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   [The Index includes numerous dales, and the pronunciation of difficult words. Attention is called to the fact that the greater part of Spanish, French, and other froeign languages occurring in American history are now generally pronounced as in English.]

Abolition societies, 220. See also Anti-slavery,

   the, and the negro, 301, 330, 333, 371

  Emancipation, Garrison, Slavery, and "Under-

   the Sixteenth (1913), On Income Tax, 407

  ground Railroad"

   the Seventeenth (1913), election of Senators,

Abolitionists, 228, 229. See also Slavery

   the Eighteenth (1919), Prohibition, 225, 408

Acadia (ah-ka'de-ah), or Nova Scotia, 115

   the Nineteenth (1920), Woman Suffrage, 360

Acadians (ah-ka'de-ans) expelled, 20

America discovered by Northmen (1000), 2

Acts of Congress. See Laws

   discovered by Columbus (1492), 10

Acts of Parliament. See Laws

   continent discovered by Cabot (1497), 15

Adams, John, life of, 188 (note)

   voyages of Vespucci to (1499-1503), 16

   our first minister to England, 170

   origin of the name (1507), 17

   what George III said to him, 170

   earliest map of (1507), 19 (note)

   presidency of, 188

   how found to be a continent, 18

Adams, J. Q., life of, 219 (note)

   white men in, in 1600, 30

   mentioned, 214 (note), 230, 239

   what it was found to be, 31

   maintains right of petition, 230

   physical geography of, 31, 42, 43

   presidency of, 219

   wherein superior to Europe, 31, 32

Adams, Samuel, in the Revolution, 137, 139, 140,

   new products obtained from, 39

  142

   what Gladstone said about, 32

Admiral, title of, given, 295 (note), 376

   effect of discovery of, on Europe, 38, 39

   Adobe (a-do'ba), 25

   geography of, in relation to history, 42, 43

   "Aërial (a-e'ri-al) Electric Age," 344

   England's great need of, 41, 72 (note)

Aëroplane (a'ër-o-plane), invented, 344, 411

   why English emigrated to, 41, 72 (note)

Agricultural colleges, 385

   first permanent English colony in (1607), 45

   machinery and implements, 263, 264,

   first permanent French colony in (1608), 47

     340

   thought to be less than 200 miles wide, 46

Agriculture, colonial, 117

   first law-making assembly in (1619), 50, 52

   at the South, 212, 352, 353

   first negro slaves brought to (1619), 52, 53

   at the West, 113, 264, 339, 340, 365, 384-385,

   Dutch settlements in, 59, 60, 64

     397

   English settlements in, 45, 63, 65, 69, 72, 81,

   See also Exports, Farms, Irrigation, land,

     84, 89,93, 97 101, 106

     Resources, Wealth

   French settlements in, 47

Agriculture, Department of, 355, 397

   Spanish settlements in, 12, 22, 26, 372

Air ships, 343, 344, 411

   Swedish settlements in, 96

Alabama, Confederate war ship, 289

   English explorations in, 15, 27, 28, 46

   destroyed, 312

   French explorations in, 22

   claims settled (1871), 289, 344

   Spanish explorations in, 10-15, 20-26

Alaska purchased (1867), 334

   struggle of the English, French, and Spanish

   products of, 335

     for, 25-27

Albany Convention (1754), 119

   the English colonies declare independence

Albany, or Fort Orange, settled (1623), 59

     (1776), 150

Algonquins (al-gon'quins), 32

   natural resources of, 394-397

Alien and Sedition Acts (1798), 189

   in the Great War, 411, 412-432

Alien Contract Labor Act (1885), 351. See also

   means "Opportunity," 39, 435

  Laws

   See also Battles, Colonies, Constitution, Po-

Allen, Ethan, takes Ticonderoga (1775), 144

     litical Parties, Treaties, Union, United

Almanac, Franklin's, 131

     States, Wars

Amendments to the Constitution, 176

"America for Americans," 217

   the first ten (1789-1791), 176

American Association (Revolution), 141

   the Eleventh (1798), 176 (note)

   Federation of Labor, 355

the Twelfth (1804), 176 (note)

Americans, what they are doing, 394-399

the Thirteenth (1865), 301, 330

   what they are trying to save, 394-398

the Fourteenth (1868), 331 (and note)

   young, what they can do, 370, 414

the Fifteenth (1870), 333, 371

Americas, the three, 391

   NOTE. In the words pronounced in parentheses, e.g. Aguinaldo (a-ge-nal'do), g is always hard, as in go; whenever soft g occurs it is represented either by j or by zh, e.g. Magellan (ma-jel'lan), (ma-jel'lan), Genêt (zhen-ay'). It should be clearly understood that the pronunciation of a considerable number of foreign names can only be given approximately.

