A pictorial school history of the United States; to which are added the Declaration of independence, and the Constitution of the United States . ANDREW .ToIIXiOITWas b,>ni in K ileuli, iN. C, bM\c(i nine > tars at the busi-ness of a tiilii. ^\ as fi\e times a[Representatne iii Congress, and twiceGovernor of II. Questions.—5. As soon as hostilities were ended, what began ? 6 Whatproclamation was issued April 29th ? 7. May 29th? 8. What can you state in rela-tion to the abolition of slavtM-y? III. 9. The debt of the Government? 10. Of loans? 11. Duty on importations ?
A pictorial school history of the United States; to which are added the Declaration of independence, and the Constitution of the United States . ANDREW .ToIIXiOITWas b,>ni in K ileuli, iN. C, bM\c(i nine > tars at the busi-ness of a tiilii. ^\ as fi\e times a[Representatne iii Congress, and twiceGovernor of II. Questions.—5. As soon as hostilities were ended, what began ? 6 Whatproclamation was issued April 29th ? 7. May 29th? 8. What can you state in rela-tion to the abolition of slavtM-y? III. 9. The debt of the Government? 10. Of loans? 11. Duty on importations ?12. Taxes on incomes? 13. Eevenue-stamps ? 14. Gold, as an article of merchan-dise? 342 JOHNSON S ADMINISTRATION. loyal people. Still further to increase the ability of the trea-sury to meet the heavy drain upon it, the duty on importa-tions had been increased, taxes had been imposed on incomesand manufactures, and revenue-stamps required to be placedon bonds, mortgages, and other documents. A general sus-pension of specie payments by the banks of the North havingtaken place at the close of 1861, specie circulation soon gaveway to that of paper, and gold became an article of merchan-dise, commanding a high premium. CHRONOLOGICAL TABLE. 345 CHRONOLOGICAL TABLE OF IMPORTANT EVENTS RELATING TO THE HISTORY OFTHE UNITED STATES. 1
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