The turning point of the American Revolution occurred at the battle of "Saratoga," due mostly to the fact that the the colonial victory of Britain convinced the French to officially support the colonial army against the British.
Peter mentions thinking about converting to Christianity after the war, this will make his life easier. Anne thinks Peter has an inferiority complex because of this.
Cactus Hill site has human remains that have been dated to around 20,000 years ago. Given its location in Virginia shows that human beings had reached America earlier than this. This contradicts the theory that postulates humans came to America from Siberia through the modern day Bring Strait. The theory asserts that at the end of the Ice age humans were able to cross to America through the Beringia land bridge and other means such as canoes and rafts around 10,000 years ago.
The last one and because no one had to much power each branch was kept inline by the other.