 George Washington was born in 1732 February 22 Westmoreland County, Va.  He December 14, 1799, Mount Vernon, Virginia

 Learn about a war or political incident that George Washington had a part of and explain what happened.  Try to remember some of the underlined and italicized words.

 It was around 1754 when both the British and the French were trying to move into the area that is now known as western Pennsylvania. The governor of Virginia sent a small expedition under Washington (a young and headstrong Virginia militia officer) to get rid of the French. Washington and his men attacked a French party, killing its leader, which led to his men building a poorly built fort and a larger French force coming to enforce his surrender. This incident led to the expansion of the European Seven Years War to North America, also known as the French and Indian War.

 George had become Virginia’s opposition leader to Great Britain’s colonial policies around the early 1770s. He hoped for reconciliation with Britain, but some British policies touched him personally. The British land policies and restrictions didn’t go well with his plans on the western expansion after Washington did not participate actively in the deliberations. In June of 1775, he was Congress's choice to be commander in chief of the Continental forces.

 French and Indian war-British and the French were trying to move into the area that is now known as western Pennsylvania. Washington and his men attacked a French party, killing its leader. This incident led to the French and Indian war  Virginia Politician- George had become Virginia’s opposition leader to Great Britain’s colonial policies. The British land policies and restrictions didn’t go well with his plans on the western expansion. He became commander in chief of the Continental forces.

 He was a colonial officer in the Virginian militia.  Later on in George Washington’s life, he became America’s first president, and is named the father of our country.