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Hudson's Discoveries, 112. A Change wrought, 113. The Fort on the Isle
of Manhattan, 114. Walloons-the first Settlers-Peter Minuits, 115.
The Patroons; Van Twiller Governor, 116. Kieft his Successor, 117.
Difficulties with the Indians, 118. They seek Protection; their Mas-
sacre, 119. Peace concluded, 122. Stuyvesant Governor, 123. The
Swedish Settlement on the Delaware; Pavonia, 124. New Netherlands
Surrendered to England, 126. The Influence of the Dutch, 127.
Settlements in New Jersey; Scotch Presbyterians, 128.
CHAPTER XIV.
COLONIZATION OF PENNSYLVANIA.
Obtains a Charter,
The Quakers, 130. William Penn; his Education, 131.
133. Lands at New Castle; Philadelphia founded, 134. Rights of the
Indians, 135. German Emigrants, 136. Fletcher the Royal Governor,
137. New Charter granted the People-Presbyterians from Ireland
and Scotland, 138. Trials of Penn; his Death-Benjamin Franklin, 139
CHAPTER XV.
COLONIZATION OF THE CAROLINAS.
The first Settlers, 141. Grants to Royal Favorites-The "Grand Model,"
142. Settlement at Cape Fear River-Sir John Yeamans, 143. Emi-
grants under Sayle, 144. The Huguenots, 145. The People Independ-
ent, 146. Churchmen and Dissenters, 147. Rice-Manufactures pro-
hibited, 148. War-Failure to capture St. Augustine, 149. The Ruin
of the Apalachees, 150. Religious Controversies, 151. Indian Wars-
German Emigrants, 152. The People repudiate the Authority of the
Proprietaries, 155.
CHAPTER XVI.
COLONIZATION OF GEORGIA.
Founded in Benevolence-Oglethorpe, 156. First Emigration, 157. Sa-
vannah-Encouragements, 158. Germans from the Western Alps, 159.
The Moravians-Scotch Highlanders, 161. The Wesleys-Whitefield;
his Orphan House, 162. War with Spain; its Cause, 163. Failure to
capture St. Augustine, 164. Repulse of the Spanish Invaders, 165.
The Colony becomes a Royal Province, 166.
CHAPTER XVII.
The Restoration, 167. The Commissioners-Progress of Trade, 168.
Causes of King Philip's War, 169. Death of Wamsutta, 170. State of
the Colony-Attack at Swanzey, 171. Philip among the Nipmucks,
172. Attacks on Northfield-on Hadley, Goffe, 173. Tragedy at
Bloody Brook-The Narraganset Fort destroyed, 174. Philip returns
to Mount Hope to die, 175. Disasters of the War, 176. James II.—
his Intolerance, 177. The Charters in danger-Andros Governor-his
Illegal Measures, 178. Charter of Rhode Island taken away-Andros
at Hartford, 179. Andros in Jail; the Charters resumed, 180. The
Men of influence, 181.
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CHAPTER XVIII.
COMMOTION IN NEW YORK-WITCHCRAFT IN MASSACHUSETTS.
Leisler acting Governor of New York, 182.
The Old Council refuses to
yield-Sloughter Governor, 183. Trial and Execution of Leisler and
Melbourne, 184. Benjamin Fletcher, Governor; his failure at Hartford,
185. Yale College, 186. The Triumph of a Free Press, 187. Witch-
craft; belief in, 188. Cotton Mather, 189. Various Persons accused
at Salem, 190. Stoughton as Judge, and Parris as Accuser, 191.
Minister Burroughs, 192. Calef's Pamphlet, 193. Mather's stand in
favor of Inoculation, 194.
CHAPTER XIX.
MISSIONS AND SETTLEMENTS IN NEW FRANCE
The Emigrants, 196. The Jesuits; their zeal as Teachers and Explorers,
197. The Chief Ahasistari, 198. The Five Nations, or Iroquois, 199.
Father Jogues, 200. The Abenakis; Dreuilettes, 201. French Settlers
at Oswego-Father Allouez, 202. James Marquette-The Mississippi,
203. La Salle, 204. His Enterprise; his Failure and Tragical End, 206.
CHAPTER XX.
MARAUDING EXPEDITIONS; SETTLEMENT OF LOUISIANA; CAPTURE OF
LOUISBURG.
212.
Mohawks hostile to the French, 208. Dover attacked; Major Waldron, 209.
Schenectady burned-the inhuman Frontenac, 210. The Colonists act
for themselves-Invasion of Canada, 211. Heroism of Hannah Dustin,
Deerfield taken; Eunice Williams, 213. D'Ibberville plants a
Colony on the Pascagoula, 215. Trading Posts on the Illinois and the
Mississippi, 216. The Choctaws, 217. Destruction of the Natchez, 218.
