s assembly of representatives. -
He married Martha Dandridge Custis at age 27. She was a widow with large land holdings and numerous slaves. -
Washington retired from the militia as a Colonel. -
He got appointed Commander in Chief for the Continental Army and fought against the British during the Revolutionary war and won the war. After this, he became the most respected and popular man in the US. -
After he was elected to the House of Burgesses, he was a delegate for the Continental Congress and was appointed Commander in Chief and General of the Continental Army.
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He served as president of the Constitutional Convention. There, representatives designed the new US government and made the Constitution. -
He was the first US president who was unanimously voted for and left office after 8 years/2 terms. He also appointed the nine Supreme Court Justices. -
He freed all of his slaves in his will after his death. -
He is the most popular founding father (founding fathers - group of men that established the US) of the United States of America and is on the 1 dollar bill. -
He is one out of the four presidents on Mount Rushmore.