Name
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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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