Attempts to subdue the Chickasaws, 219. King George's War; Capture
of Louisburg, 220. The English Ministry alarmed, 222. Jonathan
Edwards-The "Great Revival," 223. Princeton College, 224.
CHAPTER XXI.
FRENCH AND INDIAN WAR.
The Valley of the Ohio-French and English Claimants, 225. Gist, the
Pioneer, 226. George Washington, 227. His Character-His Mission
to the French on the Alleghany, 229. St. Pierre's Letter unsatisfac-
tory, 231. Fort du Quesne built-Washington sent to defend the
Frontiers, 232. The first Conflict of the War-Fort Necessity, 233.
British Troops arrive in America, 234. Plan of Operations-General
Braddock, 235. The Army on the March-Captain Jack, 236. The
Battle of Monongahela, 238. Death and Burial of Braddock, 240.
Dunbar's Panic-The Effects of these Events, 241.
CHAPTER XXII.
FRENCH AND INDIAN WAR-CONTINUED.
The French Acadiens-Their Industry and good Morals, 245. Their Mournful Exile, 246. Expedition against Crown Point, 248. The
English defeated-Death of Colonel Williams, 249. Repulse of the
French-Death of Dieskau-Williams College, 250. Kittaning destroy.
ed, 251. Montcalm acts with Energy, 253. Fort William Henry taken,
254. Canada Exhausted, 255.
CHAPTER XXIII.
William Pitt, Prime Minister, 256. Lord Amherst-Plan of Operations-
Louisburg captured, 257. English repulsed-Fort Frontenac captured,
258. Washington takes Possession of Fort Du Quesne, 259. Pitts-
burg, 260. The French abandon Ticonderoga, 261. Wolfe before
Quebec, 262. The Battle on the Heights of Abraham, 264. Deaths of
Wolf and Montcalm-their Memories, 265. Quebec Capitulates-
Cherokee War, 266. Destruction of their Crops and Villages, 268.
Pontiac, 269. Desolations along the Frontiers, 270. General Bouquet,
271. Pontiac's Death, 272.
CHAPTER XXIV.
CHARACTERISTICS OF THE COLONISTS.
Religious Influences among the early Settlers, 273. Love of domestic Life,
274. Laws enjoining Morality, 275. Systems of Education; Common
Schools, 276. Free Inquiry and Civil Liberty, 277. John Calvin-The
Anglo-Saxon Element; the Norman, 278. The Southerner; the
Northerner-Influences in Pennsylvania, 279. In New York-Diver-
sity of Ancestry, 280.
CHAPTER XXV.
CAUSES THAT LED TO THE REVOLUTION.
Restrictions of Trade and Manufactures-Taxes imposed by Parliament,
282. Writs of Assistance, 283. James Otis-Samuel Adams, 284.
The "Parsons" Case in Virginia-Patrick Henry, 285. Colonel
Barre's Speech-The Stamp Act, 287. Excitement in the Colonies--
Resolutions not to use Stamps, 289. "Sons of Liberty," 290. A Call
for a Congress; it Meets, 291. Self-denial of the Colonists-Pitt de
fends them, 292. Stamp Act repealed-Rejoicings, 293. Dartmouth
College, 294.
CHAPTER XXVI.
CAUSES THAT LED TO THE REVOLUTION-CONTINUED.
The English Ministry determine to obtain a Revenue, 295. Massachusetts
invites to harmonious Action, 296. The Sloop Liberty-A British
Regiment at Boston, 297. Collision with the Citizens-Articles of As-
sociation proposed by Washington, 298. Tax upon Tea, 299. The
Gaspe captured, 300. The Resolutions not to receive the Tea, 301.
Tea thrown into Boston Harbor-Its Reception at other Places, 303.
Boston Port Bill-Aid sent to Boston, 304. Gage's Difficulties, 305.
Alexander Hamilton, 306. The Old Continental Congress-The first
Prayer, 307. The Papers issued by the Congress, 309. Views of Pitt
in relation to them, 310.
CHAPTER XXVII.
The Spirit of the people, 311. They seize Guns and Ammunition, 312.
The Massachusetts Provincial Congress; its Measures, 313. The Re-
straining Bill, 314. Conflicts at Lexington and Concord, 315. Vol.
unteers fly to Arms, and beleaguer Boston-Stark-Putnam, 317.
Benedict Arnold-Ethan Allen and the Green Mountain Boys, 318-
Capture of Ticonderoga, 319. Lord Dunmore in Virginia-Henry and
the Independent Companies, 320. The News from Lexington rouses a
Spirit of Resistance, 321. The Second Continental Congress, 323. Its
Measures, 324. Adopts the Army before Boston, and appoints Wash-
ington Commander-in-Chief, 325.
CHAPTER XXVIII.
THE WAR OF THE REVOLUTION.
