GW's Background 1
1. George Washington was born in this colony/state.
What is Virginia?
5. George married this woman who was a widow and had two children of her own.
Who is Martha Custis?
12. The colonists were angry about having to do this to England. (Hint: the stamps put on goods)
What is paying taxes?
11. The Americans were fighting against them in the Revolutionary War.
Who are the British?
17. This gentleman was from France and one of George Washington's closest friends who helped train American soldiers.
Who is Marquis de Lafayette?
2. George Washington learned to do these 3 things at home, and was probably taught by his father and oldest sibling.
What is read, write and math?
7. George learned to do these 2 things while living at Mount Vernon. Hint: He learned these things to fit in more with the people around Mount Vernon.
What are dancing and fencing?
10. During the Boston Tea Party these people dressed as Mohawk Indians and dumped 342 chests of tea into Boston Harbor
Who are the Sons of Liberty?
13. George Washington was leader of this Army in the Revolutionary War.
What is the Continental Army?
18. The weather turned bitter cold while the Continental Army rested in this place.
What is Valley Forge?
3. Which sibling was George the closest with?
Who is Lawrence?
6. George loved his life as __________ on Mount Vernon.
What is a farmer?
BONUS: George Washington's were rotten and replaced with wooden ones.
What are teeth?
14. The Americans were fighting for this in the Revolutionary War.
What is independence from England?
19. The document outlining the reasons the colonies wanted freedom from England and ended the war
What is the Treaty of Paris?
4. After George's father passed away, he went to Mount Vernon to live with these 2 people.
Who are Lawrence and Ann?
9. George's first job was doing this.
What is a surveyor?
21. The name given to those who were loyal to King George?
What are Tories?
15. The biggest traitor in American history, who left to go fight for the British.
Who is Benedict Arnold?
20. Washington trapped Cornwallis and his troops in this battle.
What is the Battle of Yorktown?
BONUS: George's favorite hobby and later in life, all he wanted to do was retire to Mount Vernon and do this.
What is foxhunting?
BONUS: George wrote down a list of manners he learned while living at Mount Vernon and this was one of them.
What is do not pick fleas and lice off yourself infront of others?
BONUS: There were this many English Colonies.
What is 13?
16. George Washington learned that these types of attacks worked best against the British.
What are surprise attacks?
8. The number of terms George Washington served as President.
What is 2?