The Student's American HistoryGinn & Company, 1897 - 523 páginas |
Dentro del libro
Resultados 1-5 de 84
Página 4
... miles in order to reach the European market . The question arose , might it not be possible to find a better way ? 5. Columbus proposes a new and shorter route to the Indies . Christopher Columbus , a native of Genoa , was ready to ...
... miles in order to reach the European market . The question arose , might it not be possible to find a better way ? 5. Columbus proposes a new and shorter route to the Indies . Christopher Columbus , a native of Genoa , was ready to ...
Página 5
... miles . 6. Columbus fits out vessels for the voyage ; objects of the undertaking . — After years of vain solicitation , Columbus succeeded in getting the assistance of Ferdinand and Isabella of Spain . He fitted out three small vessels ...
... miles . 6. Columbus fits out vessels for the voyage ; objects of the undertaking . — After years of vain solicitation , Columbus succeeded in getting the assistance of Ferdinand and Isabella of Spain . He fitted out three small vessels ...
Página 12
... miles north of where the Spaniards later founded St. Augustine . He called the land Florida from the name of the day on which he had discovered it . Later ( 1521 ) he returned to colonize Florida . The Indians resisted his attempt to ...
... miles north of where the Spaniards later founded St. Augustine . He called the land Florida from the name of the day on which he had discovered it . Later ( 1521 ) he returned to colonize Florida . The Indians resisted his attempt to ...
Página 16
... the Huguenots . Menendez arrived in time to catch sight of Ribaut's vessels , but could not overtake them . He then dropped down to a point about forty miles south , where he erected a 16 THE STUDENT'S AMERICAN HISTORY . [ 1562-1565 .
... the Huguenots . Menendez arrived in time to catch sight of Ribaut's vessels , but could not overtake them . He then dropped down to a point about forty miles south , where he erected a 16 THE STUDENT'S AMERICAN HISTORY . [ 1562-1565 .
Página 17
David Henry Montgomery. point about forty miles south , where he erected a fort ( 1565 ) , and thus laid the foundations of St. Augustine , the oldest city built by white men on the North American continent . Meanwhile Ribaut , leaving a ...
David Henry Montgomery. point about forty miles south , where he erected a fort ( 1565 ) , and thus laid the foundations of St. Augustine , the oldest city built by white men on the North American continent . Meanwhile Ribaut , leaving a ...
Otras ediciones - Ver todas
Términos y frases comunes
Adams American army attack Bancroft's U. S. bank battle bill Boston Britain British Charleston charter Church Civil colonists colony Columbus commander Confederate Congress Connecticut Constitution Continental Army Court Cyclopædia declared Delaware Democrats election emigrants England English established federal Federalists fight France Frémont French gave Georgia Government Governor Grant Hildreth's U. S. Holst's U. S. House independent Indians Island Jackson Jefferson John John Quincy Adams Johnston King labor land later Legislature liberty Lincoln Massachusetts Meanwhile ment Mexico miles Mississippi Missouri Missouri Compromise negro North Ohio Oregon country party Pennsylvania Philadelphia political President Republic Republicans Revolution Rhode Island River Savannah Schouler's U. S. secession Senate sent settlement settlers Sherman silver slavery slaves South Carolina Southern suffrage tariff territory thirteen colonies thousand tion took trade treaty troops Union army United vessels Vice-President Virginia vols vote Washington West Whigs Winsor's America York
Pasajes populares
Página x - The Congress shall have power to dispose of and make all needful rules and regulations respecting the territory or other property belonging to the United States ; and nothing in this Constitution shall be so, construed as to prejudice any claims of the United States, or of any particular state. SECTION 4. The United States shall guarantee to every state in this Union, a republican form of government, and shall protect each of them against invasion, and on application of the legislature, or of the...
Página vi - No State shall enter into any Treaty, Alliance, or Confederation ; grant Letters of Marque and Reprisal ; coin Money ; emit Bills of Credit; make any Thing but gold and silver Coin a Tender in Payment of Debts ; pass any Bill of Attainder, ex post facto Law, or Law impairing the Obligation of Contracts, or grant any Title of Nobility.
Página 426 - My paramount object in this struggle is to save the Union, and is not either to save or destroy slavery. If I could save the Union without freeing any slave, I would do it; and if I could save it by freeing all the slaves, I would do it ; and if I could save it by freeing some and leaving others alone, I would also do that.
Página v - To borrow money on the credit of the United States ; To regulate commerce with foreign nations, and among the several States, and with the Indian tribes ; To establish a uniform rule of naturalization, and uniform laws on the subject of bankruptcies throughout the United States ; To coin money, regulate the value thereof, and of...
Página ix - Vice-President and all civil officers of the United States, shall be removed from office on impeachment for, and conviction of, treason, bribery, or other high crimes and misdemeanors.
Página vii - No State shall, without the consent of Congress, lay any duty of tonnage, keep troops, or ships-of-war, in 'time of peace, enter into any agreement or compact with another State, or with a foreign power, or engage in war, unless actually invaded, or in such imminent danger as will not admit of delay.
Página x - No person held to service or labor in one State, under the laws thereof, escaping into another, shall, in consequence of any law or regulation therein, be discharged from such service or labor, but shall be delivered up on claim of the party to whom such service or labor may be due.
Página 405 - Both parties deprecated war, but one of them would make war rather than let the nation survive, and the other would accept war rather than let it perish. And the war came.
Página 402 - I therefore consider that in view of the Constitution and the laws the Union is unbroken, and to the extent of my ability I shall take care, as the Constitution itself expressly enjoins upon me, that the laws of the Union be faithfully executed in all the States.
Página 157 - I thank God, there are no free schools nor printing, and I hope we shall not have these hundred years. For learning has brought disobedience and heresy, and sects into the world, and printing has divulged them, and libels against the best government. God keep us from both"!