George Washington
The First President of the United
States
Kimberly Smith
Grade 2
Mrs. Kinsler
March 18, 2014
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This slideshow will show you why
we should have George
Washington on the
Mount Rushmore National
Memorial.
Where and when was he born?
George Washington was born in the state
of Virginia on February 22, 1732.
Where and when did he die?
• He died at his Mount Vernon home on
December 14, 1799.
What was his family like?
• His father’s name was Augustine Washington
and his mother’s name was Mary Ball
Washington.
• He had nine brothers and sisters.
His Personal Life
At 26, George married Martha Dandridge Custis,
a widow who already had two children, Jackie
and Patsy. Washington never had any children of
his own.
Why he was remembered as a great
President?
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Successful leader of the fight for independence from England.
First to sign the Constitution of the United States.
First President of the United States.
Only President to be elected unanimously by the Electoral
College (he received 69 out of 69 votes).
Washington appointed the First Cabinet, which had four
members.
Washington appointed the first 10 justices of the Supreme
Court.
He served 2 four year terms as President and would not serve
more even when the public wanted him to.
He spent 50 years in public service.
His vice president was John Adams.
Jobs he had before he was president
• He was a surveyor at 15 because his mom
could not afford to send him to college.
• He bred dogs.
• He was a delegate from Virginia.
• He was the Commander in Chief of the
Continental Army.
Fun Facts
• At 6 ft. 2 in. tall, he was one of the tallest
presidents.
• He had on-going tooth problems his whole life
and at 57 had all his teeth pulled.
fun facts about George Washington
The Washington Monument is 555 feet tall and is
the tallest stone structure (obelisk). It was built in
memory of the many things George Washington did
for the United States.
Closing
• George Washington led a new country in the
Revolutionary War, helped make laws for the
new country to follow and built a new nation
on freedom and a right for independence.
This is why he is on Mount Rushmore.
Bibliography
• Parker, Karen. The Life of George Washington.
2006.
• “George Washington.”
http://www.scholastic.com/teachers/article/7fun-facts-about-george-washington
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