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26. This amount, in proportion to the vast territory over which it is spread, is small, compared with the dense population of some of the European states; but when it is considered that the inhabitants of the colonies 100 years ago numbered but 1,000,000, presents the most striking instance of national growth to be found in the history of mankind.

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27. The United States were formerly colonies or provinces of Great Britain. In the year 1775 there were thirteen colonies, with a popula tion of nearly three millions of people. At that time they took up arms for the purpose of separating themselves from the mother country.

28. They were incited to this by the injustice of Great Britain, who taxed the people of the colonies without their consent, and passed various oppressive laws, to which they would not submit.

Battle of Lexington.

29. The first battle between the Colonists and the British troops, took place at Lexington, Massachusetts, April 19th, 1775. On the 4th of July, 1776, they declared themselves independent, under the title of the United States of America.

30. The efforts of Great Britain to subdue the country were great, and the struggle which ensued was long and bloody; but animated by a love of liberty, and led by Washington and other gallant and patriotic inhabitants be estimated at? The blacks? Indians? 26. How does it compare with the population of some European states? 27. What were the United States formerly? When did they take up arms? 28. Why were they incited to this? 29. When and where did the first battle take place? What did they do on the 4th of July, 1776? 30. What is said of Great Britain? Of General Washington? The

leaders, the people of the United States, after a war of eight years, drove the British armies from their shores, and established their independence.

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31. At the close of the Revolutionary War, the American Army, though suffering great privations, disbanded, without violence or disorder; and the Commander in Chief, General Washington, resigned the almost absolute power he possessed to the authority that conferred it, thus presenting to the world the rare example of a great military chief descending voluntarily to the rank of a private citizen.

32. The Constitution of the United States was framed and adopted in 1789, and has since been amended. It secures to the people the grand principles of freedom, liberty of conscience in matters of religion, liberty of the press, trial by jury, and the right of choosing and of being chosen to office. The Presidents of the United States since the adop. tion of the Constitution, are as follows:

33.

1. George Washington, of Virginia, from 1789 to 1797-8 years.

2. John Adams,

3. Thomas Jefferson,

4. James Madison,

5. James Monroe,

Mass.
Virginia,

1797 to 1801-4

1801 to 1809-8

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6. John Quincy Adams,

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8. Martin Van Buren,
9. Wm. Henry Harrison,

New York,

1837 to 1841-4

Ohio,

10. John Tyler,

Virginia,

1841 one month. 1841

7. Andrew Jackson,

people of the United States? 31. The American army? The commander in chief? 32. The Constitution? What does it secure to the people? 33. How many Presidents have there been? Who were from Virginia? Massachusetts? Tennessee? New York? Ohio? How many years did each serve?

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Map No. 4.-How are the United States bounded?
On the North? the South? the East? the West?
What is the capital of the United States? Wn.

The capitals of countries, the scholar will perceive by the explanation on the map, are made by a large dot with eight small ones around it and the capitals of states on Maps Nos. 4 and 5, are made by a small ring or circle with a dot in the middle of it.

Which are the six Eastern States?

R.-I., Ct.

Point out their capitals.

They are Me., N.-H., Vt., Ms.,

Which are the four Middle States? They are N.-Y., N.-J., Pa., De.

Point out their capitals.

Which are the eight Southern States

S.-C., Ga., Aa., Mi., La.

Point out their capitals.

They are Md., Va., N.-C.,

Which are the eight Western States? They are As., Te., Ky., Mi., Is., Ia., Oo., Mn.

Point out their capitals.

Which are the Territories of the United States? They are Fa., Wn., Ia., In., Mo., On.

Point out the capitals of the three first. The others are not settled by white men.

How many States are there?

How many Territories?

How many States and Territories are there altogether? Besides these, the District of Columbia contains the seat of Government, so that he whole of the divisions of the United States are 33.

Where is Lake Superior? L. Huron? L. Michigan*? L. Eriet? L. Ontario? L. Champlaint? L. of the Woods?

Tell the length of each Lake.

Which two are wholly in the United States? Mn., Cn.

Where is Manitouline Lake? Moosehead L.? Chesuncook L.? Timiscouata L.? L. Memphramagogs? L. George? L. Okee-cho-bee? L. Pontchartrain ? L. Pepin? Itasca L.? The Mississippi flows from this Lake. Where is Rainy Lake? Red L.? St. Croix ¶ L.? Winnebago L?

Michigan, Mish'-e-gan.

+ Erie, E'-re.

Memphramagog, Mem-fra-ma-gog

St. Croix, Saint Croy'.

Champlain, Sham'-plane Pontchartrain, Pon-shar-trane'

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Map No. 4. Where is Passamaquoddy Bay? Penobscot B.? Casco B.? New York B.? Delaware B.? Chesapeake B.? Chatham B.? Tampa B.? Apalachee* B. ? Pensacola B.? Mobilet B.?, B.? Barataria B.?

