The Story of American Democracy, Political and IndustrialAllyn and Bacon, 1922 - 791 pages |
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... land to America cost from £ 10 to £ 12 , or about The dif- $ 300 in our values ( since money in 1600 was worth ficulties five times as much as now ) . To provide his outfit and to support him until he could raise a crop , cost as much ...
... land to America cost from £ 10 to £ 12 , or about The dif- $ 300 in our values ( since money in 1600 was worth ficulties five times as much as now ) . To provide his outfit and to support him until he could raise a crop , cost as much ...
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... land and ruled the settlers . The first colonial 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 ...
... land and ruled the settlers . The first colonial 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 ...
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... Land , to the most remote and farthest distant Quarters of the earth at any time within the compafle of theje 50 yores : Domoded into thra Sexuall per according on the po sochry word cited . The firft , conteining the perfonall trauels ...
... Land , to the most remote and farthest distant Quarters of the earth at any time within the compafle of theje 50 yores : Domoded into thra Sexuall per according on the po sochry word cited . The firft , conteining the perfonall trauels ...
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... land at the end of their term of service . " " other gentry Captains and capitalists came from the English gentry class . Until the peace with Spain in 1604 , many high- spirited youths had been fighting Spain in the The Netherlands ...
... land at the end of their term of service . " " other gentry Captains and capitalists came from the English gentry class . Until the peace with Spain in 1604 , many high- spirited youths had been fighting Spain in the The Netherlands ...
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... Land of Virginia : the same day wee enterd into the Bay of Chesupioc without any let or hinder- ance ; there wee landed and discovered a little way , but we could find nothing worth the speaking of but faire meddowes and goodly tall ...
... Land of Virginia : the same day wee enterd into the Bay of Chesupioc without any let or hinder- ance ; there wee landed and discovered a little way , but we could find nothing worth the speaking of but faire meddowes and goodly tall ...
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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...