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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... received his name . Q. How were the discoveries of Columbus limited ? A. To South America and the West Indies . Q. Who explored the shores of North America ? A. John Cabot , a native of Venice , but residing in Bristol , England . Q ...
... received his name . Q. How were the discoveries of Columbus limited ? A. To South America and the West Indies . Q. Who explored the shores of North America ? A. John Cabot , a native of Venice , but residing in Bristol , England . Q ...
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... received in England ? A. She was treated with kindness in England , and presented at court . Q. In what was she instructed ? A. She was instructed in the Christian religion . Q. Where did she die ? A. At Gravesend . Q. Where is ...
... received in England ? A. She was treated with kindness in England , and presented at court . Q. In what was she instructed ? A. She was instructed in the Christian religion . Q. Where did she die ? A. At Gravesend . Q. Where is ...
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... received ? A. It gave great offence , and raised the spirit of oppo- sition to the highest degree . Q. How was the use of stamped paper avoided ? A. The courts of justice were shut up , and the people settled their disputes by ...
... received ? A. It gave great offence , and raised the spirit of oppo- sition to the highest degree . Q. How was the use of stamped paper avoided ? A. The courts of justice were shut up , and the people settled their disputes by ...
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... received by the British par- liament ? A. It enkindled their resentment , to such a degree , that they shut the port of Boston , and ruined the trade of that flourishing town . Q. When and where was the second colonial congress convened ...
... received by the British par- liament ? A. It enkindled their resentment , to such a degree , that they shut the port of Boston , and ruined the trade of that flourishing town . Q. When and where was the second colonial congress convened ...
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... received by the congress of the United States ? A. Their offers were at once rejected . Q. Did France endeavour , at once , to assist America ? A. Yes : by sending a large fleet , the first object of which was to blockade the British ...
... received by the congress of the United States ? A. Their offers were at once rejected . Q. Did France endeavour , at once , to assist America ? A. Yes : by sending a large fleet , the first object of which was to blockade the British ...
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