. Uncle Tom's Cabin, Effect on the American Civil War, 2 Origins of the war To end another war scare with the United Kingdom over the Oregon Country Polk signed the Oregon Treaty dividing the territory angering northern Democrats who felt he was prioritizing Southern expansion over Northern expansion.
. In mid-1779 Washington attacked Iroquois warriors of the Six Nations in order to force Britain's Indian allies out of New York from which they had assaulted New England towns the Indian warriors joined with Tory rangers led by Walter Butler and viciously slew more than 200 frontiersmen in June laying waste to the Wyoming Valley in Pennsylvania in response Washington ordered General John Sullivan to lead an expedition to effect "the total destruction and devastation" of Iroquois villages and take their women and children hostage Those who managed to escape fled to Canada, The Constitution specifies that a majority of members known as a quorum be present before doing business in each house However the rules of each house assume that a quorum is present unless a quorum call demonstrates the contrary and debate often continues despite the lack of a majority! .
Better Health Chiropractic