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253 matches to American Colonization Society
Bunker Hill, Battle. 1775. Early American victory in Revolution. Putnam.
Burke, Edmund. 1729-97. English conservative writer, traditionalist political philosopher. Advocated emancipation of American colonies. Founded Annual Register 1758. Reflections on Revolution in France 1790.
Cabrini, St. Frances Xavier. 1850-1917. First American saint.
Camden, Battle. 1780 British victory. American Revolution.
Carlisle Commission. 1778. British peace offer in American Revolution.
Cartwright, Alexander. “Father of American baseball”. Established rules for modern game.
Cheyenne. American Plains Indians.
Clinton, Henry. 1738-95. Commander 1778-81. Blamed for British defeat in American Revolution.
Confederacy. 1861-5. Rebel US government in American Civil War.
Continental Army. 1775-81. American Revolution army under George Washington.
Continental System. 1806-12. Napoleon’s European embargo vs Britain. Russian refusal led to 1812 Campaign. British retaliation led to Anglo-American War 1812.
Cornwallis, Charles. 1738-1805. British General. Ended American Revolution by surrender at Yorktown.
Cotton Famine. 1861-5. English depression due to supply cut-off during American Civil War.
Cuba. Ciboney, Arawak. 1492 Columbus discovers. 1511 Spanish colony. 1517 Slaves brought. 1898 US. Spanish-American War. 1902 Republic. 1957-9 Castro Revolution, Communist dictatorship.
Darlan, François. 1881-1942. French admiral. Built navy 1933-40. Collaborated with Germany, 1941-2, then Americans. Assassinated.
Daughters of the American Revolution. 1890-. Patriotic organization of revolutionaries’ descendants.
Davis, Jefferson. 1808-89. US Confederate president during Civil War.
Daye, Stephen. 1594-1668. First printing press in American colonies 1639.
Deane, Silas. 1737-89. American Revolutionary. First US foreign diplomat.
Declaration of Independence. July 4, 1776. American colonies declare independence from British rule during War of Independence.
Devil’s Island. French Guiana. South American penal colony 1854-1946.
Dewey, George. 1837-1917. US admiral in Spanish-American War.
Duer, William. 1747-99. American Revolution financier. Imprisoned for debt causing 1792 panic.
1812, War of. = Anglo-American War.
Faneuil Hall. 1742-. Boston “cradle of American liberty”.