01 george washington 1

the life of our first president

  • BIRTH

    george washington is born in virginia
  • george fights

    he fights in some skirmishes that later became the french and indian war. he was uningured but two horses where shot from under him
  • married

    george married martha dandridge who already had two kids
  • surender

    george made cornwallis surrender at yorktown with the help of some french allies
  • constition

    george was a prime mover in the constitional convention. when the constition was ratified he was elected president.
  • teeth pulled

    george had all of his teeth pulled when he was 57 and replaced with ivory teeth
  • first copyright law

    george made the first copyright law
  • DEATH

    george died of a throat infection