The Story of American Democracy, Political and IndustrialAllyn and Bacon, 1922 - 791 pages |
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... charter was 1578 , to Sir Humphrey Gilbert . attempts at a colony . Gilbert's charter , 1578 granted by Elizabeth , in Gilbert made two brave The second , in the spring of 1583 , entered St. John's Harbor on the New- foundland coast ...
... charter was 1578 , to Sir Humphrey Gilbert . attempts at a colony . Gilbert's charter , 1578 granted by Elizabeth , in Gilbert made two brave The second , in the spring of 1583 , entered St. John's Harbor on the New- foundland coast ...
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... Charter of 1606 , or the First Virginia Charter . The members of this Company hoped for commercial gain . No doubt some of its members cared only for this . But the great leaders cared more , like Raleigh and Gilbert , to build up the ...
... Charter of 1606 , or the First Virginia Charter . The members of this Company hoped for commercial gain . No doubt some of its members cared only for this . But the great leaders cared more , like Raleigh and Gilbert , to build up the ...
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... charter of 1606 ( p . 17 ) to the enterprising merchants who wished to undertake The Charter founding colonies in America , the stockholders of 1606 were divided into two subcompanies : the London Company , made up mainly of Londoners ...
... charter of 1606 ( p . 17 ) to the enterprising merchants who wished to undertake The Charter founding colonies in America , the stockholders of 1606 were divided into two subcompanies : the London Company , made up mainly of Londoners ...
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... charter gave no share in their own government ; but it did The promise them " the liberties , franchises , and im ... charters ) did not mean " the right to vote " or men to hold office : not all Englishmen had such privileges. Virginia ...
... charter gave no share in their own government ; but it did The promise them " the liberties , franchises , and im ... charters ) did not mean " the right to vote " or men to hold office : not all Englishmen had such privileges. Virginia ...
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... charter . They provided that death or mutila- tion could be inflicted upon no offender until after conviction by a jury , and for only a small number of crimes , for that day , though the appointed Council were to punish minor offenses ...
... charter . They provided that death or mutila- tion could be inflicted upon no offender until after conviction by a jury , and for only a small number of crimes , for that day , though the appointed Council were to punish minor offenses ...
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Page 268 - Every state shall abide by the determinations of the United States in congress assembled, on all questions which, by this confederation, are submitted to them. And the articles of this confederation shall be inviolably observed by every state ; and the Union shall be perpetual.
Page 716 - But the right is more precious than peace, and we shall fight for the things which we have always carried nearest our hearts — for democracy, for the right of those who submit to authority to have a voice in their own governments...
Page 355 - HERE WAS BURIED THOMAS JEFFERSON AUTHOR OF THE DECLARATION OF AMERICAN INDEPENDENCE, OF THE STATUTE OF VIRGINIA FOR RELIGIOUS FREEDOM, AND FATHER OF THE UNIVERSITY OF VIRGINIA: because by these, as testimonials that I have lived, I wish most to be remembered.
Page 273 - States, to devise such further provisions as shall appear to them necessary to render the constitution of the federal government adequate to the exigencies of the union...