George Washington

Childhood

• People don't know much about his childhood
• He was homeschooled till he was about 15
• There was a myth that he chopped his fathers beloved cherry tree down
• His father died when he was 11, but his brother was a good father figure

His Wife

• He was married to Martha Washington
• She was married to another man but he died and she inherited his land
• Martha and George never had kids, although she had kids before
• George married her mostly for her money because he wasn't wealthy

General Washington

• He was a much better motivator than military specialist
• When he won the American Revolutionary war, he was a hero
• Once Spain and France helped, Washington's soldiers were better trained

President

• He was voted unanimously because he was very popular  
• After he won his first election he also got a second term
• Was only President to not live in the White House
• He was one of the most well known Presidents today
• George was offered a third term, but turned it down 

Interesting Facts

• He was very tall for the men in his time period, 6 foot 2
• He never had children of his own
• His face is on the one dollar bill
• His face is also on Mount Rushmore
• He was the first President of the United States  

My Reaction

• I thought it was interesting to learn about George Washington
• I can't believe he was 6 foot 2
• It was cool to compare how they elected the president to now
• He also lived to be pretty old for the time period
• Haiku Deck was intriguing to work with 

Works Cited

• http://www.history.com/topics/us-presidents/george-washington
• http://www.ushistory.org/valleyforge/washington/george2.html
• American History, McDougal Littell