| PART I.—PERIOD OF DISCOVERY AND | |
| SETTLEMENT, 1492–1765. | |
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| CHAPTER I.—DISCOVERY. | |
| SECTION | | |
| 1-3. | The American Indians | [1] |
| 4. | Pre-Columbian Discoverers | [4] |
| 5-13. | Columbus and the Spanish Discoverers | [7] |
| 14-16. | The French Explorers | [18] |
| 17-18. | The English Explorers | [20] |
| 19-20. | Summary of Results | [22] |
| References | [23] |
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| CHAPTER II.—THE FIRST PLANTATIONS AND COLONIES, 1607–1630. | |
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| 21-28. | The Settlement of Virginia | [24] |
| 29-30. | The Settlement of New York | [29] |
| 31-36. | The Pilgrims at Plymouth | [31] |
| 37-38. | The Settlement of Massachusetts | [34] |
| References | [36] |
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| CHAPTER III.—SPREAD OF PLANTATIONS, 1630–1689. | |
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| 39-41. | The Settlement and Growth of Maryland | [37] |
| 42-45. | Development of Virginia | [40] |
| 46-52. | Development of New England | [42] |
| 53-60. | The New England Confederacy | [46] |
| 61-71. | Development of the Middle Colonies | [51] |
| 72-76. | The Southern Colonies | [57] |
| References | [59] |
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| CHAPTER IV.—THE COUNTRY AT THE END OF THE SEVENTEENTH CENTURY. | |
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| 77-78. | General Conditions | [60] |
| 79-84. | Characteristics of New England | [61] |
| 85-86. | Characteristics of the Middle Colonies | [65] |
| 87-90. | Characteristics of the Southern Colonies | [66] |
| References | [68] |
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| CHAPTER V.—DEVELOPMENT OF THE COLONIES, 1690–1765. | |
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| 91-94. | Colonial Disputes | [69] |
| 95-97. | Virginia and Georgia | [71] |
| 98-100. | French Discoveries and Claims | [73] |
| 101-116. | Wars with the French | [75] |
| References | [86] |
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| PART II.—PERIOD OF THE REVOLUTION, 1765–1789. | |
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| CHAPTER VI.—CAUSES OF THE REVOLUTION. | |
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| 117-120. | General Causes | [87] |
| 121-126. | The Question of Taxation | [91] |
| 127-132. | The Resistance of the Colonies | [93] |
| 133-135. | The Tax on Tea | [98] |
| 136-139. | New Legislation and Opposition | [100] |
| 140-143. | The Crisis | [103] |
| References | [106] |
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| CHAPTER VII.—THE CAMPAIGNS OF 1775 AND 1776. | |
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| 144-147. | Early Movements | [107] |
| 148-152. | Washington in Command | [110] |
| 153-158. | The War in New York | [114] |
| 159-160. | General Condition of the Country | [118] |
| 161-162. | Failure of British Expeditions | [119] |
| 163-165. | The Declaration of Independence | [121] |
| 166-176. | The War in New Jersey | [126] |
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| CHAPTER VIII.—THE CAMPAIGN OF 1777. | |
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| 177-187. | The Struggle for the Center | [135] |
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| CHAPTER IX.—THE FRENCH ALLIANCE AND THE CAMPAIGNS OF 1778 AND 1779. | |
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| 188-193. | A Winter of Discouragement | [144] |
| 194-198. | Prospects Brighten | [149] |
| 199-207. | Conditions West of the Alleghanies | [152] |
| 208-209. | The Conquest of the Northwest | [158] |
| 210-212. | The Victories of Paul Jones | [159] |
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| CHAPTER X.—THE CAMPAIGNS OF 1780 AND 1781. | |
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| 213-214. | The War in the South | [162] |
| 215-220. | The Treason of Benedict Arnold | [164] |
| 221-223. | Causes of Discouragement | [167] |
| 224-228. | American Successes in the South | [168] |
| 229-237. | The Close of the War | [172] |
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| CHAPTER XI.—THE ARTICLES OF CONFEDERATION AND THE CONSTITUTION. | |
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| 238-243. | Difficulties of Confederation | [178] |
| 244-256. | The Constitution | [181] |
| References | [190] |
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| PART III.—THE ORGANIZATION OF POLITICAL PARTIES, 1789–1825. | |
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| CHAPTER XII.—THE COUNTRY AT THE CLOSE OF THE EIGHTEENTH CENTURY. | |
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| 257-262. | General Conditions | [191] |
| 263-264. | Spirit of the People | [194] |
| References | [195] |
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| CHAPTER XIII.—THE ADMINISTRATIONS OF WASHINGTON, 1789–1797. | |
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| 265-268. | Early Legislation and Parties | [196] |
| 269-274. | Difficulties of Administration | [200] |
| References | [204] |
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| CHAPTER XIV.—THE ADMINISTRATION OF JOHN ADAMS, 1797–1801. | |
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| 275-281. | A Period of Dissensions | [205] |
| References | [210] |
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| CHAPTER XV.—THE ADMINISTRATIONS OF JEFFERSON, 1801–1809. | |
