... , bought new furniture, and planted new crops. In 1759, at the age of 23, Washington was made Commander in Chief of the Virginia Militia. In that same year he was also married to Martha Curtis who had two small children. Martha was a loving and devoted wife who supported ... an active part, his presence was extremely desired and respected. In 1775 he was voted unanimously by congress as Commander in Chief of the Continental Army. Prior to the beginning of the American Revolution, Washington devoted most of his time to training his fourteen thousand troops. Forcing the British ... the ind...

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... her current administration was collapsing. Madison was convinced that America's government had to be replaced. Less than a decade after the approval of the Articles of Confederation, a former captain of the Continental army named Daniel Shays proved the weakness of the United States to deal with internal problems. In western Massachusetts small farmers were deep in debt and when the lower house of ... farms from being foreclosed "a clear violation of property according to Locke and cause for a state of war "and attacked the federal arsenal in Springfield. Three months later the militia ...

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... process usually resulted in release from the bonds of slavery. The Assembly also passed a law acknowledging the slave owners' authority to allow their adult male slaves to join the militia or the Continental Army. Their military service could be rewarded with manumission. A number of whites in Connecticut were beginning to accept the possibility that their black countrymen might live in the state as ... ...

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