. History and government of Pennsylvania. A supplement to Elementary American history and government by James Albert Woodburn and Thomas Francis Moran . crisis confronting thegovernment, patriotically rallied to its support. Robert Morris used his personal credit to obtain funds forWashingtons army, particularly just before the battles ofTrenton and Princeton. Stephen Girard used his influence informing a syndicate that took the bond issue in the War of1812, when the people had refused to subscribe. A large partof the money for the Mexican War was furnished the govern-ment by E. W. Clark, and
. History and government of Pennsylvania. A supplement to Elementary American history and government by James Albert Woodburn and Thomas Francis Moran . crisis confronting thegovernment, patriotically rallied to its support. Robert Morris used his personal credit to obtain funds forWashingtons army, particularly just before the battles ofTrenton and Princeton. Stephen Girard used his influence informing a syndicate that took the bond issue in the War of1812, when the people had refused to subscribe. A large partof the money for the Mexican War was furnished the govern-ment by E. W. Clark, and the bonds issued during the Civil 40 ELEMENTARY HISTORY AND GOVERNMENT War were 3old through an organization gotten together by thefirm of Jay Cooke and Co. Shipbuilding. An important industry of Pennsylvania,directly connected with commerce, is that of shipbuilding. AMr. West, of Philadelphia, was the leading shipbuilder of thecolonies. Two of his ships were bought by the East IndiaCompany for their East India and China fleet. Four of the six frigates of the first navy were built in Phila-delphia, and Joshua Humphreys, a noted shipbuilder, con-. Shipyard at Cornwells Heights, are building on eight ways at once in this yard. structed the frigates Philadelphia and United first acquired fame in connection with the Tripolitan War,and the second for her victories in the War of 1812. Phila-delphia-built packets and clipper-ships were noted for theirspeed. One sailed from the Capes to Liverpool in fourteendays. Among important accomplishments credited to Penn-sylvania shipbuilders are the successful development of screwpropulsion; the introduction of compound and triple- andquadruple-expansion engines for marine use; the building ofthe first large iron trans-Atlantic liners in America, and many HISTORY AND GOVERNMENT OF PENNSYLVANIA 41 of the first vessels of what has been called the new navy of theUnited States. At the present time some of the largest ship-yards
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