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George Washington was born on February 22, 1732, in Westmoreland County, Virginia. Washington was a general and commander-in-chief of the colonial armies during the American Revolution, and later on in his life 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 has family's presence in North America with his great-grandfather, John Washington, who travelled from England to Virginia. The family held some distinction in England and was granted land by Henry VIII.
After the French and Indian War George married the widow Martha Custis. He took over the mansion of Mount Vernon after Lawrence, his brother, died and raised Martha's two children from her last marriage. George became a large landowner and was elected to the Virginian legislature. George and his fellow landowners became upset with unfair treatment by their British rulers. They argued and fought for their rights. When the British didn't give in, they decided to go to war.
In order to pay for the expensive French and Indian War, the British taxed the Colonists (the Stamp Tax), angering them. In Boston, the Colonists revolted, dumping precious tea into Boston Harbor (this event is called the Boston Tea Party).
In 1775, Washington was picked as the Commander in Chief of the Colonial Army. In 1776, the Colonists declared their independence from the British. Washington led Patriot troops who were badly trained, barely paid/equipped and outnumbered by the British. Patriot women, like Molly "Pitcher," helped out on the battlefields, carrying cans of water to cool down the cannons so they could be fired again, and also nursing the wounded.
Due to the brilliant planning of George Washington and some help from the French late in the War, the British were defeated in 1781 after many bloody battles. The Americans were now independent of the British.
Washington was unanimously elected President by the electors in both the 1788–1789 and 1792 elections. George Washington (February 22, 1732) was the first President of the United States (1789–1797).
Washington died on December 14, 1799, at his home, Mt. Vernon, located in Fairfax County, Virginia. After his death, the nation's capital was moved from Philadelphia to a location on the border of Virginia and Maryland near Washington's home, and was named Washington, District of Columbia in his honor.