Presumably he was rather busy as Commander-in-Chief of the Continental Army, a position to which he was appointed in June, 1775. The fighting was underway well before the Declaration of Independence was signed in July (or August, or November, depending on who you ask) of 1776. The battles of Lexington and Concord in April, 1775 are usually considered to mark the beginning of the war.
The answer is 2: to increase the amount of land available for agriculture.
Reason:
If I remember correctly from Geography last year that is called terrace farming. Common practice in hilly areas where you would be unable to plant crops. Instead, they flatten that out and have “steps” that gives them flat land to grow crops, often rice.
D. Austrian refusal to partial negotiations
The Democratic Republic of the Congo :)
Life in the West were settled groups,bringing and maintaining cultures as they struggled hard to become Americans.Ethnic groups arrived,started settling as groups,keeping and enjoying their cultures while becoming americans.Life in the East there was british influence.Families have been in the U.S.A much longer.Many families would signifiance on splitting from the family and friends into making their own way.The kids would often move away to other states or cities to start their own families.