Black

On the Great Lakes, where is Saginaw B.? Thunder B.? Green B. ? Where is Long Island Sound? Albemarle S.? Pamlico S.? How many miles long are each of these? also Chesapeake Bay ?—— See Map No. 7.

Where is the Mississippi River?

Where does it rise? Where does it empty?

How many miles long is it?--

What are its chief tributaries and their lengths?

Where is the Missouri River? Yellow Stone R.? Big Horn R.? Platte R.? Kanzas R.? Arkansas R.? Canadian R.? Red R.? Osage R.? Des Moines R.? St. Peter's R.? Wisconsin R.? Rock R.? Illinois § R.?

Where is the Wabash R.?
Monongahela R.? Kanawha
White R.? Washita || R.?
Where is the Pearl R.?
hoochee R.? St. John's R.?
Great Pedee R.? C. Fear R.? Neuse R.? Tar R.?
Roanoke R.? James R.? Potomac R.? Susquehanna R.? Delaware
R.? Hudson R.? Mohawk R.?

Maumee R.? Ohio R.? Alleghany R.?
R.? Cumberland R.? Tennessee R. ?
Yazoo R.?,

Santee R.?

Tombigby R.? Alabama R.? Chatta-
Fa. Alatamaha R.? Savannah R.?

Where is the St. Lawrence R.? Connecticut R.? Merrimack R.? Kennebec R. ? Penobscot R.? St. John's R.? Me.

Where is the Oregon or Columbia R.? Lewis R.? Clark's R.? Frazer's R.? Clamet R.? Tell how long each of these rivers is.

Where is Cape Cod? C. Malabar? C. Charles? C. Henry? C. Hatteras? C. Fear? C. Lookout? C. Cannaveral? C. Sable? C. Romans? C. St. Blas ? **

Where is Mt. Desert Island? Nantucket I.? Martha's Vineyard? Long I.? Florida Reefs? These are low sandy islands. Where are the Tortugas Islands? Manitouline tt Isles? Grand I.? I. Royale? The Apostles? The four last are in the Great Lakes. Where is Vancouver's Island? How long is it?

Apalachee, Ap-a-lash-e'. Illinois, Ill-e-noy'. ** St. Blas, Saint Blaw"

+ Mobile, Mo-beel'.
Washita, Wash-e-taw'.
++ Manitouline, Man-e-tu'-lin.

Platte, Plat.
Neuse, Nuse.

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Map No. 4.-Where is Mt. Rainier*? Mt. Hood? Mt. Jefferson ? Mt. Olympust?

How high are the two first?

Where are the Rocky Mts.? How long are they?

Where is Long's Peak? James's Peak? How high are they?
Where are the Ozark Mts., and what is their height?

Where are the Cumberland Mts.? Alleghany Mts.? Their leng* and height?

Where is the Blue Ridge? Blue Mts.? Green Mts.? White Mis.? Black Hills? Where is Black Mt.? &c. &c.?

The three Butes? The three Paps? The last are said by some te be the highest mountains in the United States; but this is uncertain Long's Peak is the highest known.

What seven Cities in the United States number 30,000 inhabitants and upwards? Bn., N.-Y., Ay., Pa., Be., Ci., N.-Os.

What eight Cities number from 20,000 to 30,000? Ll., Pe., Rv., Wn., Le., Rd., Pg., Cn.

What twelve Cities have from 10,000 to 20,000? Pd., Sm., N.-H., Ty., Ua., Bo., Nk., S.-Ls., Nk., Pg., Sh., Me.

How far is it from New Jersey to Portugal ?

From New Jersey to the Azores ?

From Chesapeake Bay to Portugal ?

From Cape Hatteras to the Strait of Gibraltar?

From Charleston to Madeira? From Savannah to Bermuda?

From Florida to Morocco? From Florida to the Canary Islands?

How long and wide is the Atlantic Ocean?

The Gulf of Mexico? the Pacific Ocean ?-See Map No. 5.

Map of the Learner's own State.-In what State do you live? Is it ne of the Eastern, Middle, Southern, or Western States? How is you State bounded? What rivers has it? Tell what they are. Does i contain any mountains? If so, what are they called? Is your stat on the sea-coast, or in the interior, at a distance from it? Does it contain any Bays, Sounds, Islands, or Capes? What is the Capital of your State? What is the Capital of a State? 269, page 40. In what county do you live? Point it out on the map. How is it bounded? How long and wide is it? You can tell this by the scale of miles What is a County? 266.

* Rainier, Ray-neer'.

+ Olympus, Ol-imp'-us.

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