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New Creative Relevant Search filters Bookauthoregglesto Stock Photos and Images  (406) Page 1 of 5 A first book in American history, with special reference to the lives and deeds of great Americans . carefullylocked, lest the secret of the invention should be discov-ered by others. A boy named William Baxter, fifteen years old, wastaken from the shop to help Alfred Vail. For many monthsAlfred and Baxter worked together, sometimes day andnight. There was no such thing as telegraph wire in a MORSE AND THE TELEGRAPH. 165 day when there were no telegraphs. But the ladies ofthat time wore a kind of high bonnet, which was called a sky-scraper, and a sort of wire was used to strengthenand stiffen A first book in American history, with special reference to the lives and deeds of great Americans . carefullylocked, lest the secret of the invention should be discov-ered by others. A boy named William Baxter, fifteen years old, wastaken from the shop to help Alfred Vail. For many monthsAlfred and Baxter worked together, sometimes day andnight. There was no such thing as telegraph wire in a MORSE AND THE TELEGRAPH. 165 day when there were no telegraphs. But the ladies ofthat time wore a kind of high bonnet, which was called a sky-scraper, and a sort of wire was used to strengthenand stiffenhttps://www.alamy.com/licenses-and-pricing/?v=1https://www.alamy.com/a-first-book-in-american-history-with-special-reference-to-the-lives-and-deeds-of-great-americans-carefullylocked-lest-the-secret-of-the-invention-should-be-discov-ered-by-others-a-boy-named-william-baxter-fifteen-years-old-wastaken-from-the-shop-to-help-alfred-vail-for-many-monthsalfred-and-baxter-worked-together-sometimes-day-andnight-there-was-no-such-thing-as-telegraph-wire-in-a-morse-and-the-telegraph-165-day-when-there-were-no-telegraphs-but-the-ladies-ofthat-time-wore-a-kind-of-high-bonnet-which-was-called-a-sky-scraper-and-a-sort-of-wire-was-used-to-strengthenand-stiffen-image339100401.html The household history of the United States and its people, for young Americans . CHAPTER I. HOW COLUMBUS DISCOVERED AMERICA. It is now about four hundred years since Columbus Trade with mdiadiscovered America. People in Europe, up to that time, co.umbr °had known nothing of any lands on the western side ofthe Atlantic. Travelers were very liable to be robbedas soon as they reached a foreign land, and the ships ofthe time made but short voyages, and were often plun-dered by ships of other nations. The people of Europe,therefore, did not know much of Asia, except that it wasthe land of spices, w The household history of the United States and its people, for young Americans . CHAPTER I. HOW COLUMBUS DISCOVERED AMERICA. It is now about four hundred years since Columbus Trade with mdiadiscovered America. People in Europe, up to that time, co.umbr °had known nothing of any lands on the western side ofthe Atlantic. Travelers were very liable to be robbedas soon as they reached a foreign land, and the ships ofthe time made but short voyages, and were often plun-dered by ships of other nations. 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On thenext day, which was the first day of 1863, neither of theshattered armies was in a condition to make a seriousattack. On the third day of the battle the Confederates,by a tremendous charge, drove back part of the left wingof Rosecranss army, but they were soon cut to piecesand themselves driven back. After the two armies hadbravely held their ground with varying fortunes forthree days, Bragg retreated, and Rosecrans entered M The household history of the United States and its people, for young Americans . ded Corinth with so much stubbornness,announced his intention to fight or die here. On thenext day, which was the first day of 1863, neither of theshattered armies was in a condition to make a seriousattack. On the third day of the battle the Confederates,by a tremendous charge, drove back part of the left wingof Rosecranss army, but they were soon cut to piecesand themselves driven back. After the two armies hadbravely held their ground with varying fortunes forthree days, Bragg retreated, and Rosecrans entered Mhttps://www.alamy.com/licenses-and-pricing/?v=1https://www.alamy.com/the-household-history-of-the-united-states-and-its-people-for-young-americans-ded-corinth-with-so-much-stubbornnessannounced-his-intention-to-fight-or-die-here-on-thenext-day-which-was-the-first-day-of-1863-neither-of-theshattered-armies-was-in-a-condition-to-make-a-seriousattack-on-the-third-day-of-the-battle-the-confederatesby-a-tremendous-charge-drove-back-part-of-the-left-wingof-rosecranss-army-but-they-were-soon-cut-to-piecesand-themselves-driven-back-after-the-two-armies-hadbravely-held-their-ground-with-varying-fortunes-forthree-days-bragg-retreated-and-rosecrans-entered-m-image340016168.html The household history of the United States and its people, for young Americans . 338 HISTORY OF THE UXITED STATES. Explosion of themine. Attack re-pulsed. held these frowning lines, face to face, for nine months,until within a few days of the close of the war. Soon after the siege began, a mine was dug fromthe trenches of the Union army under an angle ofthe Confederate works. By this mine a part of theworks was blown up on the 30th of July. An attack. was made immediately after, but it was badly man-aged, and only resulted in the loss of a great manyUnion soldiers.Hunter marches In all the yca The household history of the United States and its people, for young Americans . 