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"The United States Senate A.D 1850" (engraving by Peter F Rothermel): Washington proceeded to New York City arriving on April 13 1776 and began constructing fortifications to thwart British attack He ordered his occupying forces to treat civilians and their property with respect to avoid the abuse suffered by civilians in Boston at the hands of British troops a plot to assassinate or capture him was discovered amidst the tensions but failed though his bodyguard Thomas Hickey (soldier) was hanged for mutiny and sedition. General Howe took his resupplied army with the British fleet from Nova Scotia to the city considered the key to securing the continent George Germain who ran the British war effort in England believed it could be won with one "decisive blow." the British forces including more than 100 ships and thousands of troops began reaching Staten Island on July 2 to lay siege to the city. After the Declaration of Independence was adopted on July 4 Washington informed his troops in his general orders of July 9 that Congress had declared the united colonies to be "free and independent states.". In response Massachusetts patriots issued the Suffolk Resolves and formed an alternative shadow government known as the "Provincial Congress" which began training militia outside British-occupied Boston in September 1774 the First Continental Congress convened consisting of representatives from each of the colonies to serve as a vehicle for deliberation and collective action During secret debates conservative Joseph Galloway proposed the creation of a colonial Parliament that would be able to approve or disapprove of acts of the British Parliament but his idea was not accepted the Congress instead endorsed the proposal of John Adams that Americans would obey Parliament voluntarily but would resist all taxes in disguise Congress called for a boycott beginning on 1 December 1774 of all British goods; it was enforced by new committees authorized by the Congress. 2.3 Mexico's response Main article: Conquest of California Washington D.C. Business Directory. . . 2.2.4 Self-taught or little formal education 7.1 North Branch Potomac River Further information: Early life and career of Abraham Lincoln and Abraham Lincoln in the Black Hawk War.

See also: Act of Congress and List of United States federal legislation, Mexican territory 1848, 7 Media The U.S Congress approved the declaration of war on May 13 1846 after a few hours of debate with southern Democrats in strong support Sixty-seven Whigs voted against the war on a key slavery amendment, but on the final passage only 14 Whigs voted no, including Rep John Quincy Adams. Mexican territorial claims relinquished in the Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo in white, From the Mexican Cession the Utah Territory received present-day Utah most of present-day Nevada (everything north of the 37th parallel) a major part of present-day Colorado (everything west of the crest of the Rocky Mountains) and a small part of present-day Wyoming That included the newly founded colony at Salt Lake of Brigham Young the Utah Territory also received some land that had claimed by Texas; this land is now part of present-day Colorado that is east of the crest of the Rocky Mountains. Delegate (At-large) Senators face reelection every six years and representatives every two Reelections encourage candidates to focus their publicity efforts at their home states or districts. Running for reelection can be a grueling process of distant travel and fund-raising which distracts senators and representatives from paying attention to governing according to some critics. Although others respond that the process is necessary to keep members of Congress in touch with voters, Opposition to British Parliament At the time of the convention 13 men were merchants: Blount Broom Clymer Dayton Fitzsimons Shields Gilman Gorham Langdon Robert Morris Pierce Sherman and Wilson. 7 Grand Review of the Armies Lowest elevation 0 ft (0 m).