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Overcoming financial challenges Thomas eventually obtained clear title to 80 acres (32 ha) of land in what became known as the Little Pigeon Creek Community.:24 104. Further information: Early life and career of Abraham Lincoln and Abraham Lincoln in the Black Hawk War. . . Main article: District of Columbia voting rights; In the first two decades after the American Revolution state legislatures and individuals took actions to free numerous slaves in part based on revolutionary ideals Northern states passed new constitutions that contained language about equal rights or specifically abolished slavery; some states such as New York and New Jersey where slavery was more widespread passed laws by the end of the 18th century to abolish slavery by a gradual method; in New York the last slaves were freed in 1827, Precipitation occurs throughout the year, Reconstruction 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. View of the United States Capitol from the United States Supreme Court building, Patriots Main articles: Quebec Act and Intolerable Acts, Peyton Randolph as president of the Continental Congress presided over creation of the Continental Association. History Painting by Howard Chandler Christy depicting the signing of the Constitution of the United States with Washington as the presiding officer standing at right.

. In July 1861 the US issued paper currency for the first time the currency became known greenbacks because it was printed in green on the reverse side. Mother's death Main articles: Townshend Acts and Tea Act; . . Free blacks in the North and South fought on both sides of the Revolution but most fought for the Patriots Gary Nash reports that there were about 9,000 black Patriots counting the Continental Army and Navy state militia units privateers wagoneers in the Army servants to officers and spies. Ray Raphael notes that thousands did join the Loyalist cause but "a far larger number free as well as slave tried to further their interests by siding with the patriots." Crispus Attucks was shot dead by British soldiers in the Boston Massacre in 1770 and is considered the first American casualty of the Revolutionary War, In early 1778 the French responded to Burgoyne's defeat and entered into a Treaty of Alliance with the Americans the Continental Congress ratified the treaty in May which amounted to a French declaration of war against Britain the British evacuated Philadelphia for New York that June and Washington summoned a war council of American and French Generals He chose a partial attack on the retreating British at the Battle of Monmouth; the British were commanded by Howe's successor General Henry Clinton Generals Charles Lee and Lafayette moved with 4,000 men without Washington's knowledge and bungled their first attack on June 28 Washington relieved Lee and achieved a draw after an expansive battle at nightfall the British continued their retreat to New York and Washington moved his army outside the city. Monmouth was Washington's last battle in the North; he valued the safety of his army more than towns with little value to the British.