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Who was George Washington? The story of America's first president
If you had (0)
to sum up
George Washington's life in one word, that word would have to
be unforgettable. George's story is one of travel and adventure, full of risks and, most of all, full
of (1)
glory
. After all, in 1789, he was elected the first president of the United States, a country
that was to become the most powerful in the world. At the end of his life, in 1799, George was
an international hero.
But, if you look back into George's early years, you will see that things were not always
so(2)
rosy
. George was sent into the Army as a very young man. For a colonist of his generation,
it was a respectable thing to do. It gave him an opportunity to make a living, and at the same
time see the country, which at the time was full of wild animals and Indians. It was a tough life,
but an interesting one. One could hunt forever in the vast forests. One could explore new lands
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seemingly
forever.
A lover of Nature, George became a surveyor with the Army, a job which led him further
and further into the wild, unknown country. As for the Indians, they were generally friendly, and
were good trading partners. All in all, George's young years were full of carefree wandering in a
new, virgin land.
The French and Indian War was a learning experience for George, one that he would later
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exploit
in the War for American Independence. Indeed, twenty years later, George was
dressed in an American uniform, and fighting not against the French, but against the British. In
this war, it is said that George's fтery leadership inspired his American troops when they were
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