A pictorial school history of the United States; to which are added the Declaration of independence, and the Constitution of the United States . IV. Questions.—9. What was the consequence of the insult to the envoys ? V. 10. What hostile acts actually took place? 11. What was the eflfect ? VI. 12, What mournful event took place before the troubles with France wereterminated? 13. When and where did Washington die? 14. Uow was his deathregarded ? 9* 202 ADAMS S ADMINISTRATION. nated: lie died at Mount Vernon, on the 14th of December,1799. His death was regarded as a national
A pictorial school history of the United States; to which are added the Declaration of independence, and the Constitution of the United States . IV. Questions.—9. What was the consequence of the insult to the envoys ? V. 10. What hostile acts actually took place? 11. What was the eflfect ? VI. 12, What mournful event took place before the troubles with France wereterminated? 13. When and where did Washington die? 14. Uow was his deathregarded ? 9* 202 ADAMS S ADMINISTRATION. nated: lie died at Mount Vernon, on the 14th of December,1799. His death was regarded as a national paid honors to his memory, and the whole peoplemourned the loss which each person felt that he had individu-ally sustained. VII. In conformity with the provisions of the law passedin 1790, in relation to the future seat of government, thecapital of the United States was removed from Philadelphiato AVashington, during the summer of THE CAPITOL AT WASHINGTON. VIII. Adams was President for only one term, or four the close of it a fierce strife took place between thetwo great political parties of the day, the Federalists and theRepublicans, in relation to the presidential succession. ThomasJefterson was the successful candidate, defeating Adams, hisopponent; and, at the same time, Aaron Burr, of New York,was elected Vice-President. VII. Questions.—15. When was the capital of the United States removedto Washington? 16. How is Washington situated? (See map, p. 24.) VIII. 17. For how long was Adams president? IS. What took place towards theclose of it? 19. Who wera4;he successful candidates ? Jeffersons administration. 203 JEFFEESOJS^S ADMIOTSTEATIOK I. The third Pres- ideiit of the UnitedStates was ThomasJefferson. His inau-guration took place inthe new capitoi, atWashington, on the4th of March, ISOL*Daring liis adminis-tration, the Ohio Ter-ritory,! wliich hadpreviously formed theeastern part of theN
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