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LEADING FACTS OF AMERICAN HISTORY

Amerigo Vespucci (a-ma-ree'go ves-poot'che), 16

Ballot, Australian, 363. See also Suffrage

Anarcists (an'ar-kists), 356

Baltimore, founded (1729), 92

Anderson, General (Civil War), 277, 281, 325

   in War of 1812, 206

Andersonville, Union prisoners in, 325 (note)

Baltimore, Lord, 89

André (an'dray), British spy (Revolution), 165

Bank, the first United States (1791), .80

Andros (an'dros), Governor (colonial period), 80, 87

   the second United States (1816), 230

Annexation of territory, 381. See also Territory

   Jackson vetoes bill to recharter, 230

  and Texas

   Jackson removes deposits from, 230

Antietam (an-tee'tam), battle of, 300. See also

   the "pet banks," 230, 240

  Battles

   worthless banks, 240

Anti- Federalists, 174, 176, 177

   savings banks established (1816, 1911), 387,

Anti-renters, 246

     404

Anti-slavery movement, 107, 198, 228-230, 249

   deposits in, 387 (and note)

  (and note), 266, 273. See also Abolitionists,

   national banks established (1863), 286

  Emancipation, Garrison, and Slavery

   Federal Reserve Banks (1913), 409

Appomattox (ap-po-mat'tox) Courthouse, 323

   See also Money and Panics

Apprentices, white, in Virginia (colonial period),

Banks, General (Union), 298

  53

Baptists, forbidden to preach (colonial period), 75

Aqueduct, Greater New York, 369

   first church of, in America (1639), 94

Arbitration settlements and treaties, 344, 364,389,

Battles, American, in the Great War (1918), 418-432

  398 See also Peace and Treaties

   Antietam (an-tee'tam) (Civil War), 300

"Arbor Day," 387. See also Forests

   Atlanta (at-lan'ta) (Civil War), 316, 318

Architecture American, 368-369

   Ball's Bluff (Civil War), 289 (note)

Arizona, Grand Canyon of, 25; state, 404

   Baltimore (War of 1812), 206

Army, of the Revolution, 141, 143, 144, 146, 153,

   "Battle above the clouds" (Civil War), 309

  156, 157, 160, 161, 164, 165, 166, 168

   Bennington (Revolution), 158

     of War of 1812, 201, 205, 207

   Black Hawk's, in the West (Indian wars,

     of Mexican War, 252-255

     1832), 236

     the Union (Civil War), 283, 285, 286, 299, 298,

   Boston, siege of (Revolution), 143

     308,325

   Braddock's defeat (colonial wars), 120

     confederate (Civil War), 283,285,308,325,327

   Brandywine (Revolution), 159

     number and position of both armies, 286, 287

   Buena Vista (bwa-na-vees'ta) (Mexican War),

     strength of both armies, 285, 287 (note)

     254

     review of the Union, at end of the war, 329

   Bull Run, 1st (Civil War), 287

     (and note)

   Bull Run, 2d (Civil War), 300

     disbanding the Union, 328, 329

   Bunker Hill (Revolution), 144

     disbanding the Confederate, 329

   Camden, 1st (Revolution), 165

     of war with Spain, 374, 377 (and note), 378, 383

   Camden, 2d (Revolution), 167

     the, at present, 435 (and note)

   Cedar Creek (Civil War), 315

     our, in the war with Germany, 414-432 (and

   Cerro Gordo (Mexican War), 254

        note)