338 HISTORY OF THE UXITED STATES. Explosion of themine. Attack re-pulsed. held these frowning lines, face to face, for nine months,until within a few days of the close of the war. Soon after the siege began, a mine was dug fromthe trenches of the Union army under an angle ofthe Confederate works. By this mine a part of theworks was blown up on the 30th of July. An attack. was made immediately after, but it was badly man-aged, and only resulted in the loss of a great manyUnion soldiers.Hunter marches In all the ycahttps://www.alamy.com/licenses-and-pricing/?v=1https://www.alamy.com/the-household-history-of-the-united-states-and-its-people-for-young-americans-338-history-of-the-uxited-states-explosion-of-themine-attack-re-pulsed-held-these-frowning-lines-face-to-face-for-nine-monthsuntil-within-a-few-days-of-the-close-of-the-war-soon-after-the-siege-began-a-mine-was-dug-fromthe-trenches-of-the-union-army-under-an-angle-ofthe-confederate-works-by-this-mine-a-part-of-theworks-was-blown-up-on-the-30th-of-july-an-attack-was-made-immediately-after-but-it-was-badly-man-aged-and-only-resulted-in-the-loss-of-a-great-manyunion-soldiershunter-marches-in-all-the-yca-image340014528.html The household history of the United States and its people, for young Americans . CHAPTER LXII. POPULATION, WEALTH, AND MODES OF LIVING. The first census was taken in 1790. There were then less than four million people (3,929,214), almost all living in the belt of country between the Atlantic coast and the Alleghany Mountains. This population has multiplied about sixteen times in a hun- POPULATION, WEALTH, MODES OF LIVING. 375 dred years. The census of 1900 showed more than sev-enty-six million people (76,438,238) in the United States,extending from the Atlantic to the Pacific. The population o The household history of the United States and its people, for young Americans . CHAPTER LXII. POPULATION, WEALTH, AND MODES OF LIVING. The first census was taken in 1790. There were then less than four million people (3,929,214), almost all living in the belt of country between the Atlantic coast and the Alleghany Mountains. This population has multiplied about sixteen times in a hun- POPULATION, WEALTH, MODES OF LIVING. 375 dred years. The census of 1900 showed more than sev-enty-six million people (76,438,238) in the United States,extending from the Atlantic to the Pacific. The population ohttps://www.alamy.com/licenses-and-pricing/?v=1https://www.alamy.com/the-household-history-of-the-united-states-and-its-people-for-young-americans-chapter-lxii-population-wealth-and-modes-of-living-the-first-census-was-taken-in-1790-there-were-then-less-than-four-million-people-3929214-almost-all-living-in-the-belt-of-country-between-the-atlantic-coast-and-the-alleghany-mountains-this-population-has-multiplied-about-sixteen-times-in-a-hun-population-wealth-modes-of-living-375-dred-years-the-census-of-1900-showed-more-than-sev-enty-six-million-people-76438238-in-the-united-statesextending-from-the-atlantic-to-the-pacific-the-population-o-image340008122.html The household history of the United States and its people, for young Americans . the Gen- THE HERMITAGE eral Government, holdingthat the Federal Government had no right to tax thepeople for such enterprises. Jackson set his face againstthe doctrine advanced by John C. Calhoun, of SouthCarolina, in his time, that a State could nullify a lawof the United States. The business of the governmentwith other nations was conducted during Jacksons ad-ministration with great spirit and abilitv, and the countrywas respected abroad. Jackson died in 1845. As the moderate and peaceful administration of Mon- The household history of the United States and its people, for young Americans . the Gen- THE HERMITAGE eral Government, holdingthat the Federal Government had no right to tax thepeople for such enterprises. Jackson set his face againstthe doctrine advanced by John C. Calhoun, of SouthCarolina, in his time, that a State could nullify a lawof the United States. The business of the governmentwith other nations was conducted during Jacksons ad-ministration with great spirit and abilitv, and the countrywas respected abroad. Jackson died in 1845. As the moderate and peaceful administration of Mon-https://www.alamy.com/licenses-and-pricing/?v=1https://www.alamy.com/the-household-history-of-the-united-states-and-its-people-for-young-americans-the-gen-the-hermitage-eral-government-holdingthat-the-federal-government-had-no-right-to-tax-thepeople-for-such-enterprises-jackson-set-his-face-againstthe-doctrine-advanced-by-john-c-calhoun-of-southcarolina-in-his-time-that-a-state-could-nullify-a-lawof-the-united-states-the-business-of-the-governmentwith-other-nations-was-conducted-during-jacksons-ad-ministration-with-great-spirit-and-abilitv-and-the-countrywas-respected-abroad-jackson-died-in-1845-as-the-moderate-and-peaceful-administration-of-mon-image340031146.html The household history of the United States and its people, for young Americans . Negroes in New Englandwere mostly kept for house-servants. In New York cityand in Philadelphia there were a great many, but notmany in the country regions about these cities, wherewheat, which was the chief crop, did not requiremuch hard labor. The larger number of negroeswere taken to the colonies which raised tobacco,rice, and indigo. Negroes were especially fittedto endure a hot and malarial climate. After theRevolution, slavery was abolished in the coloniesthat had few negroes. But, where almost all thelabor w The household history of the United States and its people, for young Americans . Negroes in New Englandwere mostly kept for house-servants. In New York cityand in Philadelphia there were a great many, but notmany in the country regions about these cities, wherewheat, which was the chief crop, did not requiremuch hard labor. The larger number of negroeswere taken to the colonies which raised tobacco,rice, and indigo. Negroes were especially fittedto endure a hot and malarial climate. After theRevolution, slavery was abolished in the coloniesthat had few negroes. But, where almost all thelabor whttps://www.alamy.com/licenses-and-pricing/?v=1https://www.alamy.com/the-household-history-of-the-united-states-and-its-people-for-young-americans-negroes-in-new-englandwere-mostly-kept-for-house-servants-in-new-york-cityand-in-philadelphia-there-were-a-great-many-but-notmany-in-the-country-regions-about-these-cities-wherewheat-which-was-the-chief-crop-did-not-requiremuch-hard-labor-the-larger-number-of-negroeswere-taken-to-the-colonies-which-raised-tobaccorice-and-indigo-negroes-were-especially-fittedto-endure-a-hot-and-malarial-climate-after-therevolution-slavery-was-abolished-in-the-coloniesthat-had-few-negroes-but-where-almost-all-thelabor-w-image340080295.html A first book in American history, with special reference to the lives and deeds of great Americans . -. In January, 1493, heset sail for Spain. On the 12th of January, when allwere looking forward to a joyful return, a terrific stormthreatened to wreck the ship and to bury in the ocean allmemory of the great discovery. Prayers weresaid and vows were made, for the safety ofthe ship. To preserve the memory of his discoveryif all else should be lost, Columbus wrotetwo accounts of it, which he inclosed incakes of wax and put into two barrels.One of these was thrown into the sea; theother was set u A first book in American history, with special reference to the lives and deeds of great Americans . -. In January, 1493, heset sail for Spain. On the 12th of January, when allwere looking forward to a joyful return, a terrific stormthreatened to wreck the ship and to bury in the ocean allmemory of the great discovery. Prayers weresaid and vows were made, for the safety ofthe ship. 