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  2. Carriage - Wikipedia

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    Coach of a noble family, c. 1870 The word carriage (abbreviated carr or cge) is from Old Northern French cariage, to carry in a vehicle. [3] The word car, then meaning a kind of two-wheeled cart for goods, also came from Old Northern French about the beginning of the 14th century [3] (probably derived from the Late Latin carro, a car [4]); it is also used for railway carriages and in the US ...

  3. Colonial history of the United States - Wikipedia

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    The codes of law of the colonies were often drawn directly from English law; indeed, English common law survives not only in Canada, but also throughout the United States. Eventually, it was a dispute over the meaning of some of these political ideals (especially political representation ) and republicanism that led to the American Revolution .

  4. History of the United States - Wikipedia

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    This is an accepted version of this page This is the latest accepted revision, reviewed on 23 February 2025. "American history" redirects here. For the history of the continents, see History of the Americas. Further information: Economic history of the United States Current territories of the United States after the Trust Territory of the Pacific Islands was given independence in 1994 This ...

  5. Thirteen Colonies - Wikipedia

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    Colonial history of the United States; Colonial South and the Chesapeake; Credit in the Thirteen Colonies; Cuisine of the Thirteen Colonies; History of the United States (1776–1789) Shipbuilding in the American colonies; Social history of soldiers and veterans in the United States; United Colonies, the name used by the Second Continental ...

  6. Steerage Act of 1819 - Wikipedia

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    An act exempting vessels employed by the American Colonization Society in transporting colored emigrants from the United States to the coast of Africa from the provisions of the acts of the twenty-second February and second of March, eighteen hundred and forty-seven, regulating the carriage of passengers in merchant vessels (January 31, 1848)

  7. Plantation complexes in the Southern United States - Wikipedia

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    Plantations are an important aspect of the history of the Southern United States, particularly before the American Civil War. The mild temperate climate , plentiful rainfall, and fertile soils of the Southeastern United States allowed the flourishing of large plantations, where large numbers of enslaved Africans were held captive and forced to ...

  8. Articles of Confederation - Wikipedia

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    The Articles of Confederation and Perpetual Union was an agreement among the 13 states of the United States, formerly the Thirteen Colonies, that served as the nation's first frame of government. It was debated by the Second Continental Congress at Independence Hall in Philadelphia between July 1776 and November 1777, and finalized by the ...

  9. Carryall - Wikipedia

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    Historically, a carryall was a type of carriage used in the United States in the 19th century. It is a light, four-wheeled vehicle, usually drawn by a single horse and with seats for four or more passengers. [1] The word is derived by folk etymology from the French cariole. [2]