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The Late French Revolution, sent many to their last Heavy Homes.

Safe Homes.

Lander discovered the source of the Niger, when he and his companions went to their Since the Liverpool and Manchester railway was opened, the engines have drawn many a Heavy Mass. Poland was subdued by Russia, the Russians crushing them down by war and

Famine.

The Reform bill was passed by the British Parliament, after it had cost them considerable Heavy Money. Queen Victoria married Prince Albert, after refusing several other

Canton was taken by the English, by

Offers.

Force.

Napoleon's remains were brought from St. Helena to
Paris, an event that was much celebrated in Verse.
China was opened to British intercourse, to prevent
being
Overrun.
O'Connell and others were imprisoned for conspiracy in

Ireland, and it must have made them Very Weary. The Jews were banished from Russia to Siberia by the

Emp. Nicholas, who made every Jew A Wayfarer. War commenced between France and Algiers, and the Algerines fought them

In the War in India, the British gave the Sikhs

Fairly.

Fiery Hail.

During the Famine in Ireland and Scotland, the poor people were worn down with

Heavy Work.

A Fiery Foe

Louis Philippe was dethroned, the New Republic prov

ing

American Chronology.

1.

The American continent discovered by the Northmen, A. D. 1001
America discovered by Christopher Columbus, Oct. 11th. 1492
St. Lawrence River discovered by the French,
Florida discovered by Ponce de Leon,
Pacific Ocean discovered by Balboa,

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Peru discovered by Perez de la Rua, Spaniard,
Mexico conquered by the Spaniards, under Cortez,
Peru conquered by the Spaniards, under Pizarro,
Lima in Peru founded by Pizarro,

1508

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1512

1513

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Amazon River discovered by Francisco Oreleana, Span.,

1541

Mississippi River discovered by Hernando de Soto, Span., 1541
Silver mines of Potosi first discovered, by an Indian,
Brazil settled by the Portuguese,

1545

1549

Florida first settled by the Spaniards, at St. Augustine,

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Canada first settled by the French,

Hudson's River and Bay discovered by Hendrick Hudson,
Pocahontas, an Indian Princess, married Rolfe, Eng.,
New York city founded by the Dutch,

Tobacco first cultivated in the U. States, in Virginia,
Plymouth settled: the first settlement in New England,
Slaves first brought to the United States, by the Dutch,
Boston settled by a colony under Blackstone,

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Harvard University (first college in the U. S.) founded,

1638

Printing press first established in the U. S. at Cambridge,
Sugar-cane first cultivated in the West Indies,
New England colonies formed a confederation,

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New York surrendered by the Dutch to the English,
King Philip's war commenced,

1664

1675

Mississippi River first navigated by La Salle,

Charter of Connecticut hid in an oak tree at Hartford,

Schenectady destroyed by the French and Indians,

Plymouth and Massachusetts Bay colonies united,

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Rebellion in Virginia, headed by Nathaniel Bacon,

Philadelphia founded by William Penn,

Massachusetts deprived of her charter by Sir E. Andross,

1676

1682

1683

1684

1687

1690

1692

American Chronology.

2.

Witchcraft superstition prevailed in New England,

Yale college founded at New Haven,

Rice introduced into the United States,

Louisiana settled by the French at Iberville,

Cotton first cultivated in the U. States, in S. Carolina,
Newspaper first published in the U. States: the Boston

A. D. 1692

1693

1695

1699

1702

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Post Office first established in the U. S., at New York,
New Orleans founded, by the French,

1710

1717

1719

1720

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1730

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Potatoes first cultivated in the United States,

Tea first used in the United States,

Diamond mines of Brazil discovered,

Freemasons first established a Lodge in America, at Boston, 1733

Quadrant invented by Thomas Godfrey, Am.,

Lima destroyed by an earthquake,

Indigo first raised in the United States, in Carolina,
Identity of Lightning and Electricity discovered by
Franklin, Am.,

Bible first printed in America,

French war declared by Great Britain-lasted nine years,
Braddock's Expedition and defeat near fort Du Quesne,
Massacre of American wounded and prisoners, at fort
William Henry, by the French and Indians,

