=The Leading Facts.= _1._ Washington was born on the Potomac,
spent his early days on the Rappahannock, and went to school at
Fredericksburg. _2._ He learned many things outside of school,
such as horseback riding, fox hunting, and how to find his way in
the deep forests. _3._ He became a surveyor in the Shenandoah for
Lord Fairfax. _4._ Governor Dinwiddie sent Washington to order
the French to leave the Ohio. _5._ Washington joined Braddock's
campaign against the French, and in the battle tried to save the
army. _6._ Washington married young Mrs. Martha Custis, and was
elected to the House of Burgesses. _7._ Heard Patrick Henry's fiery
speech, went to first Continental Congress, and the second Congress
made him commander over the Continental army. _8._ Washington
drove the British out of Boston, outwitted them around New York,
retreated across the Jerseys, and then beat them at Trenton and
Princeton, _9._ He fought at Brandywine, suffered at Valley Forge,
penned the British up in New York, and finally captured Cornwallis
at Yorktown. _10._ Washington gave up his command and retired to
Mount Vernon, but was called to be the first president of the new
republic.
=Study Questions.= _1._ Who was Washington's father and where did
he meet Washington's mother? _2._ What was a plantation and why so
large? _3._ What things did Washington love to do besides study?
_4._ Why did George make a good captain? _5._ Picture the yearly
ship from London at Mount Vernon. _6._ Who was Lord Fairfax and
what did he engage Washington to do? _7._ What did Washington do at
Greenway Court? _8._ Why was Washington chosen for the mission to
the French, and what was the result? _9._ What were the preliminary
events before the great war? _10._ Picture Braddock's defeat.
_11._ How old was Washington when he first visited Boston? _12._
How did he become so rich? _13._ What news did Washington bring
back to Mount Vernon in 1765? _14._ Who went to Congress with
George Washington, and how did a member speak of him? _15._ What
did he learn at Congress? _16._ Picture the scene in the second
Congress. _17._ Describe the trip to Boston. _18._ What task did
he set before himself, and how did he accomplish it? _19._ How
did Washington outwit Howe? _20._ Who was Nathan Hale? _21._ What
discouraged the Americans? _22._ Picture the surprise and capture
of the Hessians. _23._ How did Washington outwit Cornwallis? _24._
What effect did these victories have? _25._ What sort of a time did
the soldiers spend at Valley Forge? _26._ Who was Steuben, and what
did he do? _27._ How did Lafayette aid Washington? _28._ Picture
the surrounding and capture of Cornwallis. _29._ What changes had
the war made in Virginia? _30._ In what way did Congress honor
Lafayette? _31._ Picture Washington's journey to New York.
=Suggested Readings.= WASHINGTON: Cooke, _Stories of the Old
Dominion_, 94-139; Blaisdell and Ball, _Hero Stories from American
History_, 62-76, 123-155; Hart, _Camps and Firesides of the
Revolution_, 239-255, 261-266, 307-309; Glascock, _Stories of
Columbia_, 101-113; Baldwin, _Four Great Americans_, 9-68; Hart,
_How our Grandfathers Lived_, 45-47; Mabie, _Heroes Every Child
Should Know_, 274-288; Hawthorne, _Grandfather's Chair_, 186-191;
Magell, _Stories from Virginia History_, 56-78, 79-94; Brooks,
_True Story of Lafayette_; Wister, _The Seven Ages of Washington_;
Mace, _George Washington: A Virginia Cavalier_.
THE MAN WHO HELPED WIN INDEPENDENCE BY WINNING THE HEARTS OF FRENCHMEN
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