This book is dedicated to my students so they can see how to do this project
Published by the Orellana Publishing Company 2011
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Bibliography
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About the Author
Ms. Orellana is a teacher at Graves Middle School. She studied history at California State University at Long Beach and received her B.A. in History.
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George Washington
An American Hero
By Ms. Orellana
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Importance
George Washington was important for many reasons:
He was our first president.
He was in charge of the whole Continental Army during the American Revolution.
When he was president, he always careful was about what he did because he knew others would follow him.
He never wanted to be king and made sure we never got one.
George Washington lived up to the age of 67 years old. He died on December 15th 1799 at Mount Vernon, Virginia.
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Table of Contents
Origins…………………………….2
Early Life…………………………3
Single/Married Life………..……..4
Timeline……………………..……5
Things they did……………………6
Quotes/Ideas……………………….7
Importance………………………..8
Bibliography……………………….9
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Origins
Name: George Washington
Date of Birth: 2/22/1732
Place of Birth: Born in his father’s house in Westmoreland County, Virginia.
Parent’s names: Augustine and Mary Ball Washington
Names of brother: 1 half brother named Lawrence
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Quotes/Ideas
Washington speaking of the French & Indian War (1754-63): “I heard the bullets whistle, and believe me, there is something charming in the sound.”
Washington speaking of ‘reputation’, “Associate yourself with men of good quality if you esteem your own reputation; for 'tis better to be alone than in bad company.”
John Adams of Washington “…the most illustrious and beloved person which this country ever produced.”
General Henry Lee of Washington, “…first in war, first in peace, and first in the hearts of his countrymen.”
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Things He Did
1. Organized, trained and led soldiers during the American Revolution which we won.
2. He might have started the French and Indian War in the Americas.
3. He was elected the first president.
4. He shows the president has power by using the veto and stopping the Whiskey Rebellion.
5. He was part of the of Constitutional Convention which created The Constitution, the laws of our country.
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Early Life
He was taught by his dad and brother. His mother was always a strong influence in his life. He liked math which later helps him become a surveyor, someone who measures the land. He grew up to be very tall and strong. At age 17, he was made surveyor of Culpeper County Virginia. In 1751 he took his only trip out of the country to Barbados an island in the Caribbean to help his brother get better from tuberculosis. There, Washington got small pox which left him with many scars. In 1752, his brother died.
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Single/Married Life
Washington was very shy with women. However he loved dancing with them. He fell very much in love with a Virginia woman who was already engaged. He got over the disappointment and met Martha Dandridge Custis. Martha was the richest widow in Virginia with two kids. They got married on January 6th, 1759. Washington helped her raise her two grandkids. They had a good and long marriage.
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Time Line
Things that happened during Washington’s life:
Date / Event1747 / Benjamin Franklin does kite experiment
1754 / French and Indian War Begins
1763 / French and Indian War Ends
1770 / Boston Massacre occurs
1776 / Declaration of Independence written
1783 / Treaty of Paris makes USA official country
1788 / Washington elected first president.
1789 / The French Revolution begins.
1791 / The first ten Amendments to the U.S. Constitution, the Bill of Rights, become law.
1796 / The first smallpox vaccination is given by British physician Edward Jenner.
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