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Birth and Location
George was born in Westmoreland County, Virginia, United States. The house that he was born in is now a national monument. George lived there till he was 14. -
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George Washington's Birth and death
George Washington was born in Virginia and died at Mount Vernon at the age of 67. Fun fact: He was never harmed in battle Specialized Vocabulary:
President: The leader of a country
Militia: An army formed by citizens
Smallpox: A fatal, contagious sickness
Parliament: The House of Lords in the UK
Redcoat: Soldiers working for the British
Constitutional Convention: a convention of representatives for president. -
ME-George Washington's Second Home
When George moved into Mount Vernon, which was 8,000 acres big and made up of five farms, when he was 14. He could practice fencing, go fox hunting, and even take dancing lessons. -
I-Lawrence Washington died
Lawrence Washington, the man George loved and respected the most, died from a terrible cough. George was at his bedside when it happened. Because of that, George was able to became a militia man, which started his life to president.
The inference is that because of Lawrence's death, George was able to be president. -
ME-George Washington becomes a militia man.
A militia man is a member of a militia, a military force raised from the civil population to give a replacement army in case of an emergency. George became a militia man to take his half-brother, Lawrence's place. -
CE-George's first failed attack
This event occurred during the French and Indian war. When he was a redcoat, George had to attack a large French fort with two thousand men. Though Washington warned the British general that the fighting was done differently in Europe than in America, he didn't listen, so he died and lost that battle. Although George was ashamed of that battle, many people admire his bravery. -
ME-George Washington marries widow Martha Custis
In that time, they were both 27 years old. Martha had two children before they were married. They both died at around 32-33 years old respectively. They had no children together, people assumed it was because of George's smallpox during his trip with Lawrence. -
WE-The British won the French & Indian war
During George's time as a redcoat soldier (a soldier fighting for Britain), he fought in the worldwide Seven Years' war (A.K.A the French & Indian war). Luckily, the British won the war due to the Treaty Of Paris. -
ME,CE-George becomes President of the U.S.A
George was elected as president. When George was being elected, they were doing it differently back then. An elector from each state was chosen. Each had two votes, but everyone voted for Washington. That was called the Constitutional Convention. He swore an oath ,which all future presidents of the U.S would swear too, two days later in NYC, which was the temporary capital. -
ME-Construction of the White House
The White House's construction took place in George's second time as president. It started with the cornerstone, though there was no formal ceremony. -
CE-A terrible cold
Because he didn't take of his wet clothes after coming home 2 days ago, George Washington suffered from a throat inflection, which killed him. He died at the age of 67 years. -
MD-Founding of the US
Because of George Washington's founding of the U.S.A, he's known as the "Father of The Country"
