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GEORGE WASHINGTON
Read the timeline and fill in the blanks. 1732 Born in Westmoreland County, Virginia to a planter family. 1754 Washington fought the first battles of the French and Indian War. 1759 1775 Washington returns to his home at Mount Vernon, Virginia to manage his farmland. Washington married Martha Dandridge Custis. Washington embarked upon the Revolutionary war that helped the 13 colonies win their freedom from the British.

1781 American Revolution ends with American victory in Yorktown, Virginia. 1783 The British officially recognize the independence of the United States. 1787 Washington presided over the Philadelphia Convention that drafted the United States Constitution. 1789 Washington becomes the first President for the United States of America on April 30. 1793 Washington is re-elected to second term as President. 1797 Washington leaves office of the President and retires to Mount Vernon. 1799 Washington dies of a throat infection in December. 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10. In what State was Washington born? What year did the French & Indian War begin? What year did Washington get married? What war did Washington embark upon in 1759? Where was the final victory of the Revolutionary War? What year was the United States Constitution drafted? In 1789, Washington became the first ________________. Washington was re-elected for a second term in________. Washington was President for a total of ___ years. Where was Washingtons retirement home?
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