George Washington
How many terms did he serve?
2 terms
If he won the battles what where their names and what important happened?
4/19/1775-The Battles of Lexington and Concord Lexington and Concord Massachusetts 5/10/1775-The Siege of Fort Ticonderoga Fort Ticonderoga, New York 5/27/1775-The Battle of Chelsea Creek Suffolk County, Massachusetts 6/16/1775-The Battle of Bunker (Breeds) Hill Charlestown, Massachusetts 12/31/1775-The Battle of Quebec Quebec City, Province of Quebec 8/27/1775-The Battle of Long Island (Brooklyn Heights) Long Island, New York 10/28/1776-The Battle of White Plains White Plains, New York 11/16/1776-The Battle of Fort Washington Washington Heights, Manhattan, New York 12/26/1776-The Battle of Trenton Trenton, New Jersey 1/3/1777 -The Battle of Princeton Princeton, New Jersy 8/6/1777-The Battle of Oriskany Oriskany, New York 8/16/1777-The Battle of Bennington Bennington, New York 9/11/1777-The Battle of Brandywine Near Chadds Ford, Pennsylvania 9/19/1777-The Battle of Saratoga (Freeman's Farm) Saratoga County, New York 10/4/1777-The Battle of Germantown Germantown, Pennsylvania 10/7/1777-The Battle of Saratoga (Bemis Heights) Saratoga County, New York 6/28/1778-The Battle of Monmouth Monmouth, New Jersey 12/29/1778-The Capture of Savannah Savannah, Georgia 3/29/1780-The Siege of Charleston Charleston, South Carolina 8/16/1780-The Battle of Camden North of Camden, South Carolina 10/7/1780-The Battle of King's Mountain Near Blackburn, SC and King's Mountain, NC 1/17/1781-The Battle of Cowpens Cowpens, South Carolina 3/15/1781-The Battle of Guilford Courthouse Guilford Courthouse, North Carolina 9/8/1781-The Battle of Eutaw Springs Near present-day Eutawville, South Carolina 10/9/1781-The Battle of Yorktown Yorktown, Virginia http://www.theamericanrevolution.org/battles.aspx
What age did he die?
67
What did you do if you were a mason?
A Mason (or Freemason) is a member of a fraternity known as Masonry (or Freemasonry) www.trowel.com/flamason/what.htm
Who did he consider and who where is close friends/ allies at the time?
Alexander Hamilton and a french dude
Who was his dad?
Augustine Washington (1694-1743) http://www.history.com/topics/us-presidents/george-washington#
When did he die?
December 14th 1799
Basic Information: When was he born?
February 22, 1732 http://www.mountvernon.org/george-washington/biography/
Why where Benjamin part of it?
Franklin was a member of the fraternal organization of the Freemasons, and in 1731, he was inducted into the Masonic lodge of St. John in Philadelphia. The following year, Franklin helped to create the bylaws of his lodge, and by 1734, he had risen to the highest rank of a Grand Master. https://www.google.com/webhp?sourceid=chrome-instant&ion=1&espv=2&ie=UTF-8#safe=active&q=Was+benjamin+franklin+a+mason
Did he have a major role in the Revolutionary War?
George Washington a General in the Revolutionary War.
Was he born in to the Gentry or did he work hard to be in it?
George Washington was born into the Gentry
What is a mason?
George Washington, a young Virginia planter, becomes a Master Mason, the highest basic rank in the secret fraternity of Freemasonry. www.history.com/this-day-in.../washington-becomes-master-mason
Why did the Founding Fathers pick him to be our first President?
He was chosen because our founding fathers considered him to be a strong leader and to lead our country to great prosperity
What was his role in the french and Indian War?
He was the commander of the Virginia Militia www.ushistory.org/.../washington/george.
What was the type of education he receive?
His education is unknown. He may have attended a school near his home for the first few years. Later he went to another school, either in Fredericksburg, Stafford County, or Westmoreland County. He excelled in mathematics and learned the rudiments of surveying. http://www.mountvernon.org/george-washington/biography/
Basic Information: How was his life growing up?
In 1735 Augustine moved the family up the Potomac River to another Washington home, Little Hunting Creek Plantation (later renamed Mount Vernon). In 1738 they moved again to Ferry Farm, a plantation on the Rappahannock River near Fredericksburg, Virginia, where George spent much of his youth. Little is known of Washington's childhood, and it remains the most poorly understood part of his life. http://www.mountvernon.org/george-washington/biography/
Did he have an opponent? If so who?
John Adams
Who was his mom?
Mary Ball, in 1731. http://www.mountvernon.org/george-washington/biography/
Where did he go after he was done in office?
Mount Vernin
Did he have any children?
No they did not have any children together. Put she had 2 children "Jacky" and "Patty" both died. http://www.mountvernon.org/george-washington/biography/
Who was his wife?
On January 6th, 1759, Washington married Martha Dandridge Custis
Was he chosen or was he elected by the people?
There was no popular vote in the election of 1789. Instead, the electoral college chose from a group of candidates. Each college member cast two votes with the candidate receiving the most votes becoming president and the runner-up becoming vice-president. George Washington was elected unanimously receiving all sixty-nine electoral votes. John Adams came in second and became the first Vice-President.
What did his will say?
To let all of his 300 slaves be freed. He gave Mount Vernon to his nefew
Did he have any siblings?
Two half brothers - Lawrence and Augustine; Three brothers - Samuel, John Augustine, and Charles; One sister - Mrs. Betty Lewis. Lawrence died of Smallpox and Tuberculosis in 1752 leaving Washington with Mount Vernon. http://americanhistory.about.com/od/georgewashington/p/pwashington.htm
What did he do for work?
Washington was a Surveyor http://www.mountvernon.org/george-washington/biography/
What did he do in the French and Indian War?
Washington's military experience began in the French and Indian War with as the a commander of the militia of the British Province of Virginia. In 1753 Washington was sent as an ambassador from the British crown to the French officials and Indians as far north. www.ushistory.org/.../washington/george.
Basic Information: Where was he born?
Westmoreland County, VA http://www.mountvernon.org/george-washington/biography/
At what age was he was he when he started and ended the French and Indian War?
When the war ended he was 22-31
What age was he when the Revolutionary War started?
When the war stated he was 43
Did he win any major battles?
Yes he did a lot!
Did he fight in any major battles in the French and Indian War?
Yes he he tried to negotiate getting the Ohio River Valley. I fought with General Braddock, trying to get the Ohio Valley. http://www.mainlesson.com/display.php?author=pratt&book=ahs1&story=george
Did he own slaves? If so how many and what did he use them for?
Yes, he did own slaves. He had 300 and after his wifes death they were let go. They were used on the plantation. http://www.mountvernon.org/george-washington/biography/
Did his friend try to bring him back and what did his friend do?
Yes, his friend froze his body and heated back up hoping he would come back alive
What did he die from?
possibly serious throat and lower respiratory