The story of corn and the westward migration (1916) (14597934927)

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Title: The story of corn and the westward migration

Year: 1916 (1910s)

Authors: Brooks, Eugene Clyde, 1871-

Subjects: Corn

Publisher: Chicago : Rand, McNally

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ur history. Nostrong central government existed. Each statewas practically independent, and jealous of itsrights. Foreign countries had little faith in thenew nation. English statesmen openly prophesiedthat these thirteen states would soon fall t@ quarrel-ing and fighting with one another, that Englandwould be called upon again to take possession ofthe government, and that the last estate of this new,loosely constructed nation would be worse than thefirst. It is well to remember in the first place that allthe land west of the mountains was claimed by thestates east of the mountains. For example, Vir-ginia claimed Kentucky, Ohio, Indiana, Illinois,Michigan, Wisconsin, and a part of Minnesota.Massachusetts claimed western New York and apart of Ohio, Indiana, and Illinois. Connecticut andNew York likewise claimed a part of the latter states.North Carolina, South Carolina, and Georgia claimedall the territory lying south of Virginia and betweenthe Atlantic Ocean and the Mississippi River.

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THE UNITED STATES at the Close of theREVOLUTIONARY ^VAR Scale of Miles Copyright, 1903, by Rand McNally ii Qompani Map showing the claims of the thirteen states Settling the Corn Country ii^ Even before peace had been declared with Eng-land a controversy arose between Virginia and thestates to the north over the possession of the vastterritory between the Ohio River and the GreatLakes. While the states were disputing over this westernterritory, Congress was unable to raise taxes or topay the soldiers for their services during the war.Washington pleaded with them to go home; butthey would not disband until they had obtained someassurance that they would receive their back pay.Seeing no prospects of being paid, they becameenraged over this seeming disregard of their dues,and more than a hundred of them marched intoPhiladelphia, where Congress was sitting. Such aboisterous and riotous demonstration was madethat Congress was frightened, the members fleeingacross the river into New Jersey.

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