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 Schools |
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... British pro- vince . Q. Did the colonists suffer ? A. Frequent inroads were made by the French and Indians , villages burned , the inhabitants plundered and inhumanly murdered , or dragged into captivity in the wilderness . Q. What was ...
... British pro- vince . Q. Did the colonists suffer ? A. Frequent inroads were made by the French and Indians , villages burned , the inhabitants plundered and inhumanly murdered , or dragged into captivity in the wilderness . Q. What was ...
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... British troops . He was brave , but impru- dent : despising the advice of Washington , who acted as his aid - de - camp , he rushed forward to attack fort du Quesne , till he was suddenly attacked by a body of French and Indians ...
... British troops . He was brave , but impru- dent : despising the advice of Washington , who acted as his aid - de - camp , he rushed forward to attack fort du Quesne , till he was suddenly attacked by a body of French and Indians ...
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... British ; and , in 1759 , Niagara was taken by Sir William Johnson , and Quebec by General Wolfe . Q. Who commanded the expedition against Fort Fron- tenac ? A. Colonel Bradstreet . * Fort William Henry stood just below the head of Lake ...
... British ; and , in 1759 , Niagara was taken by Sir William Johnson , and Quebec by General Wolfe . Q. Who commanded the expedition against Fort Fron- tenac ? A. Colonel Bradstreet . * Fort William Henry stood just below the head of Lake ...
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... British government to en- croach upon the rights of the colonies , and particularly to raise a revenue in America without her consent . Q. What was asserted by England as a reason for taxing her colonies ? A. The wars in America , in ...
... British government to en- croach upon the rights of the colonies , and particularly to raise a revenue in America without her consent . Q. What was asserted by England as a reason for taxing her colonies ? A. The wars in America , in ...
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... British goods . Q. When and where was the first colonial congress convened ? A. On the 7th of October , 1765 , at New York . Q. Who was chosen president of this congress ? A. Timothy Ruggles , of Massachusetts . Q. How many colonies ...
... British goods . Q. When and where was the first colonial congress convened ? A. On the 7th of October , 1765 , at New York . Q. Who was chosen president of this congress ? A. Timothy Ruggles , of Massachusetts . Q. How many colonies ...
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