Emily’s Blog

                                              

By: Emily Lewis

 

George Washington was born in Virginia on A farm house. At the time that Washington was born Virginia was an English colony. He was born on Feb.22,1732. George was the first pres. Of the united states. He was known for his bravery and honesty. But there is no proof that he cut down a cherry tree and then admitted it to his father. Washington died on Dec.14 1799 eh was 61 years old.

 

      

        George had a mom, a wife a half brother and he raised Martha {his wife’s}2 children and there grandchildren. George Washington’s father died when he was 11. when his father died his step brother raised him until he died because of a diesis called tuberculoses. He was a goods kid. He grew up on the Virginia farm house where he was born. When his father died he helped his mother with the farm. School was easy for George his favorite subject was arithmetic’s.

 

 

       George was motivated by surveying when he was 16 by the government and  watch the boats sail by.  The government  saw his leader ship and made him there leader of a troop. After fighting for his country he became the pres. of the United States in 1789. in 1792 he was reelected. He wanted to protect his coterie.

 

      

He became the first pres. of the United States. He was known for his leadership and honesty. 1 thing is that there is no proof that he cut down a apple tree and the animated it to his father. He lead the 13 colonies though wars. He was carved into Mont. Rushmore. That is his important life.

 

       You can learn that you need to follow your dreams. He was married at the age of 26 he fell in love with a women named Martha. She became the first first lady. She never got to live in the  white house.    

 

 

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