. An introductory school history of the United States, arranged on the catechetical plan; to which are added, the Declaration of independence, and the Constitution of the United States with questions and explanations . ity. Herehe lived at an expense beyond his in-come, and, to meet the demands ofhis creditors, appropriated publicfunds to his own followed f Charges were preferred agaiustbim, and, in conformity with the de-cision of the court, he was repri-manded by Washington. He felttbe disgrace, and determined to wreakhis vengeance. In what way did he proceed ?Having secured tbe com
. An introductory school history of the United States, arranged on the catechetical plan; to which are added, the Declaration of independence, and the Constitution of the United States with questions and explanations . ity. Herehe lived at an expense beyond his in-come, and, to meet the demands ofhis creditors, appropriated publicfunds to his own followed f Charges were preferred agaiustbim, and, in conformity with the de-cision of the court, he was repri-manded by Washington. He felttbe disgrace, and determined to wreakhis vengeance. In what way did he proceed ?Having secured tbe command of West Point, he offered tobetray it into the bands of Clinton. Major Andre, aid-de-camp to Clinton, met Arnold at a point six miles below WestPoint; and the treasonable bargain was was Arnolds design frustrated f Andre, Avhile on his way back to New York, was arrestedby three militiamen, Paulding, Williams, and Van Wart; andin his boots were found papers in Arnolds own further can you state of Arnold and Andre ?The captive was taken to Col. Jameson, who stupidly wroteto Arnold of the arrest; and thus the traitor was enabled toescape to New York. Andre was executed as a THE AMERICAN REVOLUTION. 81 EVENTS OF 1781, AND TO THE BEGINNING OF WASH-INGTONS ADMINISTRATION. What event marked the opening of 1781 ? For want of pay, clothing, and provisions, the army dWashington suffered greatly at Morristown during the winterof iVSO-l. Believing that Congress was at fault, thirteenIiundred troops of the Pennsylvania line, on the 1st of January,1781, left their camp to seek redress of that body. What occurred during the march of the troops ? On the march they were overtaken by two emissaries oiClinton, but these they seized and conducted to Gen. Wayne, tobe treated as spies. They were afterward met by a committeeof Congress, who satisfied their pressing wants, and thus sup-pressed the revolt. What was done by Congress soon after the revolt ? This
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