As a young man George's older brother Lawrence died and he inherited Mount Vernon from him. Next for George was his service in the British Army.
At this time the British and French were both fighting for control in America.
As a young officer he lead an army of 150 men against the French and defeated them. He would be hailed as a hero but later blmaed for defeats that the British suffered.
Angry over his lack of respect he quite the army and return to farm in Virginia. He then married Martha Curtis and started to become a leader in Fairfax County.
George became one of the first men to openly support resistance against England for their taxation and strict regulations against the colonies (Stamp Act, Navigation Act, Tea Act).
George Wasington was one of the first men to oppose taxation. What was one of the other strict regulations that he opposed?
| Stamp Act | Patriot Act | No Child Left Behind Act |