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Born
George Washington is born at Wakefield Farm in British colony of Virginia. -
Known As
Began to make a name for himself as a young soldier -
Work
Surveying and working for Lord Thomas Fairfax, a wealthy landowner. -
A Trip
George made outside of the U.S to check on his half brother, Lawrence that has smallpox. -
Lawrence
Later, George Washington's brother Lawrence passed away due to having smallpox. George than took over Lawrence River plantation yard. -
Army
George began to join the army. -
Dedication Of Time and Help
Put the effort and time to help. -
Hard
Learned that being in the army can be rough. -
To Serve
Decided that being in the military field, will be his main focus and help stop violence. -
Changing Plans
Thinking about changing his career plans. -
New Level
Washington received a commission as a Lieutenant Colonel in the Regiment. -
Assist
George helped serve the troops in the camp. -
Drove
He successfully drove the French away from Fort Duquesne. -
Turn Back
He failed to secure a commission as a officer and later turned back to working as a planter. -
Changes
Realized he should do something else. So George decided to become a leader for something -
Write
George Mason wrote resolutions presented by Washington to the House of Burgesses opposing the taxation. -
Elected
Got elected delegate to the First Continental Congress. -
Signing
Washington Signed the Declaration of Independence. -
A Plan
Made a peace plan, approved by Congress. This helped stop violence and attacks. -
Final Spot
George Washington decided to move over to the U.S and was elected first president there.
