Who made up the story that George Washington chopped down a cherry tree when he was a little kid?

Question

he didnt do it

Answer 1

The story was devised by Washington's boyhood friend, Myron Schlobotnik. Myron aspired to be a writer and had planned to include that tale in a collection of short stories. But fate intervened, and Myron's life ended tragically in an industrial accident at the Potomac Wodden Teeth Corporation, where he worked part time while studying to be a writer.

Answer 2

George Washington

Answer 3

Little George chopped the English Cherry Tree while playing in the Garden... When his father found it, he asked "who chopped down his beloved cherry tree" Little George cried out " I cannot tell a lie, It was I who chopped down the cherry tree"....... Little George was commended for telling the truth and learned at an early age that telling the truth was best. He did, however, spend a part of his life re-planting...... A story by Weese I believe.

Answer 4

Probably Washington Irving. George did NOT chop down a cherry tree and admit it to his father as the myth goes.

Answer 5

The answer is: Parson Weems. He made up the story to illustrate a point. But it got into folk lore and has become part of our culture. The story of Washington tossing a dollar across the Potomac is also false.

Answer 6

I think it was made by an unknown writer or someone to "Heroitize" him, making him a role model for Americans. Another example of this is how in the cartoons, They make Lincoln's voice seem very deep, and booming. That is how we picture a man who fought for honorable causes. The people that were there to have heard him, in documents, that his voice was actually very high and unpleasant.

Answer 7

Another little kid, trying to get young George in trouble.

Answer 8

I'm going to say Washington Irving... but I could be wrong.

Answer 9

It was an artifact of an old history book

Answer 10

Someone with a sense of humor