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THE FREXCH IX CAXADA. 119 The wars between the French colony in Canada and subjects of dis-pute between the the English colonies in what is now the United States French and Eng-were caused partly by wars between France and Eng-land in Europe. But there werealso causes enough for enmity in thestate of affairs on this side of theocean. First, there was always aquarrel about territory. The Frenchclaimed that part of what is nowthe State of Maine which lies eastof the Kennebec River, while theEnglish claimed to the St The household history of the United States and its people, for young Americans . THE FREXCH IX CAXADA. 119 The wars between the French colony in Canada and subjects of dis-pute between the the English colonies in what is now the United States French and Eng-were caused partly by wars between France and Eng-land in Europe. But there werealso causes enough for enmity in thestate of affairs on this side of theocean. First, there was always aquarrel about territory. 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Daniel Boone was born in Penn-sylvania in 1735. Boone: > ^/,; was a hunter from thetime he was old enoughto hold a gun tohis shoulder.He got justenough education to knowhow to read and write in arough way. But in the woods he learned the lessons thatmade him the great pioneerand explorer. One day the boy did / T* T*^ j«> 1 not return from hishunting. The neighbors searched sev- / fj^i ^eral days beforethey found him.He had built alittle A first book in American history, with special reference to the lives and deeds of great Americans . .?C> zS--. THE BOY HUNTER. XXIII. Daniel Boone. Daniel Boone was born in Penn-sylvania in 1735. Boone: > ^/,; was a hunter from thetime he was old enoughto hold a gun tohis shoulder.He got justenough education to knowhow to read and write in arough way. But in the woods he learned the lessons thatmade him the great pioneerand explorer. One day the boy did / T* T*^ j«> 1 not return from hishunting. 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He could not bend to the people ; his coldmanners and his disregard for theopinions of others made him ene-mies, who succeeded in preventinghis re-election. When John QuincyAdams quitted the presidency hedid not leave public life, but sat inthe lower house of Congress from1831 to 1848, and this was the mostbrilliant part of his career. Ateighty years of age he was stillcalled The old man eloquent.He died in the Capit The household history of the United States and its people, for young Americans . Election of Andrew Jackson. but, like his father, John Adams, he had no gift for win-ning friends. He could not bend to the people ; his coldmanners and his disregard for theopinions of others made him ene-mies, who succeeded in preventinghis re-election. When John QuincyAdams quitted the presidency hedid not leave public life, but sat inthe lower house of Congress from1831 to 1848, and this was the mostbrilliant part of his career. 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Captain Argall,who had made Pocahontas prisoner, was now made Gov-ernor of Virginia. He was a very dishonest man, and heand some partners of his appear to have had a scheme toget possession of the colony by claiming it for the child ofPocahontas as the grandson of King Powhatan. Argallsent word to England that the Indians had resolved to sellno more land, but to keep it all A first book in American history, with special reference to the lives and deeds of great Americans . ry to go back.When she was ready to sail, she was attacked by small-pox, and died. Her little boy was now left in England. Captain Argall,who had made Pocahontas prisoner, was now made Gov-ernor of Virginia. He was a very dishonest man, and heand some partners of his appear to have had a scheme toget possession of the colony by claiming it for the child ofPocahontas as the grandson of King Powhatan. 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Greene hadtaken command of whatwas left of the ruinedarm)- at the South,which he immediatelyrecruited and improved by strictdiscipline. At the battleof the Cowpens, fought inSouth Carolina in January,1781, a detachment underMorgan defeated a British force underTarleton. Greene skillfully retreated fortwo hundred miles across North Caro-lina to the border of Virginia, followedby Cornwallis. When Cornwallis movnlto Hillsboro, Greene, re-enforc The household history of the United States and its people, for young Americans . With the coming inof the year 17S1, Amer-ican prospects began tobrighten. Greene hadtaken command of whatwas left of the ruinedarm)- at the South,which he immediatelyrecruited and improved by strictdiscipline. At the battleof the Cowpens, fought inSouth Carolina in January,1781, a detachment underMorgan defeated a British force underTarleton. Greene skillfully retreated fortwo hundred miles across North Caro-lina to the border of Virginia, followedby Cornwallis. 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There was little to occupy the mind exxeptthe Sunday sermon, which was often one or two hoursin length.. Their amuse-ments. 96 HISTORY OF THE UNITED STATES. In all the colonies people were very fond of dancing-parties. Weddings were times of great excitement andoften of much drinking. In some of the colonies wed- The household history of the United States and its people, for young Americans . even less. Many of the children born when the colo-nies were new grew up unable to write their names.There were few books at first, and no newspapers untilafter 1700. There was little to occupy the mind exxeptthe Sunday sermon, which was often one or two hoursin length.. Their amuse-ments. 