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1、Visit www.readinga- for thousands of books and materials.George WashingtonA Reading AZ Level S Leveled BookWord Count:1,056WritingWrite a biography of George Washington.Include details from the book and outside resources.Social StudiesImagine being alive when George Washington became the first presi

2、dent of the United States.Write a journal entry from April 30,1789,the day George Washington became president.ConnectionsGeorge WashingtonGeorge Washingtonwww.readinga-Written by Patricia FlorenceLEVELED BOOK SLEVELED BOOK Swww.readinga-Why is George Washington one of the most famous presidents in t

3、he history of the United States?Focus QuestionWritten by Patricia FlorenceGeorge WashingtonGeorge WashingtonWorld Leaders Level S Leveled Book Learning AZWritten by Patricia FlorenceAll rights reserved.www.readinga-Front cover:A painting of George Washington by American artist John VanderlynTitle pa

4、ge:A painting shows Washington saying farewell to his officers at the end of his military career.Page 3:Betsy Ross works on an American flag with George Washington seated on the left.Photo Credits:Front cover,title page:SuperStock/SuperStock;pages 3,6:GraphicaArtis/Corbis;pages 4,5,7,12:Corbis;page

5、8:Stocktrek Images,Inc./Alamy Stock Photo;page 10:PAINTING/Alamy Stock Photo;page 11:Granger,NYC;page 13:George Washington and his Family,1798(oil on canvas),Ferris,Jean Leon Gerome(18631930)/Virginia Historical Society,Richmond,Virginia,USA/Bridgeman Images;page 14:Fuse/Thinkstock;page 15(top left,

6、bottom left):North Wind Picture Archives/Alamy Stock Photo;page 15(top right):Science Source;page 15(center right):Ivy Close Images/Alamy Stock Photo;page 15(bottom right):George Washington,c.1786(painted plaster),Houdon,Jean-Antoine(17411828)/Dallas Museum of Art,Texas,USA/gift of Ronald E.Fritz/Br

7、idgeman ImagescharactercolonyConstitutionconventionjoined forces oathretreattermtreatyWords to KnowCorrelationLEVEL SO3434Fountas&PinnellReading RecoveryDRA3George Washington Level STable of ContentsThe First President .4A Young Farmer .5The French and Indian War .6Fighting for Independence .8A New

8、Country .11Farewell .13Father of His Country .14Glossary .164George Washington took the oath of office in New York on April 30,1789.The First PresidentOn a bright day in 1789,George Washington began the oath that would make him president.It had been a long but rewarding journey to this moment.Washin

9、gton had already served his country as a military leader,and now he would serve as its highest political leader.As he finished the oath of office,the large crowd cheered loudly.George Washington was now the first president of the United States of America!5When he was three years old,Washingtons fami

10、ly moved to Mount Vernon,Virginia.George Washington Level SA Young FarmerGeorge Washington was born on February 22,1732.His parents,Augustine and Mary,raised him on a large farm in Virginia.When George was just eleven years old,his father died.Georges half brother Lawrence helped raise him instead.I

11、n his youth,George did not have much formal education.He learned more by doing things,like farming.Georges family home,Mount Vernon,was his favorite place,and he loved to farm the land there.However,he also loved the military and would soon get a chance to serve.6During the French and Indian War,Geo

12、rge Washington became well known as a brave leader.The French and Indian War At that time,the United States was not yet a country.Each state was a British colonyan area controlled by another country.There was no national army at that time.Instead,each colony had its own army.Beginning in 1752,Washin

13、gton served in Virginias army.By 1754,the French and Indian War had begun between Great Britain and France.Both wanted to control land in North America.Native Americans joined forces with the French.Washington led the Virginia army on behalf of the British.7George Washington Level SGreat Britain won

14、 the French and Indian War,and people began to see that Washington was a strong military commander.Yet he dreamed of farming once again and returned to Mount Vernon.There,in 1759,he married Martha Custis.Marthas family owned a lot of land and many slaves.During that period of history,many people own

15、ed slaves.Although the Washingtons owned more than three hundred slaves,George felt that slavery was wrong.He ordered that his slaves should be set free upon Marthas death.Martha Washington outlived her husband.Upon his death,she freed their slaves.8Thomas Jefferson and others present the Declaratio

16、n of Independence to the Second Continental Congress in Philadelphia,Pennsylvania.Fighting for IndependenceBy the 1770s,people living in the colonies were unhappy.Great Britain was charging taxes on products in the colonies,such as tea.Colonial leaders met for nearly two months at the First Continen

17、tal Congress in September 1774.They made a plan to stand up to the British and protect the colonists basic rights.Some leaders were prepared to break away from Great Britain entirely.Washington attended the meeting in full uniform.He was prepared to fight if Great Britain didnt agree to their plan.G

18、reat Britain opposed the plan,and the colonial leaders held the Second Continental Congress in the spring of 1775.At that meeting,they set up a new government.They asked George Washington to lead a new Continental Army against the British.The colonists were ready to fight for independence.9ATLANTIC

19、OCEANConnecticutNew YorkNew JerseyPennsylvaniaMarylandDelawareNew York CityPhiladelphiaMorristownfrom Halifax June 29,1776from New York City Aug.25,1777Valley Forge1.Long Island Aug.27,17762.White Plains Oct.28,17763.Trenton Dec.26,17764.Princeton Jan.3,17775.Brandywine Sept.11,17776.Germantown Oct.

