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#1 – George Washington
# 1 -George Washington
Born: February 22, 1732 Birthplace: Pope’s Creek,
Virginia Term: 1789-1797 Political Party: none Vice President: John Adams Stepchildren: 2 Died: December 14, 1799
#1 _ George Washington He was the oldest son No records of where he went to school but
he had about 7 to 8 years of school, math was his best subject.
1743: His Father died, moved to Mount Vernon to live with his half brother, Lawrence.
He wanted to join the Navy but his mother discouraged it.
He becomes a surveyor (map maker)
#1 - George Washington
1748: Surveys the Shenandoah Valley, in Virginia.
1749: appointed surveyor for Culpepper County.
1752: Lawrence dies of tuberculosis. George inherits Mount Vernon.
#1- George Washington 1753: dispatched to warn the French that
they are encroaching on their territory. April 1754: Fort Necessity is captured by
the French. Washington is captured and released.
Nov./Dec. 1754: resigns from his commission.
1755: volunteers for the army again. Promoted to Colonel and appointed Commander in Chief of the Virginia militia.
1755: French and Indian War begins.
#1 – George Washington
1758: Washington leaves Army and returns to Mount Vernon.
1759-74: Enters politics – joins the House of Burgesses.
1759: marries Martha Custis. 1774-75: Delegate of the First
and Second Continental Congress.
1775: Appointed Commander in Chief of the Continental Army. (General)
#1 – George Washington 1776: American Revolutionary War
begins. 1781: Victory at Yorktown. Signals the
end of the War.
#1 – George Washington 1787: Headed the Virginia delegation
to the Constitutional Convention in Philadelphia. Elected the presiding officer.
1789: Elected President when the Constitution was ratified (signed). Serves two terms.
1789: first Supreme Court and cabinet selected.
1790: capital moved from New York to Philadelphia .
1790: first U.S. census taken
1791: Bill of Rights becomes part of the Constitution. 1791: Bank of the United States created. 1792: Congress establishes the U.S. mint. 1794: Whiskey Rebellion put down, the Constitution
works. 1794: Jay’s Treaty signed – enforces old Treaty of
Paris 1795: Pinckney’s Treaty signed –allows the US the
right to use the Mississippi River for trade (Spain)
# 1 – George Washington Farewell Address ( 3 major points) 1. no political parties – unity at home 2. remain neutral 3. good national credit 1797: Resigns as President. December 14, 1799: Died of acute laryngitis.
(cold)
#1 – George WashingtonInteresting Facts: Washington elected the First
President 1791: Bill of Rights signed 1792: Bank of the United
States created. 1792: Gas lighting invented –
William Murdock, Scotland 1793: Cotton Gin invented– Eli
Whitney, U.S. States admitted: (3) 1791: Vermont (14) 1792: Kentucky (15) 1796: Tennessee (16)