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Crittenden Compromise "Potomac" is a European spelling of Patawomeck the Algonquian name of a Native American village on its southern bank. Native Americans had different names for different parts of the river calling the river above Great Falls Cohongarooton meaning "honking geese" and "Patawomke" below the Falls meaning "river of swans" the spelling of the name has taken many forms over the years from "Patawomeck" (as on Captain John Smith's map) to "Patomake" "Patowmack" and numerous other variations in the 18th century and now "Potomac" the river's name was officially decided upon as "Potomac" by the Board on Geographic Names in 1931. Abigail Adams The end of the war Captain William Mervine landed 350 sailors and Marines at San Pedro on October 7. They were ambushed and repulsed at the Battle of Dominguez Rancho by Flores' forces in less than an hour. Four Americans died with 8 severely injured Stockton arrived with reinforcements at San Pedro which increased the American forces there to 800. He and Mervine then set up a base of operations at San Diego. 1900 278,718 21.0% John Adams and John Jay drafted the Constitutions of their respective states Massachusetts and New York and successfully navigated them through to adoption. Distribution of slaves Representative Lee H Hamilton explained how Congress functions within the federal government: Organizations[show] Thomas Nelson Jr. Virginia 1 Yes!