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CONTENTS.
CHAPTER I.
THE LAND AND THE NATIVE RACES.
1. References, p. 1.-2. Physical characteristics of North
America, p. 2.-3. The native races, p. 7.—4. Char-
acteristics of the Indian, p. 13. ·
the Indians and colonists, p. 17
-
CHAPTER II.
5. Relations of
DISCOVERIES AND EARLY SETTLEMENTS (1492-1606).
6. References, p. 20. - 7. Pre-Columbian discoveries, p. 21.
— 8. Early European discoveries (1492–1512), p. 23.
–9. Spanish exploration of the interior (1513-1598),
p. 27.10. Spanish colonies (1492-1687), p. 31.
11. The French in North America (1527-1550), p. 32.
12. French attempts to colonize Florida (1562–
1689), p. 33. — 13. The French in Canada (1589-
1608), p. 35. — 14. English exploration (1498-1584),
p. 36. — 15. English attempts to colonize (1584-
1606), p. 38. — 16. The experience of the sixteenth
century (1492-1606), p. 42
CHAPTER III.
COLONIZATION AND THE COLONISTS.
17. References, p. 45. — 18. Colonial policy of European
states, p. 45.
19. Spanish and Portuguese policy,
p. 47. 20. French policy, p. 48. — 21. Dutch and
Swedish policy, p. 50. - 22. English policy, p. 51. —
PAGES
I-19
20-44
23. Character of English emigrants, p. 53. 24.
Local government in the colonies, p. 55.-25. Colo-
nial governments, p. 58. — 26. Privileges of the
colonists, p. 61
45-63
CHAPTER IV.
THE COLONIZATION OF THE SOUTH (1606-1700).
27. References, p. 64. - 28. Reasons for final English
colonization, p. 65. — 29. The charter of 1606, p. 66.
30. The settlement of Virginia (1607-1624), p. 69.
31. Virginia during the English revolution (1624-
1660), p. 75. 32. Development of Virginia (1660-
1700), p. 78. — 33. Settlement of Maryland (1632-
1635), p. 81. 34. Maryland during the English
revolution (1642-1660), p. 84. 35. Development
of Maryland (1660-1715), p. 86.36. Early settlers
in the Carolinas (1542-1665), p. 87; 37. Pro-
prietorship of the Carolinas (1663–1671), p. 89. —
38. The two settlements of Carolina (1671-1700),
p. 92
64-95
CHAPTER V.
SOCIAL AND ECONOMIC CONDITIONS IN THE SOUTH
39. References, p. 96.
IN 1700.
43. Occu-
40. Land and People in the
South, p. 96.41. Slavery and servants, p. 98. –
42. Middle and upper classes, p. 100.
pations, p. 102. 44. Navigation Acts, p. 104. -
45. Social life, p. 106. 46. Political life, and con-
clusions, p. 109
CHAPTER VI.
96-111
THE COLONIZATION OF NEW ENGLAND (1620-1643).
47. References, p. 112. —.
-48. The New England colonists,
p. 113. — 49. Plymouth colonized (1620–1621), p. 116.
Contents.
- 50. Development of Plymouth (1621-1691), p. 120.
-51. Massachusetts founded (1630), p. 124. 52.
Government of Massachusetts (1630-1634), p. 127.
- 53. Internal dissensions in Massachusetts (1634-
1637), p. 129.54. Religious troubles in Massachu-
setts (1636-1638), p. 132. 55. Indian wars (1635-
1637), p. 136. 56. Laws and characteristics of
Massachusetts (1637-1643), p. 137.57. Connecti-
cut founded (1633-1639), p. 140. 58. The Con-
necticut government (1639-1643), p. 142. - -59. New
Haven founded (1637-1644), p. 144.60. Rhode
Island founded (1636-1654), p. 146. — 61. Maine
founded (1622-1658), p. 150. - 62. New Hampshire
founded (1620-1685), p. 152
CHAPTER VII.
NEW ENGLAND FROM 1643 TO 1700.
63. References, p. 154.-64. New England confederation
formed (1637-1643), p. 154.-65. Workings of the
confederation (1643-1660), p. 157.-66. Disturb-
ances in Rhode Island (1641-1647), p. 159.67.
Policy of the confederation (1646-1660), p. 161. -
68. Repression of the Quakers (1656-1660), p. 165.
-69. Royal commission (1660-1664), p. 166.-70.
Indian wars (1660–1678), p. 170.—71. Territorial
disputes (1649-1685), p. 173.-72. Revocation of
the charters (1679-1687), p. 174.-73. Restoration
of the charters (1689-1692), p. 176.
CHAPTER VIII.
SOCIAL AND ECONOMIC CONDITIONS IN NEW ENGLAND
74. References, p. 178.-75. Land and people, p. 179. — 76. Social classes and professions, p. 181. -77. Oc- cupations, p. 184.78. Social conditions, p. 186.-
79. Moral and religious conditions, p. 188. - So.
The witchcraft delusion, p. 190. — 81. Political con
ditions, p. 192
178-194
CHAPTER IX.
THE COLONIZATION OF THE MIDDLE COLONIES (1609-1700).
82. References, p. 195.-83. Dutch settlement (1609-
1625), p. 196.-84. Progress of the New Nether-
lands (1626-1664), p. 198 −85. Conquest of New
Netherlands (1664), p. 202. -86. Development of
New York (1664-1700), p. 203. -87. Delaware
(1623-1700), p. 207.-88. New Jersey (1664-1738),
p. 210.
-89. Pennsylvania (1681-1718), p. 215. 195-217
CHAPTER X.
SOCIAL AND ECONOMIC CONDITIONS IN THE MIDDLE
COLONIES IN 1700.
90. References, p. 218. —91. Geographical conditions in
the middle colonies, p. 218. —92. People of the
middle colonies, p. 220. -93. Social classes, p. 222.
- 94. Occupations, p. 224. — 95. Social life, p. 226.
-96. Intellectual and moral conditions, p. 229. —
97. Political conditions, and conclusion, p. 231
CHAPTER XI.
218-232
OTHER ENGLISH NORTH AMERICAN COLONIES (1605-1750)
98. References, p. 233. —99. Outlying English colonies,
p. 234. 100. Windward and Leeward Islands
(1605-1814), p. 236. — 101. Bermudas (1609-1750)
and Bahamas (1522-1783), p. 238. — 102. Jamaica
(1655-1750), p. 240. - 103. British Honduras (1600-
1798), p. 241. 104. Newfoundland (1497-1783),
p. 241. 105. Nova Scotia, Acadia (1497-1755),
p. 242.
106. Hudson's Bay Company, p. 243. 233-244