96 HISTORY OF THE UNITED STATES. In all the colonies people were very fond of dancing-parties. Weddings were times of great excitement andoften of much drinking. 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Theold French province of Louisiana, a vast region west ofthe Mississippi, by purchase from France. 2. The so-called Oregon Countrv, by exploration and discoverv.3. Florida, bv purchase from Spain. 4. Texas, bv tlieannexation of an independent republic, once a part of 370 HISTORY OF THE UNITED STATES. Purchase ofAlaska, 1867.. West Virginiaadmitted, 1863; Nebraska, 1867 ;Colorado, 1876. Mexico. 5. The The household history of the United States and its people, for young Americans . -, making itabout three times as large as it was before, as mav beseen by the maps on pages 241, C93, and 294: i. Theold French province of Louisiana, a vast region west ofthe Mississippi, by purchase from France. 2. The so-called Oregon Countrv, by exploration and discoverv.3. Florida, bv purchase from Spain. 4. Texas, bv tlieannexation of an independent republic, once a part of 370 HISTORY OF THE UNITED STATES. Purchase ofAlaska, 1867.. West Virginiaadmitted, 1863; Nebraska, 1867 ;Colorado, 1876. 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PENN APPEALS TO THE JURY. would not bring in any verdict but that he was guilty ofspeaking in the street. The judges were very angry with the jury, but thejurymen would not change their verdict. The judges ofthat day were ver}^ tyrannical. The jurymen in this casewere fined, and sent to prison along with William Penn,who was imprisoned for wearing his hat in court. Soonafter Penn was released, his father died. The admiralasked the Duke of York to befriend his A first book in American history, with special reference to the lives and deeds of great Americans . TOWER OF LONDON. WILLIAM PENN. 63. PENN APPEALS TO THE JURY. would not bring in any verdict but that he was guilty ofspeaking in the street. The judges were very angry with the jury, but thejurymen would not change their verdict. The judges ofthat day were ver}^ tyrannical. The jurymen in this casewere fined, and sent to prison along with William Penn,who was imprisoned for wearing his hat in court. 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William Penn was ar-rested again in about a year for preach-ing in the street. He was tried, and spoke for himselfvery boldly in court. The jury, after listening to him,. TOWER OF LONDON. WILLIAM PENN. 63 A first book in American history, with special reference to the lives and deeds of great Americans . PENN THINKS IT WRONGTO TAKE OFF HIS HAT TO HIS FATHER. he finally got Penn releasedfrom the Tower. The fathernow gave up opposing hissons religion. William Penn was ar-rested again in about a year for preach-ing in the street. He was tried, and spoke for himselfvery boldly in court. The jury, after listening to him,. TOWER OF LONDON. 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Camp Venture, a story of the Virginia mountains; . his time, under the lieutenants calmly ut-tered instructions—for there seemed to be no sug-gestion of excitement in his voice or manner—two small squads had been thrown forward fromthe right and left of the line, and were rapidlycreeping up the mountain, with the evident pur-pose of getting to the rear of the moonshiners.Meantime the lieutenant stood up with his glassto his eyes, minutely observing the progress of hisflanking parties. By his orders his men all laydown, taking advantage of every rock and in-equality of the ground for protecti . Camp Venture, a story of the Virginia mountains; . his time, under the lieutenants calmly ut-tered instructions—for there seemed to be no sug-gestion of excitement in his voice or manner—two small squads had been thrown forward fromthe right and left of the line, and were rapidlycreeping up the mountain, with the evident pur-pose of getting to the rear of the moonshiners.Meantime the lieutenant stood up with his glassto his eyes, minutely observing the progress of hisflanking parties. 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Both sides showed the greatest courage.The generals on both sides were very skill-ful. Victory was now with one party andnow with the other; but, as the years passedon, the Union armies, being the stronger,gradually gained one advan-tage after another. Bymeans of troops and gun-boats sent down from theNorth under Grant, and afleet under A A first book in American history, with special reference to the lives and deeds of great Americans . dan. The three greatest generals on the Confederate side/^^ were Robert E. Lee, Joseph E. Johnston, andThomas J. Jackson, commonly called Stone-wall Jackson. Both sides showed the greatest courage.The generals on both sides were very skill-ful. Victory was now with one party andnow with the other; but, as the years passedon, the Union armies, being the stronger,gradually gained one advan-tage after another. 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This was called trapanning a man.They often kidnapped or spirited away children I06 HISTORY OF THE UNITED STATES. and sold them into service in the colonies. Sometimespeople who wished to inherit an estate sent away thetrue heir and had him sold in America. One lad, whowould have been Lord Annesley, was entrapped on ship-boa The household history of the United States and its people, for young Americans . false stories they. persuaded poor men to go to the colonies as servants.Sometimes the crimps entrapped a man aboard ship,where he was detained and carried off to the coloniesagainst his will. This was called trapanning a man.They often kidnapped or spirited away children I06 HISTORY OF THE UNITED STATES. and sold them into service in the colonies. Sometimespeople who wished to inherit an estate sent away thetrue heir and had him sold in America. 