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1774 resolutions rejecting British authority in America
The Fairfax Resolves were a set of resolutions adopted by a committee in Fairfax County in the Colony of Virginia on July 18, 1774, in the early stages
Fairfax_Resolves
1776 resolution adopted by North Carolina
of the Halifax Resolves was the first official action in the colonies calling for independence from Great Britain. The Halifax Resolves only empowered
Halifax_Resolves
American Founding Father (1725–1792)
Constitution. His writings, including substantial portions of the Fairfax Resolves of 1774, the Virginia Declaration of Rights of 1776, and his Objections
George_Mason
American planter and clergyman
Fairfax deeded Towlston Grange to his daughter Elizabeth and her husband, David Griffith. When the Fairfax Resolves were debated in 1774, Fairfax corresponded
Bryan Fairfax, 8th Lord Fairfax of Cameron
Bryan_Fairfax,_8th_Lord_Fairfax_of_Cameron
2026 film by Jon Erwin
as George William Fairfax Kelsey Grammer as Thomas Fairfax Mary-Louise Parker as Mary Ball Washington Mia Rodgers as Sally Fairfax Jonno Davies as James
Young_Washington
Statement by the First Continental Congress
produced five resolves, one of which was the Declaration and Resolves of the First Continental Congress: The entire text of Declaration and Resolves can be read
Declaration and Resolves of the First Continental Congress
Declaration_and_Resolves_of_the_First_Continental_Congress
Massachusetts revolutionary declaration
Mecklenburg Resolves and the Tryon Resolves in 1775 and at least 90 other documents favoring independence in the spring of 1776, but the resolves from the
Suffolk_Resolves
Leaders in the formation of the United States
of the Suffolk Resolves, which had just been approved at a town meeting in Milton, Massachusetts. Joseph Warren, chairman of the Resolves drafting committee
Founding Fathers of the United States
Founding_Fathers_of_the_United_States
infrastructure and the Potomac River navigation. He was a signer of the Fairfax Resolves, a director of the Potomac Company, and the creator of the influential
George_Gilpin_(colonel)
Overview of the political evolution of George Washington
meeting, the burgesses conferred at the county level. Fairfax County adopted the Fairfax Resolves, agreed in a committee chaired by Washington. One resolution
George Washington's political evolution
George_Washington's_political_evolution
Public university in Fairfax County, Virginia, US
George Mason University (GMU) is a public research university in Fairfax County, Virginia, United States. Located in Northern Virginia near Washington
George_Mason_University
American politician
pioneer of early western Virginia. He was among the signers of the Fairfax Resolves, represented Augusta County at four of the five Virginia Revolutionary
Thomas Lewis (Virginia politician)
Thomas_Lewis_(Virginia_politician)
American Revolutionary War document
responding to the Intolerable Acts. Other local Resolves soon followed Loudoun's. By July 1774 the Fairfax Resolves, drafted by George Mason at George Washington's
Loudoun_Resolves
1775 pamphlet by Alexander Hamilton
Resolves (June 1775) Tryon Resolves (August 1775) Halifax Resolves (April 1776) Virginia Loudoun Resolves (June 1774) Fairfax Resolves (July 1774) Fincastle
The_Farmer_Refuted
2025 television documentary miniseries
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The American Revolution (TV series)
The_American_Revolution_(TV_series)
Highest rank in the United States Army
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General_of_the_Armies
George Washington's relationship with slavery
Washington publicly denounced the slave trade on moral grounds in the Fairfax Resolves. After the Revolutionary War, he continued to own enslaved human beings
George_Washington_and_slavery
2026 U.S. commemorative coins
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United States Semiquincentennial coinage
United_States_Semiquincentennial_coinage
American planter and merchant (1694–1743)
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Augustine_Washington
1775 resolution of the US Continental Congress
Resolves (June 1775) Tryon Resolves (August 1775) Halifax Resolves (April 1776) Virginia Loudoun Resolves (June 1774) Fairfax Resolves (July 1774) Fincastle
Declaration of the Causes and Necessity of Taking Up Arms
Declaration_of_the_Causes_and_Necessity_of_Taking_Up_Arms
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1788–89 United States presidential election
1788–89_United_States_presidential_election
