Because of his Hanoverian heritage, American colonists called this monarch "German Georgie" or "Geordie"
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CNN.com - Transcripts  May 10, 2004 ... President Bush is standing firmly behind his embattled defense secretary, as the Democrats ..... ALEX TREBEK, HOST: Because of his Hanoverian heritage, American colonists called this monarch German Georgie or Geordie.
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jeopardy/2601_Qs.txt at master  jedoublen/jeopardy  GitHub  HISTORIC NICKNAMES | Because of his Hanoverian heritage, American colonists called this monarch "German Georgie" or "Geordie" | George III. right: Peggy.
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George Frideric Handel | German-English composer | Britannica.com  Aug 26, 2015 ... In 1710 he was appointed Kapellmeister to the elector of Hanover, the future King George I of England, and later that year Handel journeyed to...
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Cumberland Gap National Historical Park - National Park Service  May 15, 2007 ... Indians used Cumberland Gap as a gateway through the mountains long ... the revolution, fell to Dr. Thomas Walker of Albemarle County, Virginia. ... named in honor of the Duke of Cumberland, son of King George II of England. ... of his discovery when the French and Indian War began, postponing any...
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King George I of Great Britain - Wikipedia  George I was King of Great Britain and Ireland from 1 August 1714 until his death, and ruler of the Duchy and Electorate of Brunswick-Lneburg (Hanover) in the Holy Roman Empire from 1698. George was born in Hanover and inherited the titles and lands of the Duchy ... For the first year of his life, George was the only heir to the German territories...
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Free Flashcards about AMERICAN REVOLUTION- - StudyStack  A SUPPORTER OF BRITAIN DURING THE AMERICAN REVOLUTION COULD BE CALLED A ROYALIST OF THIS RHYMING TERM, LOYALIST. BUTTON ... WHEN WASHINGTON ASKED FOR A VOLUNTEER TO SPY ON THE BRITISH BEFORE THE BATTLE OF HARLEM HEIGHTS, HE VOLUNTEERED, NATHAN HALE.
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George I of Great Britain - Wikipedia  George I was King of Great Britain and Ireland from 1 August 1714 until his death, and ruler of ... Full name. George Louis German: Georg Ludwig .... George's prospects were now better than ever as the sole heir to his father's electorate and .... George's position as a Prince-Elector in recognition of, or because of, his service.
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George I | king of Great Britain | Britannica.com  Elector of Hanover (16981727) and first Hanoverian king of Great Britain (171427). ... George I, in full George Louis, German Georg Ludwig (born May 28, 1660, ... and Sophia of the Palatinate, a granddaughter of King James I of England. ... 1714, he became heir to the throne, and on the death of Queen Anne (Aug.
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American colonial architecture - Wikipedia  American colonial architecture includes several building design styles associated with the ... In New England, 17th-century colonial houses were built primarily from wood, ... a strong simple version for building the missions between 1769 and 1823. ... Georgian buildings, popular during the reigns of King George II and King...
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Sir Godfrey Kneller, Portrait of George I of Great Britain, c. 1714 ...  This changed the name of the British Royal family from the German House of Saxe-Coburg .... King George I (1714 - 1727) was the son of the first elector of Hanover, Ernest ... Title: King George I Full Name: George Louis Father: Ernst August, Duke of ... He was the last English King to lead his army into battle in 1743.
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Notes about Scotch-Irish and German Settlers in Virginia and the ...  Apr 8, 2011 ... settled parts of Pennsylvania, Virginia, and the Carolinas. Today ... Understand why Scotland's heroine Flora Macdonald came to live in North Carolina in 1774. .... similar to England, and the fiddle (violin) was the principal folk instrument. ...... happy when Charles II restored the monarchy on 29 May 1660.
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Loyalist (American Revolution) - Wikipedia  Loyalists were American colonists who remained loyal to the British Crown during the American Revolutionary War. At the time they were often called Tories, Royalists, or King's Men; Patriots called them "persons inimical to the liberties of America". They were opposed by the Patriots, those who supported the revolution. ..... The wealthiest and most prominent Loyalist exiles went to Great Britain to...
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alphaDictionary * The Origins of US State Names  Etymologies (histories) of the names of the US states based on 2006 linguistic research. ... is cute and semantically appropriate but it is only someone's idea of word play. ... This state was named in honor of King George II of England. .... The French took the name with them as they went down Big River to its delta, and it...
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Cheat sheet: History of British kings named George. - Slate  Jul 25, 2013 ... Kate Middleton and Prince William announced the name of their ... over because Catholics were not allowed to inherit the British throne. ... stop Prince James Francis Edward from leading an uprising against him in 1715. ... George II, born in Hanover, Germany, was the last king to be born outside of Britain.
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My Country 'Tis of Thee [article]:Song Collection Description ...  Jul 7, 2015 ... Although we know that Reverend Samuel Francis Smith wrote the words to "My ... the Hanoverian King George II, following the defeat of his General John Cope at ... that it was the same melody as "God Save the King") and wrote his lyrics to it. The song was debuted by Mason on July 4, 1831, at a children's...
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George III - British History - HISTORY.com  King George III, British History, American Revolution ... During his 59-year reign, he pushed through a British victory in the Seven Years' War, led ... George III as an inflexible tyrant who had squandered his right to govern the colonies. ... bout of insanity in 1804 and recovered, but in 1810 he slipped into his final illness.
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King George II of Great Britain - Wikipedia  George II was King of Great Britain and Ireland, Duke of Brunswick-Lneburg (Hanover) and Prince-elector of the Holy Roman Empire from 11 June 1727 (O.S.) until his death. George was the last British monarch born outside Great Britain: he was born ... In the first years of his father's reign as king, George was associated with...
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Free Flashcards about BRITISH ROYALTY - StudyStack  IN 1714 THE PRINCE OF HANOVER, WHO SPOKE LITTLE ENGLISH, BECAME KING OF ENGLAND UNDER THIS NAME, GEORGE I. IN 1603 HE BECAME...