George Washington was born February 22, 1732 in Westmoreland county, Virginia. While Georges father was alive he lived with his family on Ferry Farm near Fredericksburg. Augustine, Georges father died in 1743 leaving the family with 10,000 acres and 50 slaves. He helped his mother maintain the family farm. There are few details on Georges early childhood learning, although many people that come from wealth their children would be taught by tutors, or went to private schools. when Washington was a teenager he showed great love for mathematics, he became a successful surveyor. He was so successful in surveying he earned himself enough money to buy his own land. In 1751, his half brother Lawrence and him went to Barbados (his only trip out of
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When Washington took over the United States was very small with approximately 11 states and about only 4 million people. Washington showed much respect, fairness, and integrity he knew that the way he acted would have impact on how the next presidents should act. When other countries were fighting he always showed neutrality. John Jay signed his own presidential cabinet, and also signed to have the first national bank set up, Washington was the one who nominated John as the first Chief Justice. Washington finally retired in 1796, after two term he served and declining a third he was done! As he left he said to its in our nations best interest to stay out of foreign powers, and to maintain the highest standards. Every year on Washington's birthday they read the address. When George was done being president he moved back home, serving four decades publically took a toll on him, but he still managed to put his plantation back to the way it was before if not better than before. He caught a bad cold in December of 1799, by checking his plantations. Washington died December 16th at 67 years old, his cold turned into a really bad throat infection and that’s what eventually killed him. He was buried at Mount Vernon, which is a very well known and historic land mark. He was a very well known
When Washington took over the United States was very small with approximately 11 states and about only 4 million people. Washington showed much respect, fairness, and integrity he knew that the way he acted would have impact on how the next presidents should act. When other countries were fighting he always showed neutrality. John Jay signed his own presidential cabinet, and also signed to have the first national bank set up, Washington was the one who nominated John as the first Chief Justice. Washington finally retired in 1796, after two term he served and declining a third he was done! As he left he said to its in our nations best interest to stay out of foreign powers, and to maintain the highest standards. Every year on Washington's birthday they read the address. When George was done being president he moved back home, serving four decades publically took a toll on him, but he still managed to put his plantation back to the way it was before if not better than before. He caught a bad cold in December of 1799, by checking his plantations. Washington died December 16th at 67 years old, his cold turned into a really bad throat infection and that’s what eventually killed him. He was buried at Mount Vernon, which is a very well known and historic land mark. He was a very well known