A Short History of the United States, 1492-1938Macmillan, 1939 - 1039 pages |
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Page 344
... Territory . Other Territories . Canada was set aside as Indiana Territory . The eastern part retained the old name , and in 1803 Ohio was admitted to the union , congress agreeing to turn over the school lands , one thirty - sixth of ...
... Territory . Other Territories . Canada was set aside as Indiana Territory . The eastern part retained the old name , and in 1803 Ohio was admitted to the union , congress agreeing to turn over the school lands , one thirty - sixth of ...
Page 453
... territory without slavery , but California and New Mexico must wait . The next session of congress was a short one . The house passed a bill to organize the territory of California without slavery , but the senate refused to concur ...
... territory without slavery , but California and New Mexico must wait . The next session of congress was a short one . The house passed a bill to organize the territory of California without slavery , but the senate refused to concur ...
Page 487
... territory on condition that the people who settled there could decide for them- selves the question of slavery or freedom . This , it was pointed out , was what had been done for Utah and New Mexico in 1850. The dis- cussion in Missouri ...
... territory on condition that the people who settled there could decide for them- selves the question of slavery or freedom . This , it was pointed out , was what had been done for Utah and New Mexico in 1850. The dis- cussion in Missouri ...
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Exploring the Coasts of the New World | 31 |
The Gentlemen Adventurers | 41 |
Better Times in the Colony | 50 |
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