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. Lincoln presided over the expansion of the federal government's economic influence in other areas the National Banking Act created the system of national banks it also established a national currency in 1862 Congress created the Department of Agriculture.:424 in 1862 Lincoln sent a senior general John Pope to put down the "Sioux Uprising" in Minnesota Presented with 303 execution warrants for Santee Dakota who were convicted of killing innocent farmers Lincoln conducted his own personal review of each warrant eventually approving 39 for execution (one was later reprieved).:182, In early 1775 Lord Dunmore royal governor of Virginia wrote to Lord Dartmouth of his intent to free slaves owned by Patriots in case of rebellion. On November 7 1775 Lord Dunmore issued Lord Dunmore's Proclamation which declared martial law and promised freedom for any slaves of American patriots who would leave their masters and join the royal forces Slaves owned by Loyalist masters however were unaffected by Dunmore's Proclamation About 1500 slaves owned by Patriots escaped and joined Dunmore's forces Most died of disease before they could do any fighting Three hundred of these freed slaves made it to freedom in Britain, Mexico's military and diplomatic capabilities declined after it attained independence from Spain in 1821 and left the northern one-half of the country vulnerable to the Comanche Apache and Navajo native Americans the Comanche in particular took advantage of the Mexican state to undertake large-scale raids hundreds of miles into the country to acquire livestock for their own use and to supply an expanding market in Texas and the U.S. A total of about 7000 to 8000 Patriots served on "Committees of Correspondence" at the colonial and local levels comprising most of the leadership in their communities Loyalists were excluded the committees became the leaders of the American resistance to British actions and largely determined the war effort at the state and local level When the First Continental Congress decided to boycott British products the colonial and local Committees took charge examining merchant records and publishing the names of merchants who attempted to defy the boycott by importing British goods. By the 1980s the original design featuring mobile lounges to meet each plane was no longer well-suited to Dulles' role as a hub airport Instead midfield concourses were added to allow passengers to walk between connecting flights without visiting the main terminal Mobile lounges were still used for international flights and to transport passengers between the midfield concourses and the main terminal an underground tunnel (consisting of a passenger walkway and moving sidewalks) which links the main terminal and Concourse B was opened in 2004 the Metropolitan Washington Airports Authority (MWAA) began a renovation program for the airport including a new security mezzanine with more room for lines, Lincoln in his late 30s as a member of the U.S House of Representatives Photo taken by one of Lincoln's law students around 1846, (exceeds 100%) Under Washington the Virginia Regiment had defended 300 miles (480 km) of frontier against 20 Indian attacks in 10 months. He increased the professionalism of the regiment as it increased from 300 to 1,000 men and Virginia's frontier population suffered less than other colonies Some historians have said this was Washington's "only unqualified success" during the war. Though he failed to realize a royal commission he gained valuable knowledge of British tactics self-confidence and leadership skills the destructive competition Washington witnessed among colonial politicians fostered his later support of strong central government! . . Charles Cotesworth Pinckney South Carolina 1 Yes In 1973 Congress enacted the District of Columbia Home Rule Act providing for an elected mayor and 13-member council for the District in 1975 Walter Washington became the first elected and first black mayor of the District. In 2016 the District's Metropolitan Police Department tallied 135 homicides a 53% increase from 2012 but a 17% decrease from 2015. Many neighborhoods such as Columbia Heights and Logan Circle are becoming safer and vibrant However incidents of robberies and thefts have remained higher in these areas because of increased nightlife activity and greater numbers of affluent residents. Even still citywide reports of both property and violent crimes have declined by nearly half since their most recent highs in the mid-1990s.

. . The capital city is usually but not always a primary target in a war as capturing it usually guarantees capture of much of the enemy government victory for the attacking forces or at the very least demoralization for the defeated forces!