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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... governor of the colony at Darien . Q. By whom was the Pacific Ocean first entered ? A. Magellan , a native of Portugal , then in the service of Spain , through the straits which bear his name . Q. Where are the straits of Magellan ...
... governor of the colony at Darien . Q. By whom was the Pacific Ocean first entered ? A. Magellan , a native of Portugal , then in the service of Spain , through the straits which bear his name . Q. Where are the straits of Magellan ...
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... governor , returned to England for supplies ; but the emigrants were never after heard of . Q. Did this end the exertions of Raleigh to plant a colony in America ? A. It did . Q. What was the result of these successive misfor tunes ? A ...
... governor , returned to England for supplies ; but the emigrants were never after heard of . Q. Did this end the exertions of Raleigh to plant a colony in America ? A. It did . Q. What was the result of these successive misfor tunes ? A ...
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... governor under the second charter ? A. The excellent Lord Delaware was appointed go- vernor for life . Q. Did Delaware remain in the settlement long ? A. No : his health failing , he soon returned to Eng- land . Q. When was the ...
... governor under the second charter ? A. The excellent Lord Delaware was appointed go- vernor for life . Q. Did Delaware remain in the settlement long ? A. No : his health failing , he soon returned to Eng- land . Q. When was the ...
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... till 1655 , when they were overpowered by the Dutch . Q. Who , at this time , was governor of New York ? A. Peter Stuyvesant . Q. How many Dutch governors had New York ? A. Arms of New York . Arms of Rhode Island . 20 20 SETTLEMENT OF ...
... till 1655 , when they were overpowered by the Dutch . Q. Who , at this time , was governor of New York ? A. Peter Stuyvesant . Q. How many Dutch governors had New York ? A. Arms of New York . Arms of Rhode Island . 20 20 SETTLEMENT OF ...
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... governors had New York ? A. Four : Peter Minuits , Wouter Van Twiller , Six William Kieft , and Peter Stuyvesant . Q. What did the Dutch call the whole country in their possession ? A. New Netherlands Q. When did New York surrender to ...
... governors had New York ? A. Four : Peter Minuits , Wouter Van Twiller , Six William Kieft , and Peter Stuyvesant . Q. What did the Dutch call the whole country in their possession ? A. New Netherlands Q. When did New York surrender to ...
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