This essay is about the life of George Washington. This essay is in descriptive mode.

Life in the 1700s was very different from what it is like now. Families normally ran plantations, using black slaves to do most of the work. There were continuous battles being fought. This was also the first century that had a president. George Washington survived this century known as being a courageous leader in battles and being a very good president. Augustine Washington and Mary Ball got married in 1731, and on February 22, 1732 their first son …

…lives. George Washington was truly a great inspiration for the times that have come since the 1700s. He helped the government make our Bill of Rights, which started the Constitution. Our Constitution is a set of laws that must be abided by in order for the country to run properly Work Cited 1. Mount Vernon Ladies Association. 2004. Matrix Group International, Inc. May 9, 2004 <http://www.mountvernon.org/learn/meet_george/index.cfm/pid/130/>.