Basic Documents in American HistoryVan Nostrand, 1956 - 192 strani Timely and timeless, these basic documents are designed to remind us of the durable qualities of American values and traditions, and how adaptable they are to a changing world. This concise collection forcibly demonstrates that national growth and prosperity have been achieved in the face of honest and persistent differences of opinion over policy, both domestic and foreign. Included are Supreme Court decisions banning segregation of races in public schools, and President Kennedy's proclamation of a quarantine of offensive weapons to Cuba. |
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... land or water shall be legal , and in what manner prizes taken by land or naval forces in the service of the United States shall be divided or appropriated — of granting letters of marque and reprisal in times of peace- [ of ] ...
... land or water shall be legal , and in what manner prizes taken by land or naval forces in the service of the United States shall be divided or appropriated — of granting letters of marque and reprisal in times of peace- [ of ] ...
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... Land Ordinance of 1785 , which provided for rectangular surveys dividing the land into townships of six miles square , with the sale of minimum lots of 640 acres authorized at one dollar an acre , the Northwest Ordinance set the pattern ...
... Land Ordinance of 1785 , which provided for rectangular surveys dividing the land into townships of six miles square , with the sale of minimum lots of 640 acres authorized at one dollar an acre , the Northwest Ordinance set the pattern ...
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... land while in the exercise of his office . . . . There shall also be appointed a court , to con- sist of three judges , any two of whom to form a court , who shall have a common law jurisdiction , and reside in the district , and have ...
... land while in the exercise of his office . . . . There shall also be appointed a court , to con- sist of three judges , any two of whom to form a court , who shall have a common law jurisdiction , and reside in the district , and have ...
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The Mayflower Compact November 21 1620 | 7 |
The New England Confederation May 29 1643 | 17 |
The Declaration of Independence July 4 1776 | 27 |
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