Excerpt from History Notes: Seventh GradeAnna learned this fact and attacked him with an army four times as great as Taylor's, at Buena Vista (n. E. Part of Mexico), but Taylor defeated him (1847) The result of Taylor's campaign was to hold the disputed territory and northeastern Mexico.About the PublisherForgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.comThis book is a reproduction of...
Excerpt from History Notes for Fifth Grade: Revised 1904The land was one of the Bahama Islands, and Co lumbus took possession of it for Spain, naming it San Salvador. He called the people there, Indians, for he thought he had reached one of the islands of the Indies. After remaining here a few days, Columbus sailed south and discovered other islands, the largest ones being Cuba and Hayti.When he returned to Spain, Columbus was received with gr...
Excerpt from History Notes for Fifth Grade: Revised 1904
I. - The extent of the world known before America was discovered was very small. Before 1492, only Europe, northern Africa and part of Asia were known.
(Note: - People thought the water at the equator was boiling hot, and they also believed that the sun there would make the white people black. Terrible monsters were supposed to live in the unknown parts of the earth.)
II. - Certain mo...
Excerpt from History Notes: Seventh Grade
Anna learned this fact and attacked him with an army four times as great as Taylor's, at Buena Vista (n. E. Part of Mexico), but Taylor defeated him (1847) The result of Taylor's campaign was to hold the disputed territory and northeastern Mexico.
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