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No,he did not. George Washington did. He didn't actually cut down the cherry tree. It's only used as an example to let Americans know that George Washington could never tell a lie starting when he was a little boy.
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∙ 15y agoAs a country boy no doubt he had cut down a tree sometime in his lifetime. The 19th century leader who was known for his tree felling was the British Prime Minister G. E. Gladstone
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∙ 11y agoPerhaps at some time but the famous Lincoln chopping wood drawing was a " photo op" to show his strength.
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∙ 14y agoBecause he needed to tell a lie
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∙ 13y agono. neither did George Washington.
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∙ 13y agohe did
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What questions would you ask Abraham Lincoln?
A good question to ask an impersonator of Abraham Lincoln is why did he chop down the cherry tree. The story about the cherry tree is a famous story about President Lincoln when he was a child.
How are Abraham Lincoln and George Washington different?
Abraham Lincoln does not have adopted children
Did George Washington cut down his fathers cherry tree or not?
No..Although George's handbook listed his early education; there is no mentioning at all that he chopped down a cherry tree, nor any mentioning of his father ever owning a cherry tree..He may had chopped down some small branches from an oak or pine when he was a small boy ; but it would't had been a cherry tree.
Did Abraham Lincoln walk many miles to return a penny?
This is a fable about Lincoln just like the cherry tree story and Washington, so he didn't walk anywhere.
Can you show me Mary todds family tree?
Mary Todd Lincoln was born to Robert and Elizabeth Todd on December 13, 1818. She had 14 brothers and sisters. Mary Todd married Abraham Lincoln and gave birth to four sons, only one lived into adulthood.
What type of tree did Abraham Lincoln cut down?
No he didn't because the story is about George Washington and how he chopped the cherry tree not Abraham Lincoln cutting down an apple tree.
What questions would you ask Abraham Lincoln?
A good question to ask an impersonator of Abraham Lincoln is why did he chop down the cherry tree. The story about the cherry tree is a famous story about President Lincoln when he was a child.
How are Abraham Lincoln and George Washington different?
Abraham Lincoln does not have adopted children
What did Lincoln tell his father about cutting down the cherry tree?
He said he cannot tell a lie
Who quotedi have 8 hours to cut down a tree i spend 6 hours sharpening my ax?
Abraham Lincoln
What kind of a tree did george washington chop down?
A cherry tree It is a story. He did not really cut down a tree.
What does it mean george Washington choped down the cherry tree?
Actually, George Washington did not chop down a cherry tree, it is just a myth.
Was Abraham Lincoln buried under a tree?
Springfield, Illinois.
What was on the tree George W cut down?
cherry
What type of tree is George Washington famous cutting down?
Cherry tree
What was the boys name that told George Washington that his cherry tree was cut down?
George Wahington cut his father's cherry tree down. When he was asked about it, he told the truth.
Did Abraham chop down a tree for teeth?
I dont think so i thourt he used abraham charp down tree with his teeth that wheard:(
