History of the United States: For the Use of Common SchoolsThomas, Cowperthwait & Company, 1839 - 324 Seiten |
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... inhabitants , Guanahani . It is one of the Bahama group , and is distant about 3000 miles from the most westerly of the Canaries . Columbus afterwards discovered and touched at other islands in the same group , and also added the ...
... inhabitants , Guanahani . It is one of the Bahama group , and is distant about 3000 miles from the most westerly of the Canaries . Columbus afterwards discovered and touched at other islands in the same group , and also added the ...
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... inhabitants were no longer in fear of wanting bread , either for themselves or for the emigrants from England . About this time , ( 1614 , ) an event took place which has always been regarded with great interest by the Virginians . This ...
... inhabitants were no longer in fear of wanting bread , either for themselves or for the emigrants from England . About this time , ( 1614 , ) an event took place which has always been regarded with great interest by the Virginians . This ...
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... inhabitants enjoyed civil rights , free com- merce , peace , and domestic happiness . The cultivation of tobacco and cotton , hereafter to become so important to the southern country , had already been introduced ; and the Indians ...
... inhabitants enjoyed civil rights , free com- merce , peace , and domestic happiness . The cultivation of tobacco and cotton , hereafter to become so important to the southern country , had already been introduced ; and the Indians ...
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... inhabitants of Maryland ; established a representative government ; and asserted for itself simi- lar powers to those of the British House of Commons . In 1642 , the gratitude of the colonists towards Lord Baltimore was manifested by ...
... inhabitants of Maryland ; established a representative government ; and asserted for itself simi- lar powers to those of the British House of Commons . In 1642 , the gratitude of the colonists towards Lord Baltimore was manifested by ...
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... inhabitants . But they had spread over a wide territory , and become firmly rooted in the soil . The government of the old colony was strictly repub- lican . The governor was elected by the people , and restricted by a council of five ...
... inhabitants . But they had spread over a wide territory , and become firmly rooted in the soil . The government of the old colony was strictly repub- lican . The governor was elected by the people , and restricted by a council of five ...
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A History of the United States: For the Use of Common Schools John Frost Keine Leseprobe verfügbar - 2016 |
Häufige Begriffe und Wortgruppen
administration affairs afterwards American appointed army arrived artillery assembly attack attempt battle Boston Britain British British army Burgoyne campaign Canada Captain captured Charleston charter chief Clinton Colonel colonists colony command commenced commissioners compelled congress Connecticut Count d'Estaing declared defeat defence Delaware detachment Duke of York Dutch effect emigrants enemy England English expedition favour fire fleet force Fort Edward France French garrison governor granted hostilities Indians inhabitants Island Jersey killed king land legislature Leisler Lord Cornwallis Lord Rawdon loss Massachusetts measure ment miles militia North officers parliament party passed peace Penn Philadelphia Port possession president prisoners proceeded proprietaries province received reinforcements retired retreat returned Rhode Island river royal Sackett's Harbour sailed Savannah sent settled settlement settlers ships siege Sir Henry Clinton soon South Carolina Spaniards squadron succeeded surrender territory tion took place town treaty troops United vessels Virginia Washington William wounded York
Beliebte Passagen
Seite 50 - Name of the Council Established at Plymouth in the County of Devon, for the Planting, Ruling, Ordering and Governing of New England in America...
Seite 315 - States shall consist only in levying war against them, or in adhering to their enemies, giving them aid and comfort. No person shall be convicted of treason unless on the testimony of two witnesses to the same overt act, or on confession in open court.
Seite 311 - Each House shall keep a Journal of its Proceedings, and from time to time publish the same, excepting such Parts as may in their Judgment require Secrecy ; and the Yeas and Nays of the Members of either House on any question shall, at the Desire of one fifth of those Present, be entered on the Journal.
Seite 311 - The times, places, and manner of holding elections for senators and representatives, shall be prescribed in each state by the legislature thereof: but the congress may at any time by law, make or alter such regulations, except as to the places of choosing senators.
Seite 52 - IN THE NAME OF GOD, AMEN. We whose names are underwritten, the loyal subjects of our dread sovereign lord King James, by the grace of God of Great Britain, France, and Ireland, king, defender of the faith, etc.
Seite 52 - Virginia, do by these presents solemnly and mutually, in the presence of God and one of another, covenant and combine ourselves together into a civil body politic, for our better ordering and preservation and furtherance of the ends aforesaid...
Seite 315 - The citizens of each State shall be entitled to all privileges and immunities of citizens in the several States. 2 A person charged in any State with treason, felony, or other crime, who shall flee from justice, and be found in another State, shall on demand of the executive authority of the State from which he fled, be delivered up to be removed to the State having jurisdiction of the crime.
Seite 311 - ... 2. Each house may determine the rules of its proceedings, punish its members for disorderly behavior, and with the concurrence of two thirds, expel a member.
Seite 313 - ... 2. The privilege of the writ of habeas corpus shall not be suspended, unless when in cases of rebellion or invasion the public safety may require it. 3. No bill of attainder or ex post facto law shall be passed. 4. No capitation or other direct tax shall be laid, unless in proportion to the census or enumeration herein before directed to be taken.
Seite 315 - ... 3. The trial of all crimes, except in cases of impeachment, shall be by jury; and such trial shall be held in the state where the said crimes shall have been committed; but when not committed within any state, the trial shall be at such place or places as the congress may by law have directed.