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Title: A history of the United States for schools; including a concise account of the discovery of America, the colonization of the land, and the revolutionary war
Year: 1901 (1900s)
Authors: Mowry, William A. (William Augustus), 1829-1917 Mowry, Arthur May, 1862-1900
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Publisher: Boston, New York (etc.) Silver, Burdett and co
Contributing Library: The Library of Congress
Digitizing Sponsor: Sloan Foundation

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tts, July nth, 1767, anddied February 23d, 1848. He began hispolitical life at a very early age, accom-panying Francis Dana, the ambassadorto St. Petersburg, as secretary, whenbut fourteen. In 1803 Adams waselected to represent Massachusetts inthe United States Senate, but was notreturned in 1809, because he upheldJeffersons Embargo Act, which wasrepugnant to his Federalist constitu-ents. He afterwards held many im-portant positions under Madison andMonroe, was chairman of the commit-tee to negotiate peace after the War of1S12, was minister to London, and Sec-retary of State. Two years after his Presidentialterm of office expired, he was electedto represent his district in the Houseof Representatives. This position heheld during the remaining years of hislife. Here he acted independently,considering it a duty imposed uponhim by his peculiar position, inasmuchas he had spent the greatest portionof his life in the service of the wholenation, and had been honored withtheir highest trust.
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1828-1829) NULLIFICATION. 243 industries even more fully than that of 1824. Enormous dutieswere laid on wool and hemp, and the tariff on lead, iron, andmolasses was greatly increased. As different sections of the coun-try produced these articles, a combination was made, and the billwas passed, though unsatisfactory even to those who voted for it.The majority of the votes in favor were from the North, whileSouthern members opposed the bill. This act received the nameof the Tariff of Abominations. Five of the Southern States pro-tested against the passage of any kind of protective tariff law, andCalhoun, the Vice-President, suggested that South Carolina shoulddeclare the act null and void within her borders. 466. Presidential Election. — Of the four Presidential candidatesin 1824, Clay and Crawford had withdrawn, and the campaign in1828 was narrowed to the two leading contestants of the earlierelection. The National Republican party nominated Adams forPresident, and Richard Rush of Pe

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