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Period: 1789 BCE to
Political Career
He was the first president of America -
Early Life
George Washington was born on February 22 1732 in a wealthy farming family in Virginia -
Early Life
He entered public service and become a government surveyor at a young age -
Military Service
He joined a militia army and had a small French and Indian war in Ohio -
Political Career
A respected military hero and a large landowner -
Military Service
He was elected as a general and commander-in-chief of Continental Army -
Military Service
He led the Continental Army to its final victory against England of the Battle of Yorktown -
Legacy
Some people wanted George to be a king but he doesn't want to. He appointed 6 supreme courts to oversee the ratification of the Bill Of Rights. -
Political Career
Ratifying the bill of rights and he was also the first president of America -
Legacy
He start to write the Farewell unit that People need to stick together or lose the liberty that they fought for. -
Legacy
He left the office 2 terms even though he could easily win the next elections -
View on Slavery
When Washington began to succeed, he felt something wrong that there are no freedom because of the slavery politicians. So slavery was stopped by George Washington's command when he was about to die