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★  George Washington  ★


Finding the Facts
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George Washington is known as the “Father of Our Country.”
★ Read about George Washington to see why he was given this ★
nickname. After you read, complete the sentences.
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★ George Washington was born in Virginia on February 22, 1732. At this ★
time, America was ruled by England.. When he was a young boy, George
★ had to travel a very long distance to get to school. To get to his first school, ★
George had to walk seven miles each way. George studied hard and became
★ a surveyor. A surveyor is someone who measures land and makes maps. ★
George Washington’s home was a farm called Mount Vernon. As an adult,
★ he married a woman named Martha Custis. Martha

had two children, and George helped raise them. At ★
★ this time, there were a lot of people living in America
★ who did not want America to be part of England ★
anymore. George Washington was chosen to be the
★ Commander in Chief of the American army. ★
He fought in the Revolutionary War so that America
★ could be a separate country. After a long and difficult ★
fight, America won the war and gained its independence from England. It
★ became the United States of America, and George Washington was elected as ★
the first president in 1789. At that time, the capital of the United States was
★ New York. The capital later became Washington, D.C., named for

George Washington. ★

★ 1) When George Washington was born, America was ruled by _____________ .

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2) George Washington’s first job was as a surveyor. A surveyor is someone
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who _________________________________________________________________ .
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★ 3) George Washington’s home was called _______________________________ . ★
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4) Martha Custis was the _________________________ of George Washington.
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★ 5) George Washington was the Commander in Chief of ★
★ the___________________________________________ army.

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