History of the United States: Containing All the Events Necessary to be Committed to Memory : with the Declaration of Independence, the Constitution of the United States and a Table of Chronology : for the Use of SchoolsUriah Hunt & Son, 1850 - 216 pages |
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... persons , with a President chosen from among their number ; the form of government having been prepared by King James . Q. Whom did they choose for their first President ? A. Edward Wingfield , an avaricious man , was chosen the first ...
... persons , with a President chosen from among their number ; the form of government having been prepared by King James . Q. Whom did they choose for their first President ? A. Edward Wingfield , an avaricious man , was chosen the first ...
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... Q. What ensued ? persons . A. A long and bloody war ensued , in which the In- dians were slaughtered , without regard to age or sex . STOR CHAPTER III . SETTLEMENT OF THE NORTHERN COLONIES . SETTLEMENT AT JAMESTOWN . 19.
... Q. What ensued ? persons . A. A long and bloody war ensued , in which the In- dians were slaughtered , without regard to age or sex . STOR CHAPTER III . SETTLEMENT OF THE NORTHERN COLONIES . SETTLEMENT AT JAMESTOWN . 19.
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... persons executed ? A. Yes more than thirty persons were executed . Q. What was the cause of the settlement of Massa- chusetts ? $ A. The persecution carried on in England on account of religious opinions . Q. What did the government of ...
... persons executed ? A. Yes more than thirty persons were executed . Q. What was the cause of the settlement of Massa- chusetts ? $ A. The persecution carried on in England on account of religious opinions . Q. What did the government of ...
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... persons , started from Massachusetts ; and , after a fatiguing march through woods and swamps , settled on the Connecticut river , in the year 1636 . Q. In what war were the settlers of Connecticut soon involved ? A. In a war with the ...
... persons , started from Massachusetts ; and , after a fatiguing march through woods and swamps , settled on the Connecticut river , in the year 1636 . Q. In what war were the settlers of Connecticut soon involved ? A. In a war with the ...
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... persons sent by Ferdinand Gorges and John Mason , to whom the land had been granted . Q. How are Portsmouth and Dover situated ? Q. Who were among the early settlers of New Hamp- shire ? A. Rev. John Wheelwright and his followers : the ...
... persons sent by Ferdinand Gorges and John Mason , to whom the land had been granted . Q. How are Portsmouth and Dover situated ? Q. Who were among the early settlers of New Hamp- shire ? A. Rev. John Wheelwright and his followers : the ...
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