Esplanade - Theatres on the Bay, Singapore

. Native Americans, Throughout the first half of the 19th century abolitionism a movement to end slavery grew in strength; most abolitionist societies and supporters were in the North They worked to raise awareness about the evils of slavery and to build support for abolition. 5.1 Institutions formed by Founders Main article: Memorials to Abraham Lincoln, Congress's "power of the purse" authorizes taxing citizens spending money and printing currency. . Eutrophication in the Potomac River is evident from this bright green water in Washington D.C caused by a dense bloom of cyanobacteria April 2012; .

Slaves were generally prohibited by law from associating in groups with the exception of worship services (a reason why the Black church is such a notable institution in black communities today) Following Nat Turner's rebellion in 1831 which raised white fears throughout the South some states also prohibited or restricted religious gatherings of slaves or required that they be officiated by white men Planters feared that group meetings would facilitate communication among slaves that could lead to rebellion. Slaves held private secret "brush meetings" in the woods, The newly founded country of the United States had to create a new government to replace the British Parliament the U.S adopted the Articles of Confederation a declaration that established a national government with a one-house legislature Its ratification by all thirteen colonies gave the second Congress a new name: the Congress of the Confederation which met from 1781 to 1789 the Constitutional Convention took place during the summer of 1787 in Philadelphia. Although the Convention was called to revise the Articles of Confederation the intention from the outset for some including James Madison and Alexander Hamilton was to create a new frame of government rather than amending the existing one the delegates elected George Washington to preside over the Convention the result of the Convention was the United States Constitution and the replacement of the Continental Congress with the United States Congress, Nat Turner's slave rebellion Rajasthan: Jaipur is the administrative and legislative capital of the state while the high court is located in Jodhpur. A new federal city was then constructed on the north bank of the Potomac to the east of Georgetown On September 9 1791 the three commissioners overseeing the capital's construction named the city in honor of President Washington the federal district was named Columbia (a feminine form of "Columbus") which was a poetic name for the United States commonly in use at that time. Congress held its first session in Washington on November 17 1800. . A new and permanent C/D concourse (also called "Tier 2") is planned as part of the D2 Dulles Development Project the new building is to include a three-level structure with 44 airline gates and similar amenities to Concourse B the concourse plan includes a dedicated mezzanine corridor with moving sidewalks to serve international passengers the design and construction of the new C/D concourse has not been scheduled. When built it is planned that both terminals will be connected to the main terminal and other concourses via the AeroTrain to that extent the AeroTrain station at Concourse C was built at the location where the future Concourse C/D structure is proposed to be built and is connected to the existing Concourse C via an underground walkway. Underground Railroad John Sullivan New Hampshire 1 Yes, Bicameral legislatures with the upper house as a check on the lower Scene at the Signing of the Constitution of the United States. The 1832 boundaries of Comancheria the Comanche homeland, Geography In 1772 it became known that the Crown intended to pay fixed salaries to the governors and judges in Massachusetts which had been paid by local authorities This would reduce the influence of colonial representatives over their government Samuel Adams in Boston set about creating new Committees of Correspondence which linked Patriots in all 13 colonies and eventually provided the framework for a rebel government Virginia the largest colony set up its Committee of Correspondence in early 1773 on which Patrick Henry and Thomas Jefferson served, Interactive map showing border of Washington D.C (click to zoom).