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Chapter 3 Test Review
George Washington
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History
3rd Grade
12/13/2011

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Surveyor
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one who measures land and draws maps.  George Washington worked as a ___________ when he was 16 and helped survey some frontier land.
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On a trip to the British West Indies, George became sick with ____________.
Definition
smallpox
Term
The ____________________ was a war between England and America.
Definition
War for Independence
Term
The French and Indian War was won by _____________.
Definition
England
Term
The English soldiers had plenty of guns, food and supplies.  They wore red coats so they were called ___________________.
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redcoats
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The colonists were _____________ who were not trained.  Some died of smallpox, but General Washington did not have to worry about this during the war because he had had this disease when he was younger.
Definition
farmers
Term
The Declaration of Independence was signed on __________________.
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July 4, 1776
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The _____________ sent ships to help fight the war.
Definition
French
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The _______________ was the first written plan of government.
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constitution
Term
A group of representatives from each state came to Philadelphia to help write the ________________.
Definition
constitution
Term
___________________ was chosen to be the president of the Constitutional Convention.
Definition
George Washington
Term
He was also the first __________________...which is the government's highest job in the country.  He served 8 years.
Definition
president of the United States
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Washington's birthday is _____________.
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February 22
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He married Martha Custis and lived at ___________________.
Definition
Mount Vernon
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President George Washington was said to have been "first" in ______________________________.
Definition
was...peace...and first in the hearts of his countrymen
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