United States military decoration for injured or deceased service members
November 2018) Iraq War: 35,411 (as of 18 November 2018) Operation Inherent Resolve: 76 (as of 4 May 2020) United Nations Multidimensional Integrated Stabilization
Purple_Heart
2008 US television miniseries of President John Adams's adult life
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John_Adams_(miniseries)
Pre-Revolutionary era proclamation
The Talbot Resolves was a statement of support for the city of Boston in the Province of Massachusetts Bay. The author of the Talbot Resolves is unknown
Talbot_Resolves
Early U.S. flag design
but the legal description legitimized the Ross flag and similar designs: Resolved, That the flag of the thirteen United States be thirteen stripes, alternate
Betsy_Ross_flag
1776 essay by John Adams
Resolves (June 1775) Tryon Resolves (August 1775) Halifax Resolves (April 1776) Virginia Loudoun Resolves (June 1774) Fairfax Resolves (July 1774) Fincastle
Thoughts_on_Government
Ladies' Association, who own and operate George Washington's estate in Fairfax County, Virginia. There is another complete, original, lower jaw denture
George_Washington's_teeth
1774 document written by Thomas Jefferson
Resolves (June 1775) Tryon Resolves (August 1775) Halifax Resolves (April 1776) Virginia Loudoun Resolves (June 1774) Fairfax Resolves (July 1774) Fincastle
A Summary View of the Rights of British America
A_Summary_View_of_the_Rights_of_British_America
American planter, slave holder, lawyer, soldier and politician
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Lawrence Washington (1659–1698)
Lawrence_Washington_(1659–1698)
First Lady of the United States from 1789 to 1797
Perfect Gentleman: The Life and Letters of George Washington Custis Lee. Fairfax, Virginia: Xulon Press. pp. 34–39. ISBN 1-59160-451-6. OCLC 54805966. Retrieved
Martha_Washington
Mountain with U.S. presidential sculptures
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Mount_Rushmore
First President of the United States
Founding Fathers of the United States 1769 Virginia Association 1774 Fairfax Resolves First Continental Congress Continental Association Second Virginia
Outline_of_George_Washington
American hunting dog with keen sense of smell
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American_Foxhound
1765 colonial American anti-tax document
Resolves (June 1775) Tryon Resolves (August 1775) Halifax Resolves (April 1776) Virginia Loudoun Resolves (June 1774) Fairfax Resolves (July 1774) Fincastle
Declaration of Rights and Grievances
Declaration_of_Rights_and_Grievances
Private research university in Missouri, US
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Washington University in St. Louis
Washington_University_in_St._Louis
American politician (1754–1781)
House of Delegates from both New Kent County and Fairfax County. Custis became one of the two Fairfax County delegates, alongside his stepfather's neighbor
John_Parke_Custis
1774 petition to George III seeking repeal of the Intolerable Acts
and American Revolutionary War. The Continental Congress had hoped to resolve conflict without a war. The Congress did not send a petition to the British
Petition_to_the_King
First formal proclamation of Thanksgiving in the United States
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National Thanksgiving Proclamation
National_Thanksgiving_Proclamation
American Continental Army award
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Badge_of_Military_Merit
American planter and politician (1711–1757)
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Daniel_Parke_Custis
Political protests by American colonists
known as the Chestertown Resolves. These stated that it was unlawful to buy, sell, or drink tea shipped from England. The "Resolves" are a matter of historic
Chestertown_Tea_Party
English-born Virginia planter and politician (1633–1677)
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John_Washington
American historical drama TV series
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Turn:_Washington's_Spies
Private university in Washington, D.C., US
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George_Washington_University
Paternal grandmother of George Washington
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Mildred_Gale
Series of US coins
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American_Women_quarters
Denomination of United States currency
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United_States_one-dollar_bill
1776 surprise attack against Hessian forces
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George Washington's crossing of the Delaware River
