George Washington Research Paper

George Washington was born on February 22, 1732, in Westmore land County, Virginia. Washington served as a general and commander-in-chief of the colonial armies during the American Revolution, and later became the first president of the United States, serving from 1789 to 1797. He died on December 14, 1799, in Mount Vernon, Virginia George Washington could trace his family's presence in North America to his great-grandfather, John Washington, who traveled from England to Virgin. George Washington is called “the father of his country” for his crucial role in fighting for, creating and leading the United States of America in its earliest days. Washington was a surveyor, farmer and soldier who rose to command the Colonial forces in the Revolutionary …show more content…
He served two terms, refused a third, and returned to his Virginia farm. In 1798 he was again commissioned as Commander in Chief of the Army, a title he held until his death 18 months later. He was succeeded as president by John Adams. Washington married the widow Martha Dandridge Custis in 1759; they had no children together, but Washington adopted Martha’s children John and Martha… Washington was land-rich but often cash-poor, and had to borrow money in order to get to his first inauguration… Washington had false teeth but, contrary to popular rumor, they were not made of wood. According to the Mount Vernon official site, Washington’s dentures “were probably more uncomfortable than wood. They were made of cow’s teeth, human teeth, and elephant ivory set in a lead base with springs that allowed him to open and close his mouth”… The story of Washington chopping down a cherry tree is also not true; it was invented by an early biographer of Washington, Parson Mason Weems. Though Washington saw action in the French and Indian War, he had resigned his commission, married and begun farming at his estate in Mount Vernon when the Revolutionary War …show more content…
With the help of their French allies, the Americans outlasted the British and won the war. When they did, Washington retired once again to Mount Vernon. In 1787, Washington accepted an invitation to help draft the new constitution. In the nation's first election, Washington won unanimous approval of the Electoral College, the only president ever to have done so. He performed the duties of his office responsibly, realizing that his deeds would set patterns for presidents to follow. With his health declining, he refused to seek a third term as president and died of a cold and throat infection on Dec. 14, 1799, at Mount Vernon. Many think of Washington as the father of the United States. He began building such a lofty reputation when Congress commissioned him to lead the Continental Army in June 1775. While Washington found early success by forcing the British to leave Boston, the early years of the war were difficult. The British soon took over New York City and expected the rebellion to end after only a few months. The Continental Army persevered, however, and defeated the British army at Yorktown in 1781, effectively ending the

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