Tarleton (Tarl'ton), cruelty of, 207. called "Butcher Tarleton," 208. his soldiers and the bees, 208. is beaten at Cowpens, 210. what he hears from the children, 210. Taxation of America by George III., 131. chief cause of the Revolution, 131. Tea, taxed, sent to America, 132. destruction of, 132. "Boston Tea Party," 132. Tecumseh (Te-kum'seh) excites the Indians to war, 202, 215. takes the "Prophet" by the hair, 204. fights for the British in Canada, 204. is killed, 204. Telegraph, meaning of the word (note), 222. what it is, 222. electric, invented by Morse, 222. Vail's work on, 224. patented by Morse, 224. Congress grants money to build line, 225, 226. first message over, 227. business of, in 1845, 227. business of, to-day, 227. how messages are sent by (note), 227. Atlantic, 227. See Samuel F. B. Morse. Telephone, meaning of the word (note), 227. what it is, 227. when invented (note), 227. use of, to-day, 228. Tennessee, first settlement of, 158, 159. See James Robertson and John Sevier. Terrier (note), 204. Territory added to the United States since the Revolution, 240; and see United States. Tests (note), 238. Texas, forms part of Mexico, 230. we try to buy it, 230. Houston goes to, 230. massacre of Americans at Fort Alamo, 230. war of independence, 230. flag of, 230. annexed, 230. dispute with Mexico about boundary, 239. Mexican war and, 239. and the Civil War, 231. summary of, 232. Tippecanoe, battle of, 203. Tobacco sent from Virginia to Sir Walter Raleigh, 33. he plants it in Ireland, 33. value of, to Virginia, 48. Torpedo (note), 194. Fulton's experiments with torpedoes, 194, 195. Tow cloth (note), 250. Travis (Tra'vis), Colonel, in Texas, 230. Treaty, Indian, with Pilgrims, 69. with William Penn, 99. (note), 99. Tryon, Governor, in North Carolina, 156. oppression by, 156. called the "Great Wolf of North Carolina," 156. at battle of Alamance, 156. Union (note), 259. the South resolves to withdraw from the, 259. strengthened by result of the Civil War, 261. United States, independence of, declared, 186. War of the Revolution, see Revolution. more perfect Union formed (note), 259. extent of, at the close of the Revolution, 187. acquires Louisiana (1803), 188. acquires Florida (1819), 218. acquires Texas (1845), 230. acquires Oregon (1846), 234. acquires California and New Mexico (1848), 239. acquires Gadsden Purchase (1853), 240. acquires Alaska (1867), 240. extent of, to-day, 240. War of 1812, 204, 217. War of, with Mexico, 239. the Civil War, 259. growth since the War, 263, 264. and "World's Columbian Exposition," 264. great seal of, 264. what we can do for, 264. Vail, Alfred, and Morse's telegraph, 224. Venison (note), 32. Vespucci, Amerigo (A-ma-ree'go Ves-poot'chee), 26. and name America, 26. Vigo (Vee'go) helps Clark, 164. Vincennes (Vin-senz'), Fort, 161, 164-167.