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The Americans, swarm-ing like maddened bees, attacked them in the leai,in front, and on both sides. The minute-men fiiedfrom behind trees, rocks, and stone fences. The English retreated in a state of exhaustion, with a lossin killed and wounded of nearly three hundredmen ; the Americans lost about eighty-five.Messengers on horseback carried the news of the battle of Lexington, as it was called, all overNew England and The household history of the United States and its people, for young Americans . e country, and the English troops beat a hasty re- the beginning ottreat back through Lexington. The Americans, swarm-ing like maddened bees, attacked them in the leai,in front, and on both sides. The minute-men fiiedfrom behind trees, rocks, and stone fences. 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It was begun on the4th of July, 1817, and in 1825 its completion was cele-brated by a procession of boats from Lake Erie to theocean, where Governor De Witt Clinton poured a kegof Lake Erie water into the sea, as a sign of their union.This canal, by opening a trade with the West, madeNew York the greatest city of the United States. But, for the more mountainous countrv of the Middle The Road. States, a great National Road for wagons was plannedand built from western Mary-land as far as the western The household history of the United States and its people, for young Americans . in construction. It was begun on the4th of July, 1817, and in 1825 its completion was cele-brated by a procession of boats from Lake Erie to theocean, where Governor De Witt Clinton poured a kegof Lake Erie water into the sea, as a sign of their union.This canal, by opening a trade with the West, madeNew York the greatest city of the United States. But, for the more mountainous countrv of the Middle The Road. States, a great National Road for wagons was plannedand built from western Mary-land as far as the westernhttps://www.alamy.com/licenses-and-pricing/?v=1https://www.alamy.com/the-household-history-of-the-united-states-and-its-people-for-young-americans-in-construction-it-was-begun-on-the4th-of-july-1817-and-in-1825-its-completion-was-cele-brated-by-a-procession-of-boats-from-lake-erie-to-theocean-where-governor-de-witt-clinton-poured-a-kegof-lake-erie-water-into-the-sea-as-a-sign-of-their-unionthis-canal-by-opening-a-trade-with-the-west-madenew-york-the-greatest-city-of-the-united-states-but-for-the-more-mountainous-countrv-of-the-middle-the-road-states-a-great-national-road-for-wagons-was-plannedand-built-from-western-mary-land-as-far-as-the-western-image340028259.html The household history of the United States and its people, for young Americans . ry, andthe story of his adventures produced a great excite-ment in the little capital, and became the chief topic oftalk in the plantation-houses of Virginia. The governor was like the man in the fable who Washington tnes to expel the tried soft words at first, but threw stones when nothing French. HISTORY OF THE UNITED STATES. vJ*^^ else would drive the thievish boys from his apple-tree.The year after Washingtons embassy—that is, in 1754—Washington was sent as a major at the head of sometroops to dislodge the Fre The household history of the United States and its people, for young Americans . ry, andthe story of his adventures produced a great excite-ment in the little capital, and became the chief topic oftalk in the plantation-houses of Virginia. The governor was like the man in the fable who Washington tnes to expel the tried soft words at first, but threw stones when nothing French. HISTORY OF THE UNITED STATES. vJ*^^ else would drive the thievish boys from his apple-tree.The year after Washingtons embassy—that is, in 1754—Washington was sent as a major at the head of sometroops to dislodge the Frehttps://www.alamy.com/licenses-and-pricing/?v=1https://www.alamy.com/the-household-history-of-the-united-states-and-its-people-for-young-americans-ry-andthe-story-of-his-adventures-produced-a-great-excite-ment-in-the-little-capital-and-became-the-chief-topic-oftalk-in-the-plantation-houses-of-virginia-the-governor-was-like-the-man-in-the-fable-who-washington-tnes-to-expel-the-tried-soft-words-at-first-but-threw-stones-when-nothing-french-history-of-the-united-states-vj-else-would-drive-the-thievish-boys-from-his-apple-treethe-year-after-washingtons-embassythat-is-in-1754washington-was-sent-as-a-major-at-the-head-of-sometroops-to-dislodge-the-fre-image340069565.html The household history of the United States and its people, for young Americans . -. In 1752, twenty yearsafter the beginning of the settlement, the trustees sur-rendered the government to the king. After that, Geor-gia was not different from the other colonies. Onemight own as much land as one could get, and sell orlease it at ones pleasure. Rum also came in, which cer-tainly was no advantage. Slaves were bought, and riceand indigo plantations, like those of South Carolina, wereestablished. Silk-raising prospered so long as the Brit-ish government paid bounties on all that was produced.When th The household history of the United States and its people, for young Americans . -. In 1752, twenty yearsafter the beginning of the settlement, the trustees sur-rendered the government to the king. After that, Geor-gia was not different from the other colonies. Onemight own as much land as one could get, and sell orlease it at ones pleasure. Rum also came in, which cer-tainly was no advantage. 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Silk-raising prospered so long as the Brit-ish government paid bounties on all that was produced.When thhttps://www.alamy.com/licenses-and-pricing/?v=1https://www.alamy.com/the-household-history-of-the-united-states-and-its-people-for-young-americans-in-1752-twenty-yearsafter-the-beginning-of-the-settlement-the-trustees-sur-rendered-the-government-to-the-king-after-that-geor-gia-was-not-different-from-the-other-colonies-onemight-own-as-much-land-as-one-could-get-and-sell-orlease-it-at-ones-pleasure-rum-also-came-in-which-cer-tainly-was-no-advantage-slaves-were-bought-and-riceand-indigo-plantations-like-those-of-south-carolina-wereestablished-silk-raising-prospered-so-long-as-the-brit-ish-government-paid-bounties-on-all-that-was-producedwhen-th-image340086708.html The household history of the United States and its people, for young Americans . allowed tosail on the indignant protest of the naval officers—theonly persons in the world who had any faith in theAmerican navy. When our men-of-war put to sea, itwas said that they would soon be captured, and thegovernment relieved of the expense of maintaining them.Yet in the first year of the war the failures of the armyunder weak officers were most disheartening, and thecountry was only saved from complete discouragementby the bold triumphs of the daring little navy. THE NAVY IN THE WAR OF 1812. 