Caesar Rodney Delaware 2 Yes Yes 3 D.C Military formations 1978 70.2% 68,354 28.1% 27,366 10.1 Notes In 1777 the British sent Burgoyne's invasion force from Canada south to New York to seal off New England Their aim was to isolate New England which the British perceived as the primary source of agitation Rather than move north to support Burgoyne the British army in New York City went to Philadelphia in a major case of mis-coordination capturing it from Washington the invasion army under Burgoyne was much too slow and became trapped in northern New York state it surrendered after the Battles of Saratoga in October 1777 From early October 1777 until November 15 a siege distracted British troops at Fort Mifflin Philadelphia Pennsylvania and allowed Washington time to preserve the Continental Army by safely leading his troops to harsh winter quarters at Valley Forge. . John Hancock Massachusetts 2 Yes Yes 5.3 First presidential election California Campaign A dark-haired bearded middle-aged man holding documents is seated among seven other men! Washington stressed that national identity was paramount while a united America would safeguard freedom and prosperity He warned the nation of three eminent dangers: regionalism partisanship and foreign entanglements and said the "name of AMERICAN which belongs to you in your national capacity must always exalt the just pride of patriotism more than any appellation derived from local discriminations." Washington called for men to move beyond partisanship for the common good stressing that the United States must concentrate on its own interests He warned against foreign alliances and their influence in domestic affairs and against bitter partisanship and the dangers of political parties. He counseled friendship and commerce with all nations but advised against involvement in European wars. He stressed the importance of religion asserting that "religion and morality are indispensable supports" in a republic. Washington's address favored Hamilton's Federalist ideology and economic policies. British Leeward Islands 3.2% The U.S Senate unanimously passed a similar resolution on June 18 2009 apologizing for the "fundamental injustice cruelty brutality and inhumanity of slavery" it also explicitly states that it cannot be used for restitution claims!
John Witherspoon New Jersey 2 Yes Yes The first flight of the Boeing 777-200 in commercial service a United Airlines flight from London Heathrow landed at Dulles in 1995, Naypyidaw Burma (2005-2006) Washington believed that the Stamp Act of 1765 was an "Act of Oppression" and he celebrated its repeal the following year.[h] in March 1766 Parliament passed the Declaratory Act asserting that Parliamentary law superseded colonial law. Washington helped to lead widespread protests against the Townshend Acts passed by Parliament in 1767 and he introduced a proposal in May 1769 drafted by George Mason which called Virginians to boycott English goods; the Acts were mostly repealed in 1770. Virginia Bluebells growing wild on Theodore Roosevelt Island Based on his letters diary documents accounts from colleagues employees friends and visitors Washington slowly developed a cautious sympathy toward abolitionism that eventually ended with the emancipation of his own slaves.
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