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Main articles: Theater in Washington D.C and Music of Washington D.C. 14.3 Military President Abraham Lincoln insisted that construction on the United States Capitol dome continue during the American Civil War; 1861, Naypyidaw Burma (2005-2006) General Grant 8.4 Sister cities "The Storm that Saved Washington". Advance on Mexico City and its capture Organisation of Eastern Caribbean States: Castries, Main article: Territories of the United States. Yellow flag waving.svg Liberalism portal, Washington's army of 11,000 went into winter quarters at Valley Forge north of Philadelphia in December 1777 They suffered between 2,000 and 3,000 deaths in extreme cold over six months mostly from disease and lack of food clothing and shelter. Meanwhile the British were comfortably quartered in Philadelphia paying for supplies in pounds sterling while Washington struggled with a devalued American paper currency the woodlands were soon exhausted of game and by February morale and increased desertions ensued. Ideology behind the Revolution Virginia Bluebells growing wild on Theodore Roosevelt Island, Governing bodies General Washington, The only confirmed photo of Abraham Lincoln at Gettysburg some three hours before the speech Lincoln is slightly left of center just behind the mass of blurry people; Lincoln the Republican won with a plurality of popular votes and a majority of electoral votes Lincoln however did not appear on the ballots of ten southern slave states Many slave owners in the South feared that the real intent of the Republicans was the abolition of slavery in states where it already existed and that the sudden emancipation of four million slaves would be disastrous for the slave owners and for the economy that drew its greatest profits from the labor of people who were not paid, Eastern Box Turtles are frequently spotted along the towpath of the C&O Canal.

Washington's army reduced to 5,400 troops retreated through New Jersey and Howe broke off pursuit delaying his advance on Philadelphia and set up winter quarters in New York. Washington crossed the Delaware River into Pennsylvania where Lee's replacement John Sullivan joined him with 2,000 more troops the future of the Continental Army was in doubt for lack of supplies a harsh winter expiring enlistments and desertions Washington was disappointed that many New Jersey residents were Loyalists or skeptical about the prospect of independence, The District is known for its medical research institutions such as Washington Hospital Center and the Children's National Medical Center as well as the National Institutes of Health in Bethesda Maryland in addition the city is home to three medical schools and associated teaching hospitals at George Washington Georgetown and Howard universities. ; 4 Demographics Places settled in the South Branch valley bearing variants of "Wappatomaka" include Wappocomo farm built in 1774 and the unincorporated hamlet of Wappocomo (sometimes spelled Wapocomo) at Hanging Rocks both north of Romney on West Virginia Route 28, A 2007 report found that about one-third of District residents were functionally illiterate compared to a national rate of about one in five This is attributed in part to immigrants who are not proficient in English as of 2011 85% of D.C residents age 5 and older spoke English at home as a primary language. Half of residents had at least a four-year college degree in 2006 in 2017 the median household income in D.C was $77,649; also in 2017 D.C residents had a personal income per capita of $50,832 (higher than any of the 50 states). However 19% of residents were below the poverty level in 2005 higher than any state except Mississippi.[f], Congress has alternated between periods of constructive cooperation and compromise between parties known as bipartisanship and periods of deep political polarization and fierce infighting known as partisanship the period after the Civil War was marked by partisanship as is the case today It is generally easier for committees to reach accord on issues when compromise is possible Some political scientists speculate that a prolonged period marked by narrow majorities in both chambers of Congress has intensified partisanship in the last few decades but that an alternation of control of Congress between Democrats and Republicans may lead to greater flexibility in policies as well as pragmatism and civility within the institution. 1.4 Growth and redevelopment The abolitionists realizing that the total elimination of slavery was as an immediate goal unrealistic had worked to prevent expansion of slavery into the new states formed out of the Western territories the Missouri Compromise the Compromise of 1850 and the Bleeding Kansas crisis dealt with whether new states would be slave or free or how that was to be decided Both sides were anxious about effects of these decisions on the balance of power in the Senate, Painting showing French King Louis XVI standing wearing formal King's robe 14 Further reading. In the winter of 1775 the Americans invaded Canada under generals Benedict Arnold and Richard Montgomery the attack was a failure; many Americans who weren't killed were either captured or died of smallpox. . On March 5 1770 a large crowd gathered around a group of British soldiers the crowd grew threatening throwing snowballs rocks and debris at them One soldier was clubbed and fell. There was no order to fire but the soldiers fired into the crowd anyway They hit 11 people; three civilians died at the scene of the shooting and two died after the incident the event quickly came to be called the Boston Massacre the soldiers were tried and acquitted (defended by John Adams) but the widespread descriptions soon began to turn colonial sentiment against the British This in turn began a downward spiral in the relationship between Britain and the Province of Massachusetts, Congress is constantly changing and is constantly in flux in recent times the American south and west have gained House seats according to demographic changes recorded by the census and includes more minorities and women although both groups are still underrepresented. While power balances among the different parts of government continue to change the internal structure of Congress is important to understand along with its interactions with so-called intermediary institutions such as political parties civic associations interest groups and the mass media, Advantage of incumbency Reconstruction to present. Congress created the Continental Army on June 14 1775 and Samuel Adams and John Adams nominated Washington to become its commander in chief Washington was chosen over John Hancock because of his military experience and the belief that a Virginian would better unite the colonies He was considered an incisive leader who kept his "ambition in check." He was unanimously elected commander in chief by Congress the next day.