200 Years: A Bicentennial Illustrated History of the United States, Volume 1Books by U.S. News & World Report, 1973 - United States |
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... Territory , told Washington officials about the plan . Burr was arrested , accused of seeking to seize American territory for himself , and unsuccess- fully tried for treason . His plan for conquest in the Spanish southwest , however ...
... Territory , told Washington officials about the plan . Burr was arrested , accused of seeking to seize American territory for himself , and unsuccess- fully tried for treason . His plan for conquest in the Spanish southwest , however ...
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A Bicentennial Illustrated History of the United States. SLAVE AND FREE TERRITORIES ASHINGTON TERRITORY OREGON TERRITORY NEBRASKA TERRITORY MINN TERR NH WIS ME MASS NY . CALIFORNIA UTAH TERRITORY JOWA PA . R.I CONN . ILL IND OHIO N.J. ...
A Bicentennial Illustrated History of the United States. SLAVE AND FREE TERRITORIES ASHINGTON TERRITORY OREGON TERRITORY NEBRASKA TERRITORY MINN TERR NH WIS ME MASS NY . CALIFORNIA UTAH TERRITORY JOWA PA . R.I CONN . ILL IND OHIO N.J. ...
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... Territories , he reported out a bill for organizing the vast Great Plains region as Nebraska Territory . Douglas had been urging a terri- torial government for this area ever since 1844 , but Southerners in Congress had objected because ...
... Territories , he reported out a bill for organizing the vast Great Plains region as Nebraska Territory . Douglas had been urging a terri- torial government for this area ever since 1844 , but Southerners in Congress had objected because ...
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