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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... founded at Babylon , on the Eu- phrates , by Nimrod , the grandson of Ham , 2204 B. C. Q. Where does the river ... founded by Cyrus upon the ruins of the Median and Babylonian kingdoms , 536 B. C. Q. Which was the third universal empire ...
... founded at Babylon , on the Eu- phrates , by Nimrod , the grandson of Ham , 2204 B. C. Q. Where does the river ... founded by Cyrus upon the ruins of the Median and Babylonian kingdoms , 536 B. C. Q. Which was the third universal empire ...
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... founding any permanent set- tlements ? A. No. Q. What part of the country did Sir Humphrey Gil- bert visit in 1583 ? A. The island of Newfoundland , where he landed , and took possession in the name of his sovereign . Q. What happened ...
... founding any permanent set- tlements ? A. No. Q. What part of the country did Sir Humphrey Gil- bert visit in 1583 ? A. The island of Newfoundland , where he landed , and took possession in the name of his sovereign . Q. What happened ...
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... founded ? A. In 1608 , by the French . Q. In whose 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 ...
... founded ? A. In 1608 , by the French . Q. In whose 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 ...
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... founder of Connecticut ? A. Rev. Thomas Hooker : he , with about 100 persons , started from Massachusetts ; and , after a fatiguing march through woods and swamps , settled on the Connecticut river , in the year 1636 . Q. In what war ...
... founder of Connecticut ? A. Rev. Thomas Hooker : he , with about 100 persons , started from Massachusetts ; and , after a fatiguing march through woods and swamps , settled on the Connecticut river , in the year 1636 . Q. In what war ...
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... founder of Rhode Island ? A. Roger Williams , a clergyman . Q. Why did he leave Massachusetts ? A. He was banished on account of his religious opinions . Q. In what year was Rhode Island founded ? A. In the year 1636 . Q. What did ...
... founder of Rhode Island ? A. Roger Williams , a clergyman . Q. Why did he leave Massachusetts ? A. He was banished on account of his religious opinions . Q. In what year was Rhode Island founded ? A. In the year 1636 . Q. What did ...
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