Quebec, Niagara, Ticonderoga and Crown Point taken

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Canada ceded to Great Britain by France,

Philadelphia Med. School (first in the U. S.) founded,

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Stamp Act passed by the British Parliament,

1765

Colonial Congress first met at New York,

1765

Duties first imposed by Great Britain, on tea, paper, and

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Lightning rods invented by Franklin, Am.,
Boston Massacre,

Tea destroyed at Boston,

Continental Congress first met, at Philadelphia,
Revolutionary war commenced with Great Britain,

1770

March 5th. 1770

Dec. 18th. 1773

1774

1775

American Chronology.

Ticonderoga taken by Col. Ethan Allen, .

3.

A. D. 1775

Paper currency first established in the United States, 1775
Boston evacuated by the British troops,
New York city taken by the British troops,

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March 17th. 1776

1776

Declaration of Independence of the United States, July 4th. 1776

Miss Jane M'Crea murdered by the Indians,
Confederation formed by the Thirteen States,

Washington retires with his army, to winter quarters at

Valley Forge,

Cherry Valley attacked by the Indians,

Wyoming pillaged by the Tories and Indians, .

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1777

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Treaty of Alliance with France,

1778

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Stony Point stormed and taken by Gen. Wayne,
Savannah captured by the British, .

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Charleston captured by the British,

Siege of Savannah by the Americans, and death of Count

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Americans under Gen. Gates defeated at Camden, S. C.:
Baron de Kalb killed,
Aug. 16th. 1780
British and Tories defeated by the Americans, at Nine-
ty-six,

Massacre of 300 American prisoners, at Waxhaw, by Col.

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British army under Lord Cornwallis, captured by Gen.
Washington, at Yorktown,

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Bank of N. America (first bank in the U. S.) instituted,
Insurrection in Peru, by Tupac Amaru, descendant of the

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War-ship first built in the U. S., at Portsmouth, N. H.,
Peace concluded with Great Britain, after the Revolution,

and Independence acknowledged,

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New York city evacuated by the British troops, Nov. 25th. 1783 Washington takes leave of his officers,

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First American voyage to China; from New York,

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Shays' insurrection in Massachusetts,

1786

Constitution of the United States adopted,

1788

Congress under the Constitution, first met at N. York city, 1789

American Chronology.

4.

1790

District of Columbia ceded to the U. S. by Md. and Va. A. D. 1790 Census of the U. S. first taken: population, 3,929,326, Circumnavigation first performed by a United States ship, Washington city founded,

United States Bank instituted,

1790

1791

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Insurrection in Penn., on account of duties on distilled spirits, 1794

United States Mint established by Congress,

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1795

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1797

Seat of government removed from Phila. to Washington,
Blacks in St. Domingo declared their Independence,
Hostilities commenced between France and the U. S., 1798
Death of Washington, at the age of 67,

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Louisiana purchased of France, by Pres. Jefferson,
War between the United States and Tripoli,
Alexander Hamilton killed in a duel, by Aaron Burr,
Middlesex canal (first in the U. S.) completed,

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Lewis and Clarke's Expedition over the Rocky Mountains, 1806 Aaron Burr tried for conspiracy,

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Steam first used to propel boats, by Fulton, Am.,
Royal family of Portugal removed to Brazil,

1807

1807

Jan. 1st. 1808

Slave trade of the U. S. abolished by law,

American Board of Com. for Foreign Missions Instituted, 1810

Steamboats first navigated the Mississippi and Ohio,
Declaration of the last war against England,

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Jackson defeated the Indians at Tallapoosa,
Sortie of Fort Erie,

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Washington city, Capitol, etc., burned by the British, 1814

Peace made with Great Britain, at Ghent, after the last war, 1814 Jackson defeated the British, at New Orleans,

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Florida ceded to the United States, by Spain,
Steamer first crossed the Atlantic, from Savannah, Geo.,
Independent Order of Odd Fellows, first established a

Lodge in Am., at Baltimore; T. Wildey, N. G.,
University of Virginia founded, by Jefferson,

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