Battle of Bunker Hill, 328. Death of Warren-Generals Charles Lee and
Philip Schuyler, 333. State of Affairs in New York-Sir William
Johnson, 334. Condition of the Army, 335. Nathaniel Greene-
Morgan and his Riflemen, 336. Wants of the Army, 337. Expedition
against Canada, 338. Richard Montgomery-Allen's rash Adventure,
339. Montreal captured-Arnold's toilsome March to Quebec, 340.
That Place besieged, 341. Failure to Storm the Town-Death of
Montgomery, 342. Arnold in his Icy Fortress, 343.
CHAPTER XXIX.
WAR OF THE REVOLUTION-CONTINUED.
Meeting of Congress-Alarming Evils, 344. Portland burned-Efforts to
defend the Coast, 345. Parliament resolves to crush the Rebels, 346.
Henry Knox, 347. Difficulties in the Army-Provincial Prejudices,
348. Success of the Privateers-British Theatricals-The Union Flag,
349. Affairs in New York-Rivington's Gazette, 350. Governor
Tryon-General Lee in the City, 351. Dunmore's Measures-Norfolk
burned, 352. Defeat of North Carolina Tories, 353. Cannon and
Powder obtained, 855. Dorchester Heights fortified-Boston evacuat-
ed, 356. Washington in New York, 357. Numerous Disasters-Re-
treat from Canada, 359. Horatio Gates, 360. A British Fleet before
Fort Moultrie, 361. Gloomy Prospects, 362.
CHAPTER XXX.
The Question of Independence; Influences in favor of, 364. The Tories-
Common Sense, 366. The Declaration; its Reception by the People
and Army, 368. Arrival of Admiral Howe, 369. His Overtures for
Reconciliation, 370. The American Army; its Composition, Sectional
Jealousies, 371. The Clintons, 372. Battle of Long Island, 373. The
Masterly Retreat, 376. Incidents, 377. Howe confers with a Com-
mittee of Congress, 378. Nathan Hale, 379. The British at Kipp's
Bay, 880. New York evacuated, 381. Conflict at White Plains, 382.
Loss of Fort Washington, 384. Retreat across New Jersey, 385.
Waywardness of Lee, 386.
CONTENTS.
CHAPTER XXXI.
Discouragements-Howe's Proclamation, 387. Affairs on Lake Champlain,
388. Heroism of Arnold, 389. Capture of Lee, 390. Battle of
Trenton, 392. Battle of Princeton, 398. Death of Mercer, 399.
Washington returns to Morristown, 400. Cornwallis in his lines at
Brunswick, 401. Putnam at Princeton, 402. Ill treatment of Ameri
can Prisoners, 403. Appointment of General Officers, Muhlenburg,
Wayne, Conway-Medical Department, 404. The Navy, 405. Ex-
peditions-Peekskill-Danbury, 406. Death of Wooster-Retaliation at
Sag Harbor, 407. Schuyler and Gates, 408. The National Flag, 409.
CHAPTER XXXII.
The Struggle excites an Interest in England and France, 410. Privateers
fitted out in France, 411. Munitions of War, 412. Howe's Manou-
vres, 413. Burgoyne on his Way from Canada, 414. Ticonderoga
captured, 415. St. Clair's Retreat, 416. Capture of General Prescott
-The secret Expedition-The American Army at Germantown, 417.
Lafayette, 418. Pulaski and Kosciusko, 419. Aid sent to Schuyler-
Howe lands at Elkton, 420. Battle of Brandywine, 421. Possession
taken of Philadelphia-Battle of Germantown, 424. Hessians repulsed
at Fort Mercer, 426. Winter Quarters at Valley Forge, 427.
CHAPTER XXXIII.
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Invasion from Canada-Appointment of General Gates, 428.
McCrea, 429. St. Leger besieges Fort Stanwix, 430. The Attempt
to relieve it, 431. Battle of Bennington, 432. Change of Prospects,
433. Battle of Behmus's Heights, 434. Ticonderoga besieged, 435.
Burgoyne surrenders his Army at Saratoga, 436. The Prisoners-
Capture of Forts on the Hudson, 438. Schuyler, 439.
CHAPTER XXXIV.
WAR OF THE REVOLUTION-CONTINUED
Sufferings at Valley Forge, 440. England disappointed-Conciliatory Meas-
ures of Parliament, 441. The War presses hard upon the American
People, 442. Difficulties in Congress, 443. The "Conway Cabal,"
444. Baron Steuben, 446. Attempt to increase the Army, 447
Exchange of Lee; his Treason, 448. Treaty with France-British
Commissioners, 449. Battle of Monmouth, 450. Misconduct of Lee,
451. His death, 452. Combined attack upon Newport fails, 453.
Massacre at Wyoming-at Cherry Valley, 454. Invasion of Georgia,
456.
CHAPTER XXXV.
Dissensions in Congress, 457. Expedition against the Indians, 458. The War in the South, 459. Marauding Expeditions sent to Virginia, and
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