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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... possession in the name of his sovereign . Q. What happened to him on his return to England ? A. He was shipwrecked , and perished . Q. Did this disaster discourage Sir Walter Raleigh ? A. No : the following year , 1584 , Raleigh fitted ...
... possession in the name of his sovereign . Q. What happened to him on his return to England ? A. He was shipwrecked , and perished . Q. Did this disaster discourage Sir Walter Raleigh ? A. No : the following year , 1584 , Raleigh fitted ...
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... possession is Quebec now ? How situated ? Q. What was the character of the first settlers in Vir- ginia ? A. They were dissipated and profligate , and destitute of that industry and economy which their situation required . Q. In what ...
... possession is Quebec now ? How situated ? Q. What was the character of the first settlers in Vir- ginia ? A. They were dissipated and profligate , and destitute of that industry and economy which their situation required . Q. In what ...
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... possession ? A. They kept possession till 1655 , when they were overpowered by the Dutch . Q. Who , at this time , was governor of New York ? A. Peter Stuyvesant . Q. How many Dutch governors had New York ? A. Arms of New York . Arms of ...
... possession ? A. They kept possession till 1655 , when they were overpowered by the Dutch . Q. Who , at this time , was governor of New York ? A. Peter Stuyvesant . Q. How many Dutch governors had New York ? A. Arms of New York . Arms of ...
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... possession ? A. New Netherlands Q. When did New York surrender to the English ? A. In 1664 . Q. Under what circumstances ? A. Charles II . , of England , granted to his brother , the Duke of York , the whole country from the Con ...
... possession ? A. New Netherlands Q. When did New York surrender to the English ? A. In 1664 . Q. Under what circumstances ? A. Charles II . , of England , granted to his brother , the Duke of York , the whole country from the Con ...
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... possession of these two fortresses , without bloodshed . Q. Can you tell the names of the three British generals who arrived in America , with reinforcements from England ? A. Yes : Howe , Burgoyne , and Clinton . Q. What proclamation ...
... possession of these two fortresses , without bloodshed . Q. Can you tell the names of the three British generals who arrived in America , with reinforcements from England ? A. Yes : Howe , Burgoyne , and Clinton . Q. What proclamation ...
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