It was the Patriot Victory at Saratoga that brought these two nations together in an open alliance. Of course the Americans and French were already somewhat allied because France was also at war with Great Britain during the American Revolution.
I believe he was trained to be a carpenter, but he couldn't find work, so he just went into farming.
Slave laws passed in Virginia in 1750 has passed laws for
slaves that made slaves lose respect and does not show any sign of humanity as
they were being treated as lowly of other classes. The slaves during this time
became a private property to their owners and not only that, they are also
being bought and sold by the upper classes.