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Birth
He was born at Pope's Creek, Westmoreland County, Virginia -
Education
George Washington never really had a formal education after his father died his family didn't have a lot of money to pay for school -
John Parke Custis Birth
He is one of the two step kids of George Washington. he was the oldest -
Martha Parke Custis Birth
She was the second step kid of George Washington and the youngest -
Jobs before President
He was a surveyor. where he lived he became the head surveyor at the age of seventeen. He basically taught himself how to do surveying with very little help. -
Children
Washington did not have any children of his own but he had two-step children Martha had with her previous husband -
Marriage
He married Martha Dandridge Custis who was widowed. she had four kids with her previous husband but two died at childbirth -
His Natural hair color
He was a redhead before he powdered his hair -
Military
He served from 1769-1799. He was a general and commander. he served on both sides. In the French and Indian War he served on the British side and in the Revolutionary War he served on the American side. -
Martha Parke Custis Death
She died at the age of 17 -
Government postions
He was in the House of Burgess and a delegate in the Continental Congress -
Whiskey Producers
George Washington was one of the largest whiskey producers he almost produced 11,000 gallons of whiskey that is roughly $7,500 but today is roughly $120,000 -
John Parke Custis Death
he died at the age of 27 -
Political Party
He is the only president that did not have a party because he thought it would hurt the government. -
New Dog Breed
George washing helped created the dog breed American Foxhound -
Judiciary Act
this law established the judicial branch of our government -
Date elected in to office
George Washington unanimously voted the president twice. He was elected at the convention when they were changing the government. He took the oath in New York City. -
Vice President
His vice president was John Adams. John Adams is also the 2 president -
Residence Act
Wher the government be permanently seated and placed -
Copyright Act
It put limits on author from printing, copying, and selling -
Tax on Whiskey
it was created to help pay the debt they owned form the Revolutionary War because America owned a lot of money to people -
Bank Act
to serve as a repository for federal funds and as the government's fiscal agent. to have somewhere to keep the money from the taxes they collected -
Coinage Act
The law was passed so everyone had the same money unit and it was all in coins it is also known as the Mint Act -
Slave Trade Act
banned the importation of slaves into any port or place within the jurisdiction of the United States from any foreign kingdom, place, or country -
Naval Act
a national navy that could protect U.S. commercial vessels from attacks by Barbary pirates in the Mediterranean and nearby Atlantic waters. -
Date left office
George Washington left office on March 4, 1797, he served one full term and 3/4 of a term -
Washington retired to
After his presidency, he moved back to his family's mansion in Mont Vernon, Virginia and he died there as well -
Soup Of The Day
George Washington favorite soup was peanut soup he wanted to eat it every day if he could he loved it so much -
Washington is Dead
He died from a throat infection on December 12, 1799 -
Washington is Buried
He is buried in Mount Vernon Virginia in his family vault. he died at the age of 69