251 The first The household history of the United States and its people, for young Americans . allowed tosail on the indignant protest of the naval officers—theonly persons in the world who had any faith in theAmerican navy. When our men-of-war put to sea, itwas said that they would soon be captured, and thegovernment relieved of the expense of maintaining them.Yet in the first year of the war the failures of the armyunder weak officers were most disheartening, and thecountry was only saved from complete discouragementby the bold triumphs of the daring little navy. THE NAVY IN THE WAR OF 1812. 251 The firsthttps://www.alamy.com/licenses-and-pricing/?v=1https://www.alamy.com/the-household-history-of-the-united-states-and-its-people-for-young-americans-allowed-tosail-on-the-indignant-protest-of-the-naval-officerstheonly-persons-in-the-world-who-had-any-faith-in-theamerican-navy-when-our-men-of-war-put-to-sea-itwas-said-that-they-would-soon-be-captured-and-thegovernment-relieved-of-the-expense-of-maintaining-themyet-in-the-first-year-of-the-war-the-failures-of-the-armyunder-weak-officers-were-most-disheartening-and-thecountry-was-only-saved-from-complete-discouragementby-the-bold-triumphs-of-the-daring-little-navy-the-navy-in-the-war-of-1812-251-the-first-image340038621.html The household history of the United States and its people, for young Americans . ell pleasedthat they hadbeen transferredto the UnitedStates withouttheir own con-sent. Spain atthat time heldTexas, and was ina state of semi-hostility to the United States. The people of the Southwest, on theother hand, were not averse to war with Spain. Thesevarious causes of discontent and disturbance offered afield for an ambitious and intriguing man. Such a manwas Aaron Burr. After Burr had allowed himself to be used against hisown party in 1800, endeavoring to snatch the presi-dency from Jefferson whom he ha The household history of the United States and its people, for young Americans . ell pleasedthat they hadbeen transferredto the UnitedStates withouttheir own con-sent. Spain atthat time heldTexas, and was ina state of semi-hostility to the United States. The people of the Southwest, on theother hand, were not averse to war with Spain. Thesevarious causes of discontent and disturbance offered afield for an ambitious and intriguing man. Such a manwas Aaron Burr. After Burr had allowed himself to be used against hisown party in 1800, endeavoring to snatch the presi-dency from Jefferson whom he hahttps://www.alamy.com/licenses-and-pricing/?v=1https://www.alamy.com/the-household-history-of-the-united-states-and-its-people-for-young-americans-ell-pleasedthat-they-hadbeen-transferredto-the-unitedstates-withouttheir-own-con-sent-spain-atthat-time-heldtexas-and-was-ina-state-of-semi-hostility-to-the-united-states-the-people-of-the-southwest-on-theother-hand-were-not-averse-to-war-with-spain-thesevarious-causes-of-discontent-and-disturbance-offered-afield-for-an-ambitious-and-intriguing-man-such-a-manwas-aaron-burr-after-burr-had-allowed-himself-to-be-used-against-hisown-party-in-1800-endeavoring-to-snatch-the-presi-dency-from-jefferson-whom-he-ha-image340040216.html The household history of the United States and its people, for young Americans . came a land-surveyor. During the troublous times of wayn1774 and 1775 Wayne devoted himself to drilling militarycompanies in his own county. He entered thearmy as colonel in 1776,.and distinguished him-self in many actions. His most notable ex-ploit, perhaps, was the storming of StonyPoint, on the Hudson. This formidable workhe carried at midnight by a bayonet-charge,the soldiers guns being empty. He after-ward handled a small force in Georgia insuch a way as to hold in check a much largerbody of British troops. I The household history of the United States and its people, for young Americans . came a land-surveyor. During the troublous times of wayn1774 and 1775 Wayne devoted himself to drilling militarycompanies in his own county. He entered thearmy as colonel in 1776,.and distinguished him-self in many actions. His most notable ex-ploit, perhaps, was the storming of StonyPoint, on the Hudson. This formidable workhe carried at midnight by a bayonet-charge,the soldiers guns being empty. 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The island which Columbus first discovered was a smallone, which he called San Salvador, but we do not now knowwhich of the West India Islands it was. He thought thathe was on the coast of Asia. But where were the richislands and great cities and houses roofed with gold, ofwhich Marco Polo had written two hundred years before ? From island to island Columbus sailed, looking for thesethings, not knowing that they were thousands of milesaway. Finding the isla A first book in American history, with special reference to the lives and deeds of great Americans . HOW COLUMBUS DISCOVERED AMERICA. ] I. The island which Columbus first discovered was a smallone, which he called San Salvador, but we do not now knowwhich of the West India Islands it was. He thought thathe was on the coast of Asia. But where were the richislands and great cities and houses roofed with gold, ofwhich Marco Polo had written two hundred years before ? 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II. How Columbus discovered America.. About two hundred years beforeColumbus sailed, there arrived in thecity of Venice [ven-is] one day threetravelers, coarsely dressed in Chi-nese fashion. They said that theywere three gentlemen named Polo,who had left Venice many years be-fore. They had almost forgottenhow to speak Italian, and at firsttheir own relatives thought them foreign-ers and impostors. But A first book in American history, with special reference to the lives and deeds of great Americans . MONSTERS SUPPOSED TO LIVE IN THE OCEAN. AS DRAWN ON OLD MAPS. HOW COLUMBUS DISCOVERED AMERICA. II. How Columbus discovered America.. About two hundred years beforeColumbus sailed, there arrived in thecity of Venice [ven-is] one day threetravelers, coarsely dressed in Chi-nese fashion. They said that theywere three gentlemen named Polo,who had left Venice many years be-fore. 