   Chancellorsville (Civil War), 302

Arnold, march of, to Quebec (Revolution), 148

   Chapultepec, (chap-ul'te-pek) (Mexican War),

   at Saratoga, 60

     255

   Treason of, 65

   Charleston (Revolution), 164

Art, American, 237

   Charleston (Civil War), 281, 324

Arthur, C. A., presidency of, 349

   Chattanooga (Civil War), 308

Articles of Confederation (1781), 170. See also

   Cherry Valley (Revolution), 163

  Confederation

   Chesapeake and Leopard (War of 1812), 196

Ashburton Treaty (1842), 246. See also Treaties

   Chickamauga (chick-a-maw'ga) (Civil War),

Assassination of Lincoln, 325

     308

   of Garfield, 348

   Chippewa (War of 1812), 205

   of McKinley, 391

   Churubusco (chur-u-bus'ko) (Mexican War),

Assistance, Writs of (colonial period), 135, 137

     254 (note)

"Association, the American" (Revolution), 14

   Clark's in the West (Revolution), 161

Astor, John J., and the fur trade (1811), 195 (and

   Cold Harbor (Civil War), 310

  note)

   Concord (kon'kurd) (Revolution), 143

Astoria, 195

   Constitution and Guerriére (gair-re-air´

Atlanta (at-lan'ta) burned (Civil War), 318

     (War of 1812), 202

   a great industrial center, 316, 352

   Contreras (con-tra-ras') (Mexican War), 254

Atlantic, the "Sea of Darkness," 2

     (note)

   Read's flight across the (1919), 344

   Corinth (Civil War), 300

Atlantic telegraph, 247, 334. See also Telegraph

   Cowpens (Revolution), 166

Audubon (awe'du-bon), naturalist, 238

   Crown Point (Revolution), 144

Austin, Stephen F., 249

   Dallas (Civil War), 316

Australian, or secret, ballot, 363. See also Suffrage

   Detroit (War of 1812), 202

Authors, American, 131, 237. See also Books and

   El Caney (war with Spain), 378

  Literature

   Eutaw Springs Revolution) 167

Automobiles (aw-to-mo'beels), 343,344, 404 (and note)

   Fair Oaks or Seven Pines (Civil War), 297

   Flamborough Head (Revolution), 164

Bacon's rebellion (colonial period), 57, 58

   Fort Brown (Mexican War), 252

   laws (colonial period), 57

   Fort Donelson (Civil War), 292

Bainbridge, naval commander, 193

   Fort Duquesne (du-kane') (colonial wars),

Balboa (bal-bo'ah) discovers the Pacific (1513), 21

     120, 121

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Battles, Fort Henry (Civil War), 292

Battles, San Juan (san wan') (war with Spain), 378

   Fort Lee (Revolution), 154

   Santiago (san-te-ah'go) (war with Spain), 377

   Fort McAllister (Civil Way), 321

   Saratoga (Revolution), 159

   Fort McHenry (War of 1812), 206

   Savannah (Revolution), 163

   Fort Moultrie (mole'tre) (Revolution), 149

   Savannah (Civil War), 321

   Fort Necessity (colonial wars), 119

   Seminoles (Indian wars, 1818 and 1835), 210,

   Fort San Juan de Ulua (san wan da oo-loo'ah)

     236

     (Mexican War), 254

   Seven Days, around Richmond (Civil War),

   Fort Sullivan (Revolution), 149

     298

   Fort Sumter (Civil War), 281

   Seven Pines (Civil War), 297

   Fort Washington (Revolution), 154

   Shenandoah (shen-an-do'ah) Valley (Civil

   Franklin (Civil War), 321

     War), 293

   Fredericksburg (Civil War), 300

   Shiloh, or Pittsburg Landing (Civil War), 294

   Germantown (Revolution), 159

   Spottsylvania Courthouse (Civil War), 3 10

   Gettysburg (Civil War), 304

   Stony Point (Revolution), 164

   Goldsboro (Civil War), 324

   Sumter (Civil War), 281

   Greensborough (Revolution), 767

   Ticonderoga (Revolution), 144, 157

   Guilford Court House (Revolution), 167

   Tippecanoe (Indian wars), 200

   Horseshoe Bend or Tohopeka (Indian wars),

   Tohopeka (to-ho-pe'kah) (Indian wars), 205

     206

   Trenton (Revolution), 155

   Island Number Ten (Civil War), 294

   Tripoli (war with Tripoli), 193

   Kearsarge (keer'sarj) and Alabama (Civil

   Vera Cruz (Mexican War),

     War), 312

   Vicksburg (Civil War), 297, 306

   Kenesaw (ken'e-saw) Mountain (Civil War),

   Virginia (or Merrimac) and Monitor (Civil

     316

     War), 290

   King's Mountain (Revolution), 165

   Washington taken (War of 1812), 205

   Lake Champlain (War of 1812), 206

   Wilderness (Civil War), 3 10

   Lake Eric (War of 1812), 204

   Williamsburg (Civil War), 297

   Leopard and Chesapeake (1807), 196

   Wilson's Creek (Civil War), 289 (note)

