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Main article: Women in the American Revolution, In 1846 relations between the two countries had deteriorated considerably and on April 23 1846 the president of Mexico issued a proclamation declaring Mexico's intent to fight a "defensive war" against the encroachment of the United States. On April 25 1846 two thousand Mexican cavalry crossed into the disputed territory and routed a small detachment of American soldiers sparking the "Thornton Affair". Polk received word of the Thornton Affair which added to the Mexican government's rejection of Slidell Polk believed constituted a casus belli. His message to Congress on May 11 1846 claimed that "Mexico has passed the boundary of the United States has invaded our territory and shed American blood upon American soil.", Washington D.C. Business Directory Portrait of George Washington and his valet slave William Lee. See also: Category:Companies based in Washington D.C and Category:Non-profit organizations based in Washington D.C! 1890 230,392 29.7% This section needs additional citations for verification Please help improve this article by adding citations to reliable sources Unsourced material may be challenged and removed. . Area code(s) 202 2.1.1 Importation of slaves John Walton Georgia 1 Yes Thousands of raw volunteers (as well as many professional soldiers) came to the area to fight for the Union By the mid-summer Washington teemed with volunteer regiments and artillery batteries from throughout the North all serviced by what was little more than a country town of what had been in 1860 75,800 people.[b] George Templeton Strong's observation of Washington life led him to declare. ; .

! John Dickinson authored the first draft of the Articles of Confederation in 1776 while serving in the Continental Congress as a delegate from Pennsylvania and signed them late the following year after being elected to Congress as a delegate from Delaware. District of Columbia Voting Rights Amendment: this option would allow DC residents to vote in Maryland or Virginia for their congressional representatives with the District of Columbia remaining an independent entity This was in effect from 1790 to 1801 prior to the Organic Act of 1801. King's College (now Columbia): John Jay Alexander Hamilton Gouverneur Morris Robert R Livingston and Egbert Benson. Brown's raid on Harpers Ferry, 14.1 History of slavery in individual states and territories, The Marine Barracks near Capitol Hill houses the United States Marine Band; founded in 1798 it is the country's oldest professional musical organization. American march composer and Washington-native John Philip Sousa led the Marine Band from 1880 until 1892. Founded in 1925 the United States Navy Band has its headquarters at the Washington Navy Yard and performs at official events and public concerts around the city. Washington has a strong local theater tradition Founded in 1950 Arena Stage achieved national attention and spurred growth in the city's independent theater movement that now includes organizations such as the Shakespeare Theatre Company Woolly Mammoth Theatre Company and the Studio Theatre. Arena Stage opened its newly renovated home in the city's emerging Southwest waterfront area in 2010 the GALA Hispanic Theatre now housed in the historic Tivoli Theatre in Columbia Heights was founded in 1976 and is a National Center for the Latino Performing Arts.