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                                                George Washington
                                         First President of the United States
                                               Born  1732 - Died  1799

1.  Where was George Washington born?

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2.    How long did he go to school? 

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3.   Tell how George Washington came to inherit Mount Vernon.

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4.   Why did  Washington wear a uniform when he met with the First Continental Congress?

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5.  How did he stop the rebellion of his soldiers?

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6.   How did he try to improve himself as a person? 

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7.   Why did he refuse to be called a king?

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8.  What job did he accept after he had served two terms as President of the United States? 

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9. Do you think Washington was a great leader?  Why?

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