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� But Gates was not a Virginian, and a lot of people,
including John Adams, understood that Virginia,
which was the largest colony at the time, needed to be
invested in the war cause, and the best way to get
Virginia invested was to put a Virginian
at the very top
including John Adams, understood that Virginia,
which was the largest colony at the time, needed to be
invested in the war cause, and the best way to get
Virginia invested was to put a Virginian
at the very top
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‐ But Gates was not a Virginian,
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and a lot of people,
including John Adams,
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understood that Virginia,
which was the largest colony
00:00:09.508 --> 00:00:14.043
at the time, needed to be
invested in the war cause,
00:00:14.043 --> 00:00:16.515
and the best way to get
Virginia invested
00:00:16.515 --> 00:00:17.975
was to put a Virginian
at the very top.
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Movie Summary
The life story of George Washington, the first President of the United States.