A History of the United States: For the Use of Schools and AcademiesThomas, Cowperthwait & Company, 1852 - 460 Seiten |
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... west from Europe . These reasonings were not unsupported by striking facts . Pieces of wood , nicely carved , and apparently borne from a far country , had been thrown on the western Who was the discoverer of America ? -What led him to ...
... west from Europe . These reasonings were not unsupported by striking facts . Pieces of wood , nicely carved , and apparently borne from a far country , had been thrown on the western Who was the discoverer of America ? -What led him to ...
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... west . At this period the favourite object of discovery was a passage to the East Indies by sea . To find a shorter and more direct route to these regions , than that around Africa , was the immediate object of Columbus in proposing to ...
... west . At this period the favourite object of discovery was a passage to the East Indies by sea . To find a shorter and more direct route to these regions , than that around Africa , was the immediate object of Columbus in proposing to ...
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... western passage , they were called the West Indies . Even when the increase of geographical science had discovered the error , the name was retained , and it is continued to the present day . Columbus's return to Spain was hailed with ...
... western passage , they were called the West Indies . Even when the increase of geographical science had discovered the error , the name was retained , and it is continued to the present day . Columbus's return to Spain was hailed with ...
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... west passage to India . A mutiny of his crew compelled him to return . The Portuguese , who at this period were very active in prosecuting distant voyages of discovery , fitted out an expedition under Gaspar Cortereal . He explored the ...
... west passage to India . A mutiny of his crew compelled him to return . The Portuguese , who at this period were very active in prosecuting distant voyages of discovery , fitted out an expedition under Gaspar Cortereal . He explored the ...
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... western adventure . The discovery of a north - west passage to India was a favourite project with them , notwithstanding the failure of the Cabots in attempting it . An expedition for this purpose was fitted out by Martin Frobisher ...
... western adventure . The discovery of a north - west passage to India was a favourite project with them , notwithstanding the failure of the Cabots in attempting it . An expedition for this purpose was fitted out by Martin Frobisher ...
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Seite 345 - Judgment in cases of impeachment shall not extend further than to removal from office, and disqualification to hold and enjoy any office of honour, trust, or profit under the United States ; but the party convicted shall nevertheless be liable and subject to indictment, trial, judgment, and punishment, according to law.
Seite 348 - ... citizen or a citizen of the United States at the time of the adoption of this constitution, shall be eligible to the office of president; neither shall any person be eligible to that office who shall not have attained to the age of thirtyfive years, and been fourteen years a resident within the United States.
Seite 52 - 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, and by virtue hereof to enact, constitute, and frame such just and equal laws, ordinances, acts, constitutions, and offices, from time to time, as shall be thought most meet and convenient for the general good of the colony ; unto which we promise all due submission and obedience.
Seite 345 - Legislature, which shall then fill such vacancies. 3. No person shall be a Senator who shall not have attained to the age of thirty years, and been nine years a citizen of the United States, and who shall not, when elected, be an inhabitant of that State for which he shall be chosen.
Seite 346 - States ; 5 To coin Money, regulate the Value thereof, and of foreign Coin, and fix the Standard of Weights and Measures; 6 To provide for the Punishment of counterfeiting the Securities and current Coin of the United States...
Seite 52 - Faith, etc., having undertaken, for the glory of God and advancement of the Christian faith, and honor of our King and country, a voyage to plant the first colony in the northern parts of Virginia...
Seite 352 - If any citizen of the United States shall accept, claim, receive, or retain any title of nobility or honor, or shall, without the consent of Congress, accept and retain any present, pension, office, or emolument, of any kind whatever, from any emperor, king, prince, or foreign power...
Seite 346 - To declare war, grant letters of marque and reprisal, and make rules concerning captures on land and water: 11. To raise and support armies; but no appropriation of money to that use, shall be for a longer term than two years: 12. To provide and maintain a navy: 13.
Seite 346 - The Congress shall have Power 1 To lay and collect Taxes, Duties, Imposts and Excises, to pay the Debts and provide for the common Defence and general Welfare of the United States; but all Duties, Imposts and Excises shall be uniform throughout the United States...
Seite 348 - Vice-President, declaring what officer shall then act as President, and such officer shall act accordingly, until the disability be removed, or a President shall be elected.