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Buthttps://www.alamy.com/licenses-and-pricing/?v=1https://www.alamy.com/a-first-book-in-american-history-with-special-reference-to-the-lives-and-deeds-of-great-americans-monsters-supposed-to-live-in-the-ocean-as-drawn-on-old-maps-how-columbus-discovered-america-ii-how-columbus-discovered-america-about-two-hundred-years-beforecolumbus-sailed-there-arrived-in-thecity-of-venice-ven-is-one-day-threetravelers-coarsely-dressed-in-chi-nese-fashion-they-said-that-theywere-three-gentlemen-named-polowho-had-left-venice-many-years-be-fore-they-had-almost-forgottenhow-to-speak-italian-and-at-firsttheir-own-relatives-thought-them-foreign-ers-and-impostors-but-image339131537.html The household history of the United States and its people, for young Americans . the great New England divine, Jona-than Edwards, almost the only works of per-manent value produced during the first twocenturies after settlements in the presentUnited States began are the writings oiJefferson, Hamilton, and Madison, onpolitical subjects. Washington Irving, who is sometimescalled the father of American literature,was born in New York in 1783. His first im-portant work was a burlesque, called Knick-erbockers History of New York, in which hemakes much sport of the quaint customs of the Dutchfounder The household history of the United States and its people, for young Americans . the great New England divine, Jona-than Edwards, almost the only works of per-manent value produced during the first twocenturies after settlements in the presentUnited States began are the writings oiJefferson, Hamilton, and Madison, onpolitical subjects. Washington Irving, who is sometimescalled the father of American literature,was born in New York in 1783. 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COLUMBUSRETURNS IN TRIUMPH. parrots and stuffedbirds were borne in the pro-cession with articles of gold. Colum-bus followed, escorted by Spanish knights proud to do himhonor. Ferdinand and Isabella received him under a can- COLUMBUS AFTER THE DISCOVERY OF AMERICA. 15 opy of gold brocade. As a mark of special honor, theycaused him to sit down while he related his discoveries. This was the happiest moment in the troubled life ofColumbus. He who had been thought insane was now themost honored man A first book in American history, with special reference to the lives and deeds of great Americans . COLUMBUSRETURNS IN TRIUMPH. parrots and stuffedbirds were borne in the pro-cession with articles of gold. Colum-bus followed, escorted by Spanish knights proud to do himhonor. Ferdinand and Isabella received him under a can- COLUMBUS AFTER THE DISCOVERY OF AMERICA. 15 opy of gold brocade. As a mark of special honor, theycaused him to sit down while he related his discoveries. 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AMERICAN ARTILLERY CHAWN ETl OXEK. igohttps://www.alamy.com/licenses-and-pricing/?v=1https://www.alamy.com/the-household-history-of-the-united-states-and-its-people-for-young-americans-american-artillery-chawn-etl-oxek-igo-image340051777.html The household history of the United States and its people, for young Americans . Therewere four candidates for the presi-dency in 1824: Crawford, Jackson,Adams, and Clay. No one of thesegot a majority of the electoral votes,and the duty of electing a presidentdevolved on the House of Repre-sentatives, which elected Adams. John Quincy Adams, the sixthPresident, was the son of John Ad-ams, the second President. He was born in Braintree, Mass., :n 1767. He studied in France sketchand Holland, and spent some time in Sweden, Denmark,Russia, and England, while yet a boy. He graduatedat Harvard Colle The household history of the United States and its people, for young Americans . 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The purple wampum was more valuable than the white.As there were few small coins in this country, wampumpassed for money among the white people, and was fora long time almost the only small change in New Yorkand elsewhere. It seems curious to think that, whenthe plate was passed in church, nothing was put uponit but shell beads. Indian houses, or wigwams, were mere tents of barkor of mats, supported by poles. Among the Indiansof the Western prairies, skins of animals are used f .^ The household history of the United States and its people, for young Americans . 72 HISTORY OF THE UXITED STATES. The purple wampum was more valuable than the white.As there were few small coins in this country, wampumpassed for money among the white people, and was fora long time almost the only small change in New Yorkand elsewhere. It seems curious to think that, whenthe plate was passed in church, nothing was put uponit but shell beads. Indian houses, or wigwams, were mere tents of barkor of mats, supported by poles. 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The Indians now got tired of providing food in ex-change for toys, and Columbus and his men were at thepoint of starvation. Knowing that an eclipse of themoon was about to take place, he told the Indians thata certain god would punish them if they did not pro-vide for him, and, as a sign, he said the moon would loseits light and change color that very A first book in American history, with special reference to the lives and deeds of great Americans . en on the wrecked ship gotprovisions from the Indians in exchange for trinkets. Someof the men ran away from Columbus and lived with thesavages. The Indians now got tired of providing food in ex-change for toys, and Columbus and his men were at thepoint of starvation. 