CONTENTS.

CHAPTER I.

DISCOVERY OF AMERICA.

Columbus, p. 1-Portuguese Discoveries in Africa, 2-Columbus in

Spain, 3-Columbus's Outfit, 4-Landing of Columbus at San Salvador, 6

-Vespucius, 7-Fate of Columbus, 7.

CHAPTER II.

NORTH AMERICA DISCOVERED AND SETTLED.

The Continent discovered by the Cabots, p. 7-French Discoveries, 8-

Cartier, 8-Champlain, 9-Quebec settled, 9.

CHAPTER III.

THE SPANIARDS TAKE POSSESSION OF FLORIDA.

Ponce de Leon, p. 10-Narvaez, 11-Soto's Expedition, 12-Soto in

Georgia and Alabama, 13—In Missouri, 13-The French in Carolina, 14

-Massacre of the French in Florida, 15-St. Augustine settled, 15.

CHAPTER IV.

ENGLAND ATTEMPTS TO COLONISE THE UNITED STATES.

Drake, p. 17-Gilbert, 17-English in North Carolina, 18-First Set-

tlement of Roanoke, 19-Virginia Dare, 19-Gosnold, Pring, Wey-

mouth, 20.

CHAPTER V.

COLONISATION OF VIRGINIA.

A company formed, p. 21-First Charter of Virginia, 22-Newport sails,

23-Settlement of Jamestown, 24-Adventures of Captain Smith, 25-The

Gold Mania, 25-Second Charter, 26-Lord Delaware, 27-Departure of

Captain Smith, 28-The Starving Time, 29-Arrival of Lord Delaware, 30

-New Patent created, 31-Marriage of Pocahontas, 31-Tobacco culti-

vated, 32-Tyranny of Argal, 33.

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CHAPTER VI.

VIRGINIA ACQUIRES CIVIL FREEDOM.

Governor Yeardley arrives, p. 33-First Colonial Assembly, 34-The

Virginians domesticated, 34-Introduction of Slavery, 35-The Indians, 36

-Great Massacre, 37.

CHAPTER VII.

INDIAN WAR-DISSOLUTION OF THE LONDON COMPANY.

The great Massacre avenged, p. 39-Dissolution of the London Com-

pany, 40-Progress of civil Freedom, 41-Designs of Charles I., 42-Indian

War, 42-Episcopacy established, 42—Virginia adheres to Charles I., 43—

Capitulates to the Commonwealth, 43.

CHAPTER VIII.

VIRGINIA AFTER THE RESTORATION.

The Restoration, p. 44-Restrictions on Commerce, 45-Discontent of

the Virginians, 46-Bacon's Rebellion, 47-Heroism of Berkeley, 47-Civil

War, 48-Virginia retains her Freedom, 49.

CHAPTER IX.

SETTLEMENT OF MARYLAND.

Clayborne's Exploration, p. 50-Sir George Calvert, 50-Charter of

Maryland, 51-Settlement of St. Mary's, 52-Clayborne's Disturbances, 53

--Maryland during the civil War, 53.

CHAPTER X.

FIRST SETTLEMENT OF NEW ENGLAND.

Raleigh Gilbert, p. 54-Settlement on Kennebec River, 54-Smith's

Voyages to New England, 54-The Plymouth Council, 55-The Brown-

ists, 55-Voyage of the Pilgrims, 56-Landing, 59-Massasoit, 61-Exploit

of Standish, 62-Treachery of Pierce, 63.

CHAPTER XI.

PROGRESS OF THE NEW ENGLAND COLONIES.

Gorges and Mason's Patent, p. 64-Settlement of Maine, 64-Of Salem

and Charlestown, 65-Of Boston, 66-Banishment of Roger Williams, 67

-Arrival of Peter and Vane, 68-Aristocracy rejected, 68-Connecticut

settled, 69-The Pequod War, 70.

THE COLONIES OF NEW ENGLAND UNITED.

Attempt to revoke the Charters, p. 72-Persecution of the Puritans in

England, 73-New England Colonies united, 74-Roger Williams's Mission

to England, 75-Maine united with Massachusetts, 75- Persecution of

Quakers, 76

CHAPTER XIII.

