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George Washington was born
He was born on February 22, 1732 -
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Geore Washingtons Life
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Delegate
Delegate to the
First Continental Congress
from Virginia -
Led Victory
He led the American victory over Great Britain in the American Revolutionary War as commander-in-chief of the Continental Army from 1775 to 1783 -
Choosen to be Commander and Chief
He was chosen by the Second Continental Congress in 1775 to be commander-in-chief of the Continental Army in the American Revolution -
Delegate
Delegate to the
Second Continental Congress
from Virginia -
Constitutional Convention
Dissatisfied with the weaknesses of Articles of Confederation, in 1787 Washington presided over the Constitutional Convention that drafted the United States Constitution. -
First President
Became the first president in the U.S -
Constitution
presided over the writing of the Constitution in 1787 -
Senior Officer
Became senior officer of the army on July 13, 1798 -
Died
He died on December 14, 1799
