Part one of term paper
was born on his father’s estate in Westmoreland County, Virginia, on February 22, 1732. He was the oldest son of a hardworking Virginia farmer, Augustine Washington, by his second wife, Mary Ball. The Washington family got their name from two brothers, John and Lawrence Washington, who emigrated from England to Virginia in 1657. The famili ...

Part two of term paper
... it to taking count of surveying, which was a skill greatly in demand in a country where people were looking for new lands in the West. For the Virginians the West meant the upper Ohio River valley. Throughout his life, maintained a keen interest in the development of these western lands, and from time to time he got properties there. George grew up a tall, strong young man, who liked music and theatrical performances, and was awkward with girls but fond of dancing. His ambition was to gain wealth ...