Question

What is a legend told about George Washington? When and where was he born? What was his social class? What was he like as a youth? What profession did he pursue before he became a soldier? How was Washington involved in the start of the French and Indian War? What was the impact of his experiences in the French and Indian War?

Answer 1

1. Answers may vary but could include: He couldn’t tell a lie. He could throw a coin across the Potomac. He was offered an American crown but turned it down because he was humble.

2. He was born in Virginia in 1732.

3. He was the son of a wealthy plantation owner.

4. He enjoyed studying math and became passionate about the natural environment of Virginia.

5. He was apprenticed to a surveyor.

6. He was ordered to deliver a message that the French ignored. Eventually, he was ordered to attack the French at Fort Duquesne.

7. He gained experience in battle and he gained a reputation as a great military leader.

Answer 2

He never told lied a lie and cut down his fathers cherry tree, he was born in Mount Vernon, on Feb 22, 1732. He was a middle class slave owner, and before he was a soldier he was a surveyor. He was selected as the british emissary to the French frontier establishment. I can't answer the last one, but the rest should be correct :)