George_Washington's_crossing_of_the_Delaware_River
1789 document of the French Revolution
Drafted, 1769 Virginia Association resolutions Primary author, 1774 Fairfax Resolves Delegate, Fifth Virginia Convention Primary author, 1776 Virginia Declaration
Declaration of the Rights of Man and of the Citizen
Declaration_of_the_Rights_of_Man_and_of_the_Citizen
550 acres in Virginia (US) managed by the National Park Service
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George Washington Birthplace National Monument
George_Washington_Birthplace_National_Monument
Series of punitive laws passed by the British Parliament in 1774
Massachusetts. Legislation denouncing the act (the Loudoun Resolves and Fairfax Resolves) was swift, and Richard Henry Lee of Virginia described the
Intolerable_Acts
Private university in Lexington, Virginia, US
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Washington_and_Lee_University
1781 siege of the American Revolutionary War
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Siege_of_Yorktown
American animated historical fiction television series
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Liberty's_Kids
Attempted criminal offense
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Attempted theft of George Washington's skull
Attempted_theft_of_George_Washington's_skull
Early battle in the French and Indian War
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Battle_of_Fort_Necessity
1796 unfinished portrait of George Washington by Gilbert Stuart
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Athenaeum_Portrait
U.S. Founding Father and president from 1789 to 1797
often visited Belvoir, the plantation of William Fairfax, Lawrence's father-in-law, and Mount Vernon. Fairfax became Washington's patron and surrogate father
George_Washington
Statue of George Washington by Horatio Greenough
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George_Washington_(Greenough)
U.S. state flag and seal
Drafted, 1769 Virginia Association resolutions Primary author, 1774 Fairfax Resolves Delegate, Fifth Virginia Convention Primary author, 1776 Virginia Declaration
Flag_and_seal_of_Virginia
2020 American film of the Broadway musical
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Hamilton_(2020_film)
American soldier, planter, politician, and landowner
Company of Virginia, and a member of the colonial legislature representing Fairfax County, Virginia, he founded the town of Alexandria, Virginia on the banks
Lawrence Washington (1718–1752)
Lawrence_Washington_(1718–1752)
American planter and politician (1736–1787)
in Stafford County or what was then Prince William County (and is now Fairfax County). His father died when he was an infant, and his elder half-brother
John_Augustine_Washington
American slave and valet of George Washington
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William_Lee_(valet)
Private college in Washington, Pennsylvania, US
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Washington & Jefferson College
Washington_&_Jefferson_College
2015 biographical musical by Lin-Manuel Miranda
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Hamilton_(musical)
Organized incorporated territory of the United States from 1853 to 1889
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Washington_Territory
Highest mountain in the Northeastern US
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Mount_Washington
1851 painting by Emanuel Leutze
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Washington Crossing the Delaware (1851 paintings)
Washington_Crossing_the_Delaware_(1851_paintings)
Overview of George Washington's surveying career
Through his surveying career, Washington built a strong friendship with the Fairfax family due to helping in surveying their properties. Washington's surveying
Surveying career of George Washington
Surveying_career_of_George_Washington
1820 painting by John Trumbull
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Surrender_of_Lord_Cornwallis
Fresco by Constantino Brumidi
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The_Apotheosis_of_Washington
18th-Century American spy ring
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Culper_Ring
Opening battle of the French and Indian War
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Battle_of_Jumonville_Glen
British land speculation company in colonial North America
Drafted, 1769 Virginia Association resolutions Primary author, 1774 Fairfax Resolves Delegate, Fifth Virginia Convention Primary author, 1776 Virginia Declaration