20、4,17777.Monmouth June 28,1778Battles In and Near New Jersey,17761777Battles In and Near New Jersey,17761777British troopsColonial troops050 miles7126435George Washington Level SWashington won his first victory in March 1776.He successfully pushed the British army out of Boston and into New York City

21、.The British would not be easy to beat,however.They had a powerful army led by General William Howe.While leaders finalized the plans for independence during the summer of 1776,Washingtons troops came under attack by Howe and his forces.Howe defeated the Continental Army at a battle on Long Island,N

22、ew York.Thousands of soldiers died.Washington was forced to retreat.10Despite ice floes and frigid temperatures,Washington and his men managed to cross the Delaware River,capturing more than nine hundred British soldiers.Washington,camped on the Pennsylvania side of the Delaware River,had an idea.Th

23、e enemy had stopped in New Jersey,on the other side of the river.On a cold Christmas night in 1776,Washington led his men across the river in a surprise attack.It led to an important victory.The war would continue for another five years.In 1778,France joined forces with the Continental Army.Finally,

24、in 1781,Washington marched into Yorktown,Virginia,where he and the French forces surrounded the British.The British surrendered,and the war was over.The colonists had won.11George Washington,standing at right,was the president of the Constitutional Convention in 1787.George Washington Level SA New C

25、ountry In 1787,leaders held a convention to come up with a plan for the new governmentthe Constitution.George Washington led the meeting and impressed everyone with his leadership.It was no surprise when he was asked to be the first president of the United States.Washington did not want the job,but

26、he felt a duty to say yes.So in the spring of 1789,he left Mount Vernon for New York City,where he became president of the United States on April 30.As Americas first president,Washington had a number of important tasks to do.The most important task was to set up the government described in the Cons

27、titution.12Washingtons style of leadership was a good match for this task.He led the nation firmly and with great dignityjust as he had led the Continental Army.Washington was elected president again in 1792.He faced a major problem in his second term with the Whiskey Rebellion.People who made whisk

28、ey were angry that the government was taxing them.Washington had to send in the military to calm them.Washington was also facing another war between Britain and France.He declared that the United States would not get involved.A treaty,or official agreement,was signed but remained unpopular.Many peop

29、le thought the treaty supported the British too much,and President Washington himself was blamed.American artist Gilbert Stuart painted nearly one hundred portraits of the president.13During his final years,Washington spent time with his family at Mount Vernon.George Washington Level SFarewell Feeli

30、ng tired after serving his country for so many years,Washington chose not to serve a third term as president.Before leaving office,he wrote a Farewell Address,in which he offered some advice.He warned against joining forces with other nations because it could lead to more war.He also warned against

31、building too big of an army.In 1797,Washington began his retirement at Mount Vernon,spending time with Martha and overseeing his beloved farm.Two years later,during a cold and snowy Virginia winter,Washington fell ill.He died on December 14,1799.14Presidents(from left to right)George Washington,Thom

32、as Jefferson,Theodore Roosevelt,and Abraham Lincoln are carved into Mount Rushmore.Father of His Country George Washingtons place in history is firm.His courage and character are as admired today as they were when he was alive.His leadership style,both in the military and in the presidency,are great

33、 models for modern military officers and presidents to follow.The nation admired him then,and the world admires him today.A congressman at the time said Washington was“first in war,first in peace,first in the hearts of his countrymen.”George Washington truly was the Father of His Country.15The Life

34、of George WashingtonThe Life of George Washington1799:Dies on December 141732:Born in Westmoreland County,Virginia1735:The Washington family moves to Mount Vernon,Virginia1754:Fights in the French and Indian War1775:Appointed commander in chief of the Continental Army during the American Revolution1

35、787:Presides over the Constitutional Convention1789:Elected first president of the United States1797:Begins retirement at Mount Vernon1730173517401745175017551760176517701775178017851790179518001730173517401745175017551760176517701775178017851790179518001794:Whiskey RebellionGeorge Washington Level

36、S16Glossarycharacter(n.)the moral strength of a person;the overall nature of a person or place(p.14)colony(n.)a settled area that is ruled by or belongs to another country;a group settled in one of these areas or countries(p.6)Constitution(n.)the written rules that govern the United States(p.11)conv

37、ention(n.)a political meeting where delegates form plans,set goals,and select people to run for office(p.11)joined forces(v.)worked together toward a common goal(p.6)oath(n.)a formal promise(p.4)retreat(v.)to withdraw or move away from a battle with an enemy or an uncomfortable situation;to turn back because of a dangerous or difficult situation ahead(p.9)term(n.)a set or limited period of time in an official position(p.12)treaty(n.)a formal agreement of peace or friendship between two nations or groups(p.12)