NEW ENGLAND AFTER THE RESTORATION.

The Restoration announced, p. 77-Arrival of the Regicides, 77-The

King's Letter, 78-New Charters granted, 79-Charters endangered, 80—

King Philip's War, 81—Administration of Andros, Revolution of 1688, 82

-Border Wars, 83-Controversy with the Crown, 85-Capture of Louis-

bourg, 88-Question of Boundaries, 89-State of the New England Colo-

nies in 1754, 89.

CHAPTER XIV.

COLONISATION OF NEW YORK.

Henry Hudson's Voyage, p. 90-Settlement of New York, 90-Argall, 90

-The New Netherlands, 91-Governor Stuyvesant, 92-Colonel Nichols,

-New York acquires civil Freedom, 94-The Five Nations, 96-Jacob

Leisler, 98-Burning of Schenectady, 99-Fall of Leisler, 100-The Mo-

hawk Warrior, 101-Affair of Fletcher and Wadsworth, 102-Piracy, 103

-Captain Kidd, 104-Lord Cornbury, 104-Administrations of Hunter

and Burnet, 105-of Cosby and Clinton, 106.

CHAPTER XV.

COLONISATION OF NEW JERSEY.

Settlements of the Swedes and Dutch, p. 106-New Jersey granted to

Berkeley and Carteret, 106-Philip Carteret, 107-Andros, 108-Bur-

lington settled, 109-New Jersey under James II., 110-Under William

and Mary, 110.

CHAPTER XVI.

COLONISATION OF DELAWARE.

The Swedes at Cape Henlopen, p. 111-The Dutch, 111-Stuyvesant,

111-Penn's Purchase, 112-Separation from Pennsylvania, 112

CHAPTER XVII.

COLONISATION OF PENNSYLVANIA.

William Penn, p. 112-His Charter, 113-Landing of Penn, 114-

Treaty with the Indians, 114-Pennsylvania under William and Mary, 115

-Death of Penn, 116-Franklin's Mission to London, 117

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CHAPTER XVIII.

COLONISATION OF NORTH CAROLINA.

Heath's Patent, p. 118-Albemarle Settlers, 118-Culpepper's Insurrec-

tion, 120-Separation of the Carolinas, 121.

CHAPTER XIX.

COLONISATION OF SOUTH CAROLINA.

Sayle's Settlement, p. 121-Hostility of the Spaniards, 122-Settlement

of Charleston, 123-Sothel's Usurpation, 124-Abolition of Proprietary

Government, 125

CHAPTER XX.

COLONISATION OF GEORGIA.

Charter, p. 126-Oglethorpe, 126-Whitefield, 127-Spanish Hostilities,

128-Invasion, 128-Retirement of Oglethorpe, 129.

CHAPTER XXI.

COMMENCEMENT OF THE OLD FRENCH WAR.

Origin of the French War of 1754, p. 131-The Ohio Company, 132-

Fort Du Quesne built, 133-Conquest of Nova Scotia, 134-Braddock's

Defeat, 135-Victory of Colonel Johnson, 136-Campaign of 1756, 137—

Campaign of 1757, 138.

CHAPTER XXII.

CONQUEST OF CANADA.

Pitt's Ministry, p. 139-Campaign of 1758, 140-General Wolfe, 140—

Fall of Quebec, 142-Results of the Campaign of 1760, 143.

CHAPTER XXIII.

THE REVOLUTION.

Scheme for Taxing the Colonies, p. 144-The Stamp Act, 145-First

Continental Congress, 146-Repeal of the Stamp Act, 147-New Taxes

imposed, 148-Opposition to the Taxes, 149-Affair of the Sloop Liberty,

150-British Troops in Boston, 151-Boston Massacre, 152-Hutchinson's

Letters, 154-Destruction of Imported Tea, 155-Boston Port Bill, 156—

Proceedings of the Continental Congress, 158-Approach of War, 159.

CHAPTER XXIV.

COMMENCEMENT OF THE REVOLUTIONARY WAR.

Battle of Concord, p. 161-Boston besieged, 164-Ticonderoga and Crown

Point taken, 164-Battle of Breed's Hill, 166-Charlestown burnt, 167.