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Thenext da- the Union army recoveredthe lost ground on its right. TheConfederates then made a tremen-dous assault, known as Pickettscharge, and broke through the cen-ter of the Federal army, but theywere soon driven back defeated.Lees army rested a day and thenretreated. Lee had lost about onethird of his men; Meade had losta good deal more than a fourth of his. In all, about forty-eight thousand had been killed,wounded, or captured in this awful struggl The household history of the United States and its people, for young Americans . t-^r THE WAR A T THE EAST. 323 both ends of the Union line. Thenext da- the Union army recoveredthe lost ground on its right. TheConfederates then made a tremen-dous assault, known as Pickettscharge, and broke through the cen-ter of the Federal army, but theywere soon driven back defeated.Lees army rested a day and thenretreated. Lee had lost about onethird of his men; Meade had losta good deal more than a fourth of his. 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CHAPTER V. THE ST.A.RVING TIME, AND WHAT FOLLOWED. When Captain John Smith went back to England, in1609, there were nearly five hundred white people inVirginia. But the settlers soon got into trouble with the THE STAR VIXG TIME. 27 Indians, who lay in the woods and killed every one thatventured out. There was no longer any chance The household history of the United States and its people, for young Americans . - that led him tomake the most of his adventures, which appear to havebeen romantic enough, even when allowance is made forhis proneness to exaggeration in telling them.. TYie starvtime. CHAPTER V. THE ST.A.RVING TIME, AND WHAT FOLLOWED. When Captain John Smith went back to England, in1609, there were nearly five hundred white people inVirginia. But the settlers soon got into trouble with the THE STAR VIXG TIME. 27 Indians, who lay in the woods and killed every one thatventured out. 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Ferdinand and Isabella received him under a can- COLUMBUS AFTER THE DISCOVERY OF AMERICA. 15 opy of gold brocade. As a mark of special honor, theycaused him to sit down while he related his discoveries. This was the happiest moment in the troubled life ofColumbus. He who had been thought insane was now themost ho A first book in American history, with special reference to the lives and deeds of great Americans . %§ci i(. COLUMBUSRETURNS IN TRIUMPH. parrots and stuffedbirds were borne in the pro-cession with articles of gold. Colum-bus followed, escorted by Spanish knights proud to do himhonor. Ferdinand and Isabella received him under a can- COLUMBUS AFTER THE DISCOVERY OF AMERICA. 15 opy of gold brocade. As a mark of special honor, theycaused him to sit down while he related his discoveries. This was the happiest moment in the troubled life ofColumbus. 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The household history of the United States and its people, for young Americans . 26o HISTORY OF THE UNITED STATES. United State:1814.https://www.alamy.com/licenses-and-pricing/?v=1https://www.alamy.com/the-household-history-of-the-united-states-and-its-people-for-young-americans-26o-history-of-the-united-states-united-state1814-image340036851.html The household history of the United States and its people, for young Americans . 258 HISTORY OF THE VXITED STATES. Harrisons ad-vance. The household history of the United States and its people, for young Americans . 258 HISTORY OF THE VXITED STATES. Harrisons ad-vance.https://www.alamy.com/licenses-and-pricing/?v=1https://www.alamy.com/the-household-history-of-the-united-states-and-its-people-for-young-americans-258-history-of-the-vxited-states-harrisons-ad-vance-image340037475.html A first book in American history, with special reference to the lives and deeds of great Americans . ^. CAPTAIN JOHN SMITH. 25. CROSS-BAR SHOT, CLOSED AS PUT INTO A GUN AND OPEN AFTER FIRING. then talking a great deal about settling a colony in NorthAmerica, which was quite wild and almost wholly unex-plored. Nothing suited the wandering and daring Cap-tain Smith better. He joined the com-pany which set sail for America, in threelittle ships, in 1606. The largest of thesewas called the Susan Constant. I am sorry to say the people sent outin this first company were what we shouldcall nowadays a A first book in American history, with special reference to the lives and deeds of great Americans . ^. CAPTAIN JOHN SMITH. 25. CROSS-BAR SHOT, CLOSED AS PUT INTO A GUN AND OPEN AFTER FIRING. then talking a great deal about settling a colony in NorthAmerica, which was quite wild and almost wholly unex-plored. Nothing suited the wandering and daring Cap-tain Smith better. He joined the com-pany which set sail for America, in threelittle ships, in 1606. The largest of thesewas called the Susan Constant. 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New England and NewYork suffered heavily by the destruction of their com-merce, and were therefore very much opposed to theembargo. Some hot-headed people in the Eastern Statestalked of dissolving the Union, to get rid of the embargo,which would have been much like cutting off ones headto cure a toothache. The embargo was called a terra-pin policy, as though the country had pulled its headand feet into its shell, as a terrapin does when frightene The household history of the United States and its people, for young Americans . rt, English ships got the trade withother nations which we had lost. New England and NewYork suffered heavily by the destruction of their com-merce, and were therefore very much opposed to theembargo. Some hot-headed people in the Eastern Statestalked of dissolving the Union, to get rid of the embargo,which would have been much like cutting off ones headto cure a toothache. 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In this contest England foughtagainst Spain as well as France. South Caro-linaj(Was involved in a war with the Spaniardsand Indians of Florida, while the Northern colo-nies were struggling against Canada. The Gov- COLONIAL WARS WITH FRANCE AND SPAIN. 125 ernor of South Carolina made successful inroa The household history of the United States and its people, for young Americans . ies withoutresult, until peace between France and England, in1697, brought a little welcome repose to the colo-nists of both nations after eight years of war andmassacre. In 1702 began what was known as QueenAnnes War. In this contest England foughtagainst Spain as well as France. South Caro-linaj(Was involved in a war with the Spaniardsand Indians of Florida, while the Northern colo-nies were struggling against Canada. 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