Illustrated History, Comprising in a Condensed Form a History of the United States, a Geography of the Western Continent, and the Chief Objects of Interest on the Eastern Continent, Including a Hihstorical and Descriptive Sketch of the Holy LandJ. H. Clark & Company, 1870 - 435 страница |
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... 66 56 Southern States , 221 IV . 46 66 66 Western States , 249 V. 66 66 66 Territories , 305 VI . ( 6 of British America , 312 VII . 46 66 66 Mexico , - 316 VIII . 66 66 46 Central America , 325 CHAP . IX . X. 66 66 66 66 West.
... 66 56 Southern States , 221 IV . 46 66 66 Western States , 249 V. 66 66 66 Territories , 305 VI . ( 6 of British America , 312 VII . 46 66 66 Mexico , - 316 VIII . 66 66 46 Central America , 325 CHAP . IX . X. 66 66 66 66 West.
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... territory , and beyond the Rocky mountains . The three oldest towns in the United States are St. Augustine , in Florida , founded by the Spaniards in 1565 ; Jamestown , in Virginia , founded by the English in 1607 ; and Plymouth , in ...
... territory , and beyond the Rocky mountains . The three oldest towns in the United States are St. Augustine , in Florida , founded by the Spaniards in 1565 ; Jamestown , in Virginia , founded by the English in 1607 ; and Plymouth , in ...
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... of voting and holding office were confined to church members , and the Bible was adopted as the rule of public action . MAINE AND NEW HAMPSHIRE . The territory which now constitutes NEW ENGLAND STATES . 13 66 66 64 66.
... of voting and holding office were confined to church members , and the Bible was adopted as the rule of public action . MAINE AND NEW HAMPSHIRE . The territory which now constitutes NEW ENGLAND STATES . 13 66 66 64 66.
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... territory ; but all matters of common interest and questions of war and peace were decided by a council consisting of two commissioners from each . In times of war each colony was to furnish men and money in proportion to its population ...
... territory ; but all matters of common interest and questions of war and peace were decided by a council consisting of two commissioners from each . In times of war each colony was to furnish men and money in proportion to its population ...
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... territory were to be restored . But soon disputes about local boundaries began , and it was not long before these two nations were involved in another bloody struggle for dominion in the new world . CHAPTER III . THE MIDDLE STATES . At ...
... territory were to be restored . But soon disputes about local boundaries began , and it was not long before these two nations were involved in another bloody struggle for dominion in the new world . CHAPTER III . THE MIDDLE STATES . At ...
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