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Geogre Washington/ American Revolution Ashland,Kentucky By:Lexi Thomas By 1754 the French and the English were at war. George Washington was chosen to be leader of the American army against the French because he knew the woods so well. After Washington left the army he got married to Martha Dabridge Custic in 1759. The second continental congress formed the continental army and made George Washington a general. On April 19, 1775 war broke out between the colonies and Great Britain.(Battle of Lexington and Concord.) On Christmas Eve, they attacked the redcoat’s camp at Trenton. During the terrible winter at Valley Forge, Martha Washington came to help the soldiers that were sick. They went without food for weeks but the soldiers help up till the food came. After the war George Washington became president of the constitutional Convention, Then he let all the slaves go. His Accomplishments were Instrumental in starting the French and Indian War, Stopped the Whiskey Rebellion, 1793 Proclamation of Neutrality, Signed Jay’s Treaty in 1795, Established the cabinet, 1795 Dinckney’s Treaty, And Most Importantly, he gave up the office when he could have served for life. George Washington passed away on the evening of December 14th 1799. He became sick with a severe throat infection on December 13th 1799 which became progressively worse.