   Lexington (Revolution), 142

   Winchester (Civil War), 315

   Long Island (Revolution), 153

   Wyoming (Revolution), 163

   Lookout Mountain (Civil War), 309

   Yorktown (Revolution), 167-69

   Louisburg (colonial wars), 115

   Yorktown (Civil War), 297

   Lundy's Lane (War of IS 12), 205

   See also Army, Navy, Sieges, and Wars

   Macdonough's victory (War of 1812), 206

Battle ships, cruise of our (1907), 400, 401

   Malvern Hill (Civil War), 298 (note)

Beauregard (bo're-gard), General (Confederate),

   Manila (war with Spain), 3-6, 378, 381

   282, 286, 287

   Merrimac and Monitor (Civil War), 290

Bell, A. G., 343

   Mexico City (Mexican War), 255

Renton, Thomas H., 228, 230

   Mill Spring (Civil War), 292

Bergen (ber'ghen), 64

   Missionary Ridge (Civil War), 309

Bering (bee'ring) Sea dispute settled (1893), 364.

   Mobile Bay (Civil War), 3 18

  See also Arbitration and Treaties

   Molino del Rey (mo-lee'no del ray) (Mexican

Berkeley, Sir W., 54, 55, 57

     War), 255

Bible, Eliot's Indian, 76

   Monitor and Merrimac (Civil War), 290

Bienville (be-en'vil), at New Orleans (1718), 113

   Monmouth (Revolution), 162

Bill, a legislative, defined, 230 (note)

   Monterey (Mexican War), 253

"Bill of Rights" of the Constitution, 176

   Montreal (Revolution), 146

Black Hawk, Indian chief, 236

   Murfreesboro (Civil War), 300

"Black List," 354

   Nashville (Civil War), 321

"Black Republicans," 267

   New Orleans (or'le-anz) (War of 1812), 207

Bland Silver Bill 1878), 347. See also Silver

   New Orleans (Civil War), 295

Blockade in the Civil War, 289, 318 (and note)

   Oriskany (o-ris'ka-ny) (Revolution), 158

Blockade of Mexican ports (1914), 407 (note 3)

   Palo Alto (pah'to ahl'to) (Mexican War), 252

Blockade runners (Civil War), 289, 318 (and note)

   Pea Ridge (Civil War), 300

"Bonanza" (bo-nan'za) silver mines, 271

   Peninsular Campaign (Civil War), 297

Books, American, 131, 237,238, 261

   Perry's Victory (War of 1812), 204

Books, Paine's "Common Sense" (Revolution),

   Perryville (Civil War), 300

  150

   Petersburg mine (Civil War), 315

Boone, Daniel, 183

   Petersburg, siege of (Civil War), 315

"Border Ruffians," 267

   Pittsburg Landing (Civil War), 294

Boston settled (1630), 72

   Port Hudson (Civil War), 297, 308

   "Tea Party" (Revolution), 139

   Princeton (Revolution), 157

   Port closed, 140

   Quebec (colonial wars), 121-122

   siege of, by Continental Army, 143

   Quebec (Revolution), 148

   evacuated by the British (1776), 148, 149

   Resaca (re-sah'ka) (Civil War), 316

Boundaries of the United States. See Table in

   Resaca de la Palma (ray-sah'ka da la pal'ma)

  Appendix

     (Mexican War), 252

Boundary disputes, 92, 93, 246, 252. See also

   Richmond, advance on (Civil War), 297

  Mason and Dixon's Line

   Richmond, Seven Days' Patties around

Bounties to encourage production, 126

     (Civil War), 298

Boycott, use of, 139, 141, 354, 355 (and note)

   San Antonio (an-to'ne-o) (Mexican War), 254

Braddock's defeat (colonial wars), 120

     (note)

Bradford, governor of Plymouth, 70, 71

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