History of the United States: For the Use of Common SchoolsThomas, Cowperthwait & Company, 1839 - 324 páginas |
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... west from Europe . These reasonings were not unsupported by striking facts . Pieces of wood , nicely carved , and apparently borne from a far country , had been thrown on the western Who was the discoverer of America ? -What led him to ...
... west from Europe . These reasonings were not unsupported by striking facts . Pieces of wood , nicely carved , and apparently borne from a far country , had been thrown on the western Who was the discoverer of America ? -What led him to ...
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... west . At this period the favourite object of discovery was a passage to the East Indies by sea . To find a shorter and more direct route to these regions , than that around Africa , was the immediate object of Columbus in proposing to ...
... west . At this period the favourite object of discovery was a passage to the East Indies by sea . To find a shorter and more direct route to these regions , than that around Africa , was the immediate object of Columbus in proposing to ...
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... western passage , they were called the West Indies . Even when the increase of geographical science had discovered the error , the name was retained , and it is continued to the present day . Columbus's return to Spain was hailed with ...
... western passage , they were called the West Indies . Even when the increase of geographical science had discovered the error , the name was retained , and it is continued to the present day . Columbus's return to Spain was hailed with ...
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... west passage to India . A mutiny of his crew compelled him to return . The Portuguese , who at this period were very active in prosecuting distant voyages of discovery , fitted out an expedition under Gaspar Cortereal . He explored the ...
... west passage to India . A mutiny of his crew compelled him to return . The Portuguese , who at this period were very active in prosecuting distant voyages of discovery , fitted out an expedition under Gaspar Cortereal . He explored the ...
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... western adventure . The discovery of a north - west passage to India was a favourite project with them , notwithstanding the failure of the Cabots in attempting it . An expedition for this purpose was fitted out by Martin Frobisher ...
... western adventure . The discovery of a north - west passage to India was a favourite project with them , notwithstanding the failure of the Cabots in attempting it . An expedition for this purpose was fitted out by Martin Frobisher ...
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Términos y frases comunes
administration affairs afterwards American appointed army arrived artillery assembly attack attempt battle Boston Britain British British army Burgoyne campaign Canada Captain captured Charleston charter chief Clinton Colonel colonists colony command commenced commissioners compelled congress Connecticut Count d'Estaing declared defeat defence Delaware detachment Duke of York Dutch effect emigrants enemy England English expedition favour fire fleet force Fort Edward France French garrison governor granted hostilities Indians inhabitants Island Jersey killed king land legislature Leisler Lord Cornwallis Lord Rawdon loss Massachusetts measure ment miles militia North officers parliament party passed peace Penn Philadelphia Port possession president prisoners proceeded proprietaries province received reinforcements retired retreat returned Rhode Island river royal Sackett's Harbour sailed Savannah sent settled settlement settlers ships siege Sir Henry Clinton soon South Carolina Spaniards squadron succeeded surrender territory tion took place town treaty troops United vessels Virginia Washington William wounded York
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Página 50 - Name of the Council Established at Plymouth in the County of Devon, for the Planting, Ruling, Ordering and Governing of New England in America...
Página 315 - States shall consist only in levying war against them, or in adhering to their enemies, giving them aid and comfort. No person shall be convicted of treason unless on the testimony of two witnesses to the same overt act, or on confession in open court.
Página 311 - Each House shall keep a Journal of its Proceedings, and from time to time publish the same, excepting such Parts as may in their Judgment require Secrecy ; and the Yeas and Nays of the Members of either House on any question shall, at the Desire of one fifth of those Present, be entered on the Journal.
Página 311 - The times, places, and manner of holding elections for senators and representatives, shall be prescribed in each state by the legislature thereof: but the congress may at any time by law, make or alter such regulations, except as to the places of choosing senators.
Página 52 - IN THE NAME OF GOD, AMEN. We whose names are underwritten, the loyal subjects of our dread sovereign lord King James, by the grace of God of Great Britain, France, and Ireland, king, defender of the faith, etc.
Página 52 - Virginia, do by these presents solemnly and mutually, in the presence of God and one of another, covenant and combine ourselves together into a civil body politic, for our better ordering and preservation and furtherance of the ends aforesaid...
Página 315 - The citizens of each State shall be entitled to all privileges and immunities of citizens in the several States. 2 A person charged in any State with treason, felony, or other crime, who shall flee from justice, and be found in another State, shall on demand of the executive authority of the State from which he fled, be delivered up to be removed to the State having jurisdiction of the crime.
Página 311 - ... 2. Each house may determine the rules of its proceedings, punish its members for disorderly behavior, and with the concurrence of two thirds, expel a member.
Página 313 - ... 2. The privilege of the writ of habeas corpus shall not be suspended, unless when in cases of rebellion or invasion the public safety may require it. 3. No bill of attainder or ex post facto law shall be passed. 4. No capitation or other direct tax shall be laid, unless in proportion to the census or enumeration herein before directed to be taken.
Página 315 - ... 3. The trial of all crimes, except in cases of impeachment, shall be by jury; and such trial shall be held in the state where the said crimes shall have been committed; but when not committed within any state, the trial shall be at such place or places as the congress may by law have directed.