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= = =George Washington= by Karak and Curtis

Important Dates
George was born in Virginia on Feb.22,1732 on a farm house. Virginia was an English colony then. He liked to fish and ride horses. He learned to read and write at school. He practiced handwriting by copying lists of rules. When he was 16, he worked measuring land as a surveyor. When he was 21 he joined the Virginia army. In 1754 he fought in the French and Indian War. He was a good leader and was very brave. When he was 26, he married Martha Custis and moved to Mount Vernon in Virginia. In 1775, the American colonies went to war with England because they did not want to pay them taxes. He was chosen to lead the Continential Army. The war lasted eight years and George was a hero when it was over. He was elected the first President of the United States of America in 1789. After eight years of being President, he went back home to Mount Vernon. He watched a new city being constructed that would be named after him. That city would be called Washington D.C. He died in 1799 becuse he was very ill. He was called the Father of Our Country,

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Why is this person famous?
They elected him President because of his leadership and they thought he would be good for the country.

Interestin Facts
He didn't have a lot of education. His dad died when he was11. He was over 6 feet tall.