10 Questions
Where did George Washington spend most of his childhood?
Ferry Farm on the Rappahannock River
At what age did George Washington become a slave owner?
Eleven
What position did George Washington hold at seventeen-years old?
Surveyor for Culpeper County
Where did George Washington travel in 1753 as a Major in the Virginia Regiment?
Ohio Valley
What was the outcome of Washington's mission to enforce Virginia’s claim on the region?
Defeat and surrender at Fort Necessity
Who was George Washington's wife?
Martha Dandridge Custis
What army did George Washington become the Commander-in-Chief of in June 1775?
Continental Army
How many enslaved people worked at the president's houses during Washington's presidency?
At least ten
What government document did the Constitutional Convention create to replace the Articles of Confederation?
Constitution
Where was George Washington inaugurated as the first President of the United States?
New York City
Explore the early life of George Washington from his birth in 1732 to his childhood at Ferry Farm. Learn about the role of enslaved labor on the homes and plantations where Washington lived, his experience as a slave owner at a young age, and his education in Fredericksburg.
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