Ohio_Company
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1792 United States presidential election
1792_United_States_presidential_election
U.S. state
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Washington_(state)
Haudenosaunee nickname for George Washington
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Town_Destroyer
US Navy Nimitz-class aircraft carrier
strikes over Fallujah between 28 April – 29 April during Operation Vigilant Resolve. On 28 January 2005, she entered the shipyard for Drydocking Planned Incremental
USS George Washington (CVN-73)
USS_George_Washington_(CVN-73)
2015 American TV miniseries
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Sons_of_Liberty_(miniseries)
Mother of the first President of the United States
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Mary_Ball_Washington
Resolves (June 1775) Tryon Resolves (August 1775) Halifax Resolves (April 1776) Virginia Loudoun Resolves (June 1774) Fairfax Resolves (July 1774) Fincastle
Journal_of_Occurrences
Phrase from United States Declaration of Independence
Drafted, 1769 Virginia Association resolutions Primary author, 1774 Fairfax Resolves Delegate, Fifth Virginia Convention Primary author, 1776 Virginia Declaration
All_men_are_created_equal
1856 oil painting by John Faed
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Portrait of George Washington Taking the Salute at Trenton
Portrait_of_George_Washington_Taking_the_Salute_at_Trenton
1897 monumental sculpture by Rudolf Siemering in Philadelphia
State Society of the Cincinnati of Pennsylvania met on July 4, 1810 and resolved to erect a memorial to George Washington in Philadelphia. As there was
Washington Monument (Philadelphia)
Washington_Monument_(Philadelphia)
Phrase in the United States Declaration of Independence
of limited government. The Boston Pamphlet (1772), the Declaration and Resolves of the First Continental Congress (1774), and the Virginia Declaration
Life, Liberty and the pursuit of Happiness
Life,_Liberty_and_the_pursuit_of_Happiness
American Colonist, sister of George Washington (1733–1797)
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Elizabeth_Washington_Lewis
American judge (1745–1790)
he supported the Virginia Nonimportation Resolves in 1770, and served as the clerk for the Fairfax Resolves in 1774. He was also a frequent visitor of
Robert_H._Harrison
1796 letter by George Washington
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George Washington's Farewell Address
George_Washington's_Farewell_Address
Etiquette manual associated with George Washington
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Rules of Civility and Decent Behaviour In Company and Conversation
Rules_of_Civility_and_Decent_Behaviour_In_Company_and_Conversation
Private college in Chestertown, Maryland, US
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Washington_College
1794 treaty between the US and Great Britain
1794 treaty between the United States and Great Britain that averted war, resolved issues remaining since the 1783 Treaty of Paris (which ended the American
Jay_Treaty
Plantation estate of George Washington
American landmark, the estate lies on the banks of the Potomac River in Fairfax County, Virginia, approximately 15 miles (25 km) south of Washington, D
Mount_Vernon
1775–76 siege of the American Revolutionary War
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Siege_of_Boston
1984 American television miniseries
Astin as Martha Washington David Dukes as George William Fairfax Jaclyn Smith as Sally Fairfax Lloyd Bridges as Caleb Quinn José Ferrer as Robert Dinwiddie
George Washington (miniseries)
George_Washington_(miniseries)
English army officer and politician (1612–1671)
Thomas Fairfax, 3rd Lord Fairfax of Cameron (17 January 1612 – 12 November 1671) was an English army officer and politician who commanded the New Model
Thomas_Fairfax
1777 battle of the Philadelphia campaign
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Battle_of_Brandywine
Horse owned by George Washington
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Blueskin_(horse)
Colonial army during the American Revolutionary War
Revolution. The Second Continental Congress passed the "Eighty-eight Battalion Resolve", ordering each state to contribute one-battalion regiments in proportion
Continental_Army
First ten amendments to the U.S. Constitution
to support adding a bill of rights, and even served as its author. He resolved the dilemma mentioned in Item 2 above by including the 9th Amendment, which
United_States_Bill_of_Rights
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