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George Washington

What is George Washington most known for?

• When George turned 16 he went to work as a surveyor, where he took measurements of new lands, mapping them out in detail. A few years later George became a leader with the Virginia militia and became involved in the start of the French and Indian War.

• George had an older brother named Lawrence who took good care of him. Lawrence helped to raise George and made sure that he was educated in the basic subjects like reading and math.

Growing Up

• After the French and Indian War George settled down and married the widow Martha Dandridge Custis.
• George became a large landowner and was elected to the Virginian legislature.
• Soon George and his fellow landowners became upset with unfair treatment by their British rulers. They began to argue and fight for their rights. When the British refused they decided to go to war.

Before the Revolution

• George was one of Virginia's delegates at the First and Second Continental Congress.
• General Washington did not have an easy task. He had a ragtag army of colonial farmers to fight trained British soldiers.
• Over the course of six years George led the army to victory over the British.

The American Revolution and Leading the Army

• The two terms that Washington served as president were peaceful times.
• George established many roles and traditions of the President of the United States that still stand today.
• He helped build and guide the formation of the actual US Government from the words of the Constitution.
• He formed the first presidential cabinet which included his friends Thomas Jefferson (Secretary of State) and Alexander Hamilton (Secretary of the Treasury).

Washington's Presidency

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