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He invented the tale of the Cherry Tree. The myth was that when he was a little boy, George chopped down a cherry tree. When his father asked about it, George replied, "I cannot tell a lie," and admitted his act. This was used to demonstrate the perceived image of Washington as scrupulously honest.

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The famous myth about George Washington was about cutting down a cherry tree. In the myth, George Washington says it was him because he couldn't tell a lie.

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Why did George Washington chop down his fathers cherry tree?

George Washington did not chop down a cherry tree or say "I can't tell a lie, Pa". This apocryphal story was created by Mason Locke Weems better known as Parson Weems in A History of the Life and Death, Virtues and Exploits of General George Washington.


What was George Washington myth?

The George Washington myth was a story that Parson Locke Weems made up portraying how honest George Washington was. The story involved George chopping down his father's cherry tree as a young boy, his father asks him if he chopped the cherry tree down and George tells him that he "cannot tell a lie."


Did George Washington make the tree branches?

George Washington did not chop down a cherry tree or say "I can't tell a lie, Pa". This apocryphal story was created by Mason Locke Weems better known as Parson Weems in A History of the Life and Death, Virtues and Exploits of General George Washington.


When did George Washington cut down the cherry tree?

The story about George Washington cutting down his father's cherry tree, and then being unable to lie about it, has persisted throughout history. However, there is no evidence that this ever happened, and researchers have not been able to find any.


How old was George Washington when he cut down his father's cherry tree?

This story is a myth from a book by Parson Weems and I do not if the story says exactly how old he was ---- hw was old enough to be given a hatchet, probably about 8 in those days, nowadays, probably about 12.