George Washington
Published on Nov 30, 2015
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PRESENTATION OUTLINE
EARLY LIFE AND FAMILY
- George Washington was born in Westmoreland county Virginia
- George Washington was the oldest of six children
- His parents names are Augustine and Mary ball
- George Washington parents got married March 6 1731
- George Washington's dad died when he was 11
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REVOLUTIONARY LEARDERSHIP
- George Washington opposed the Stamp Act of 1765
- George Washington did not take a leading roll until protest of the Townshend acts in 1767
- George Washington was opposed to the colonies declaring independence
- George Washington wasn't against resisting what he believed in
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WINNING INDEPENDENCE
- Philadelphia fell two weeks after being defeated in the battle of Brandywine
- George Washington was forced to surrender his entire 6,200 man army because Howe couldn't reach him on time
- The French got to openly ally themselves with the American cause for independence
- That is what we now call The 4th Of July
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PRESIDENCY
- George Washington was unanimously chosen as president
- During George Washington discovered that a new Constitution was needed
- The new Constitution gave the government more powerful
- George Washington declined a salary of $25,000
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DEATH/BORN
- George Washington died on December 14th 1799 in mount Vernon ,Virginia
- He died of a throat infection
- George Washington was buried in the family vault
- George Washington was born on February 22 1732
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How George W. Became The President
- Before he was the president he was the commander in chief of the colonial armies during the American revolution
- He served as president from 1789 to 1797
- He served two terms
- He ended his second term two years before he died
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AN OFFICER , FARMER AND HUSBAND
- In December 1752 George was made a commander of the Virginia milita
- In January 1759 , he married Martha Dandridge Custic , a wealthy widow with two children
- George Washington expanded mount Vernon, he expanded it 6,000 acres
- He grew a variety of crops, including wheat , corn and maintained fruit orchards
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FACTS ABOUT GEORGE W.
- George W. was 6 feet and 2 inches tall
- George W. On end owned 300 slaves
- George w. Said " once his wife dies let my slaves free"
- George W. wife died 1801
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