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Through the Years
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The birth of George Washington
Born on Popes Creek Plantation, Westmoreland County, Virginia. click here for more info -
He's Married!
Married wealth widow Mrs. Martha Dandridge Cutis. There marriage was childless, but they raised her two sons from a previous marriage. -
New General
Appointed general and commander-in-chief of the new Continental Army. -
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Oath of Office
Washington took the oath of offcie as the first president of the United States in New York. He was addeessed as "Mr. President"
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1st president
Unaimously elected frist president of the United States. -
Neutrality Proclamation
Washington issued the Neutrality Proclamation to keep the United states out od the war between France and Great Britain. -
Whiskey Rebellion
Washington invoked the Militia Law of 1794 to surpress the Pennsylvania farmers who refused to pay the Federal whiskey tax.
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