. Overview map of the war Key:, 13 Citations Oklahoma City Oklahoma USA (1889), In 2012 Washington's annual murder count had dropped to 88 the lowest total since 1961 the murder rate has since risen from that historic low though it remains close to half the rate of the early 2000s. Washington was once described as the "murder capital" of the United States during the early 1990s the number of murders peaked in 1991 at 479 but the level of violence then began to decline significantly.
. . 10.3 Sources 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, Mexico showing no willingness to come to the Nueces to drive the invaders from her soil it became necessary for the "invaders" to approach to within a convenient distance to be struck Accordingly preparations were begun for moving the army to the Rio Grande to a point near Matamoras [sic] it was desirable to occupy a position near the largest centre of population possible to reach without absolutely invading territory to which we set up no claim whatever. History[show] See also: Act of Congress and List of United States federal legislation!
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