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He was born to Augustine and Mary Bell Washington by Pope's Creek on the Potomac River. He was a child of 27. He went to a churchyard school and then to a boarding school thirty miles away. He was born into a wealthy family. He studied surveying, mathematics, and "the rules of civility", but math was his favorite. By: MALIK RODGERS

He presided over the Philadelphia Convention that drafted the United States Constitution in 1787 because of general dissatisfaction with the Articles of Confederation. Washington became President of the United States in 1789 and established many of the customs and usages of the new government's executive department. He sought to create a nation capable of surviving in a world torn asunder by war between Britain and France. His unilateral Proclamation of Neutrality of 1793 provided a basis for avoiding any involvement in foreign conflicts.

george washington started off as commander and cheif of the united states then he resigned and became the first president of the united states of america.

in the movie all she wanted was that washigtons son to have everything and all washightons other sons from another mother to have nothing.

martha washington became washingtons wife right before the war even though he like sally more

Martha Dandridge Custis, aged 27, and George Washington, aged nearly 27, married on January 6, 1759 at her estate, known as the White House, on the Pamunkey River northwest of Williamsburg. It seems likely that Washington had known Martha and her husband for some time.

After completing his schooling, Lee reported for duty with his regiment in Ireland. He purchased a lieutenant's commission in 1751. He was sent with the regiment to America in 1754 for service in the French and Indian War under Major General Edward Braddock. Lieutenant Lee was apparently not with the regiment when it suffered disastrous defeat at the Battle of the Monongahela.

charles lee was the general under washington he was great but he did lots of things wrong

is a state in the New England region of the northeastern United States of America.

lawrence washington was the mentor of george washington and his half brother

lawrence washington was the mentor of george washington and his half brother

Gates was born in Maldon, Essex, England the son of the housekeeper of the Duke of Bolton's mistress. He was a godson of Horace Walpole He received a lieutenant's commission in the British Army in 1745.

Horatio Gates was discrased. He abandoned his men on his horse and ran away so fast his men could not catch up to him. Washington would never do that. Horatio Gates is nothing as a general compared to Washington.

he was a volunteer in the american army

this is the place where washington and his army spent the coldest winter of that time

The allies were able to finish their 2nd parallel.

cornmallis surender to washigton and to fench

The beginning of September, de Grasse defeated a British Fleet that came to relieve Cornwallis.

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Washington consolidated his troops in a new line on heights behind marshy ground, used his artillery to fix the British in their positions, then brought up a four gun battery under Major General Nathanael Greene on nearby Combs Hill to enfilade the British line, requiring Cornwallis to withdraw.

In May of 1778, The British commander, General Clinton in Philadelphia, faced with a war with France decided it was prudent to protect New York City and Florida. He sent 3000 troops to protect Florida by sea. Then On June 18, the British began to evacuate Philadelphia, crossing New Jersey to go to New York City. They have 11,000 troops, a thousand loyalists and a baggage train 12 miles long.

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My notes about the pilgrims and George washington.... Social studies Pilgrims 1 Holand is under sea level so they build big walls so the water doesn't get in the town. 1608 the pilgrims went to amsterdam. Dutch were all rich. And wanted to have big bank accounts. Edwin helped brewster in the printing. Papist is an chathlic. Jamestown is were the pilgrims are going. A pound a month for each pilgrim which equal 1.78 dollars in our money. William is the one that is going on the ship to the Americas. The Dutch made the pilgrims an offer . Pilgrims are getting ready to go to the Americas. 1619 august court of king james1 England. Spain is is going to attak the Dutch and england. The ship the pilgrims left on was the speedwhale. Salt mest thongs like meat last longer. The mayflower put it sails down so they won't fly away. The storm cracked the main Beem. of the ship. They use a piece of eqipment to hold the beam in place. Child born in the mayflower in the middle of the ocean. 1620 November the pilgrims arrive to the Americas. 9 weeks to get the Americas. Mayflower compact. Www.esldesk.com/vocabulary/100-words-to-know Two Indian tribes nauset and Wampanoag. Wampanoag there made up of 67 different tribes and nauset is one of them. Confederacy means a group of people or countries that work together for some porpuse. 1620 November 16 cape cod Pilgrims stole the corn and food for the harvest of the Indians and ate them. They also took the valuble things from the dead bodies they found on the ground. 1620 December 5 Princeton harbor. The pilgrims didn't celebrate Christmas or birthday or Easter at all. 1621 January 5 th there building there homes. 50 pilgrims survived in the whole trip. November 1 death December 6 death January 8 death Febuary 17 death March 13 death Scurvy a deaseas the pilgrims get. Pokanoket ( rhode island ) Massoit is the chief of the Indians. The pilgrims and the Indians are going to make a tredy. The first me

Lord Thomas Fairfax loved to hunt dogs, when he first visited his estate in America he went out and hunted the breeded dogs used for fox hunting.

Slaves picked 250 pounds of cotton a day. Until it was dark.

Immigrants had little paying jobs. They were fired if injured.

Here is an article on rare facts about Washington.

Here is an article on rare facts about Washington.

This article is about how George Washington was good when it come to horsemanship. He was not only known for horsemanship: 1. He was tall and could easily be seen 2. he was a good dancer

Check this out. It's about George Washington's horsemanship.

The Battle of Trenton took place on December 26, 1776, during the American Revolutionary War after General George Washington's crossing of the Delaware River north of Trenton, New Jersey. The hazardous crossing in adverse weather allowed Washington to lead the main body of the Continental Army against Hessian soldiers garrisoned at Trenton. After a brief struggle, nearly the entire Hessian force was captured, with negligible losses to the Americans. The battle boosted the Continental Army's flagging morale, and inspired re-enlistments.