. A junior class history of the United States; to which are added the Declaration of independence, and the Constitution of the United States .. . n the command the gallery, on which he exclaimed, pointing to the traitor : Mr. Speaker, I will notspeak while that man is in the House. Arnold died in London, in 1801. ?Robert Morris was born in England in 1734. He came to America when thirteenyears old, and was educated at Philadelphia. He was one of the signers of theDeclaration of Independence. After the Revolution, he lost by land speculations animmense fortune, which he liad gained in the China
. A junior class history of the United States; to which are added the Declaration of independence, and the Constitution of the United States .. . n the command the gallery, on which he exclaimed, pointing to the traitor : Mr. Speaker, I will notspeak while that man is in the House. Arnold died in London, in 1801. ?Robert Morris was born in England in 1734. He came to America when thirteenyears old, and was educated at Philadelphia. He was one of the signers of theDeclaration of Independence. After the Revolution, he lost by land speculations animmense fortune, which he liad gained in the China trade, and he died in Phila-delphia, in 1806, in comparative poverty. 48. What mutiny occurred ? Its cause ? Which of the troops left the camp ?Where, did they proceed ? Where is Morristown (Map, p. 82) ? 49. What occurredat Princeton ? How were the mutineers satisfled ? What followed ? Who aidedCongress in raising funds ? Where is Princeton (Map, p. 82) ? 50. What led tothe battle of Cowpens? Its result? Where is Cowpens (Map, p. 159)? Pursuit ofCornwallis ? Into what river does the Catawba flow ? 168 HISTORY OF THE UNITED STATES [1781. of the southern army, in January sent a detachment,under General Morgan, to repress the ravages of theBritisli in South Carolina. At Cowpens the force gained a splendid victory over a de-tachment of Cornwalliss army,V^^^ik, commanded by Colonel Tarle- ^^^ ton (January 17). Hearing of-^ - s^ this, Cornwallis started in pur-suit of Morgan, who had re-treated to the Catawba; butlie did not reach the riveruntil two hours after theAmericans had crossed. Hehalted, intending to cross inthe morning; but during thenight the river became so swollen by heavy rains as to- beimpassable. 51. Retreat of Greene—Battle of Guilford CourtHouse.—Before Cornwallis could continue the pursuit,Morgan had joined his force to Greenes, and the latter,by skillful maneuvering, reached the fords of the Dan,and crossed tlie river, just as the British appeared on tlieopp
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