History of the United States of America: With a Brief Account of Some of the Principal Empires and States of Ancient and Modern Times. For the Use of Schools and FamiliesJ. Prentiss, 1823 - 276 páginas |
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... British army under Burgoyne ; Treaty of Alliance with France ; Battle of Monmouth ; Savannah surrendered to the British ; Ineffectual at- tempt to recover Savannah ; Stoney Point taken by Wayne ; Penob- scot expedition ; Defeat of the ...
... British army under Burgoyne ; Treaty of Alliance with France ; Battle of Monmouth ; Savannah surrendered to the British ; Ineffectual at- tempt to recover Savannah ; Stoney Point taken by Wayne ; Penob- scot expedition ; Defeat of the ...
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... British Edicts ; Arrange- ment with Erskine ; Mr. Jackson's correspondence ; Measures pre- paratory to a war with ... British ; Plunder of Alex- andria ; Fort Erie defended ; Naval victory on Lake Champlain ; Defeat of the British at ...
... British Edicts ; Arrange- ment with Erskine ; Mr. Jackson's correspondence ; Measures pre- paratory to a war with ... British ; Plunder of Alex- andria ; Fort Erie defended ; Naval victory on Lake Champlain ; Defeat of the British at ...
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... British settlement that was not aban- doned . Shortly after the company received supplies from England , and an accession to their numbers , making the whole about two hundred . Two vessels were freighted for England ; the one loaded ...
... British settlement that was not aban- doned . Shortly after the company received supplies from England , and an accession to their numbers , making the whole about two hundred . Two vessels were freighted for England ; the one loaded ...
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... British yoke . On the 10th of November , the ship anchored in Cape Cod harbour . Perceiving that they were so far north as to be with- out the territory of the south Virginia Company , some hesitation arose : but the winter was at hand ...
... British yoke . On the 10th of November , the ship anchored in Cape Cod harbour . Perceiving that they were so far north as to be with- out the territory of the south Virginia Company , some hesitation arose : but the winter was at hand ...
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... British king , in the year 1764 , annexed the ter- ritory west of Connecticut river to the colony of New- York ; the government of which demanded new grants from the settlers . This was refused : and the next year the quarrel arose so ...
... British king , in the year 1764 , annexed the ter- ritory west of Connecticut river to the colony of New- York ; the government of which demanded new grants from the settlers . This was refused : and the next year the quarrel arose so ...
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Página 244 - ... states concerned, as well as of the congress. The congress shall have power to dispose of and make all needful rules and regulations respecting the territory or other property belonging to the United States ; and nothing in this constitution shall be so construed as to prejudice any claims of the United States, or of any particular state. SECT. 4. The United States shall guarantee to every state in this Union, a republican form of government, and shall protect each of them against invasion ;...
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Página 242 - ... the time of adjournment, he may adjourn them to such time as he shall think proper ; he shall receive ambassadors and other public ministers ; he shall take care that the laws be faithfully executed, and shall commission all the officers of the United States. SECT. 4. The President, Vice-President, and all civil officers of the United States, shall be removed from office on impeachment for, and conviction of, treason, bribery, or other high crimes and misdemeanors. ARTICLE III. SECT. 1. The judicial...
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Página 59 - So Mr. Hooker was appointed to dispute with him, but could not reduce him from any of his errors. So, the next morning, the Court sentenced him to depart out of our jurisdiction within six weeks, all the ministers, save one, approving the sentence...