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| 282-284. | Jeffersonian Policy | [211] |
| 285-295. | Measures and Events | [214] |
| 296-297. | Character of Jefferson’s Statesmanship | [222] |
| References | [224] |
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| CHAPTER XVI.—THE ADMINISTRATIONS OF MADISON, 1809–1817. | |
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| 298-303. | Outbreak of War | [225] |
| 304-305. | Exploits of the Navy | [230] |
| 306-310. | Reverses and Successes | [234] |
| 311-312. | End of the War | [238] |
| 313-315. | The Disaffection of New England | [240] |
| 316-319. | Consequences of the War | [242] |
| References | [244] |
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| CHAPTER XVII.—THE ADMINISTRATIONS OF MONROE, 1817–1825. | |
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| 320-322. | Character of the Period | [245] |
| 323-326. | Diplomatic Achievements | [247] |
| 327-331. | Slavery comes to the Front | [250] |
| 332-334. | Factional Politics | [254] |
| References | [256] |
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| PART IV.—SPREAD OF DEMOCRACY AND EXTENSION OF TERRITORY, 1825–1850. | |
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| CHAPTER XVIII.—THE ADMINISTRATION OF JOHN QUINCY ADAMS, 1825—1829. | |
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| 335-339. | Failures of the Administration | [257] |
| 340-342. | The Tariff Question | [260] |
| References | [262] |
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| CHAPTER XIX.—THE JACKSONIAN EPOCH, 1829–1837. | |
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| 343-345. | Political Conditions | [263] |
| 346-350. | Progress of the Nation | [265] |
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| CHAPTER XX.—JACKSON’S FIRST ADMINISTRATION, 1829–1833. | |
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| 351-354. | A Popular Autocrat | [271] |
| 355-356. | The Debate over the Nature of the Constitution | [274] |
| 357-358. | The Tariff and Nullification | [278] |
| References | [280] |
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| CHAPTER XXI.—JACKSON’S SECOND ADMINISTRATION, 1833—1837. | |
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| 359-360. | The Abolitionists | [281] |
| 361-367. | Financial Disturbances | [283] |
| References | [287] |
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| CHAPTER XXII.—THE ADMINISTRATIONS OF VAN BUREN AND OF HARRISON AND TYLER, 1837–1845. | |
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| 368-371. | A Period of Confusion | [288] |
| 372-373. | The Embarrassments of the Whigs | [290] |
| 374-376. | Texas and Oregon | [293] |
| References | [295] |
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| CHAPTER XXIII.—THE ADMINISTRATION OF POLK, 1845–1849. | |
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| 377-379. | The Opening of the Mexican War | [296] |
| 380-389. | The Conduct and Results of the War | [299] |
| References | [304] |
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| PART V.—THE EVE OF THE CIVIL WAR, 1850–1861. | |
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| CHAPTER XXIV.—THE ADMINISTRATION OF TAYLOR AND FILLMORE, 1849–1853. | |
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| 390-394. | The Question of California | [305] |
| 395-400. | The Compromise of 1850 | [308] |
| 401-404. | International and Domestic Affairs | [313] |
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| CHAPTER XXV.—THE ADMINISTRATION OF PIERCE, 1853–1857. | |
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| 405-410. | The Confusion of Parties | [317] |
| 411-415. | Kansas-Nebraska Legislation | [320] |
| 416-417. | The Republican Party | [323] |
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| CHAPTER XXVI.—THE ADMINISTRATION OF BUCHANAN, 1857–1861. | |
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| 418-422. | The Supreme Court and Slavery | [326] |
| 423-427. | Kansas and Utah | [329] |
| 428-431. | The Great Debates | [332] |
| 432-434. | John Brown and Public Opinion | [336] |
| 435-439. | The Presidential Campaign of 1860 | [339] |
| 440-446. | Secession of the South | [342] |
| 447-449. | The Country in 1860–1861 | [348] |
| References | [350] |
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| PART VI.—THE CIVIL WAR AND RECONSTRUCTION, 1861–1869. | |
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| CHAPTER XXVII.—THE BEGINNINGS OF THE CIVIL WAR. | |
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| 450-453. | Opening of Hostilities | [353] |
| 454-458. | Military and Financial Strength of the Combatants | [357] |
| 459-461. | Description of the Seat of War | [360] |
| 462-465. | Domestic and Foreign Complications | [362] |
| 466-471. | Military Movements of 1861 | [365] |
| 472-474. | International Difficulties | [369] |
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| CHAPTER XXVIII.—THE CAMPAIGNS OF 1862. | |
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| 475-483. | The War in the West | [372] |
| 484-489. | The Work of the Navy | [381] |
| 490-498. | The War in the East | [387] |
| 499-502. | Public Feeling in the North and Great Britain | [394] |
| 503-506. | The War in the East continued | [397] |
| 507-513. | Domestic and Foreign Effects of the Campaigns of 1862 | [402] |
| References | [406] |
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| CHAPTER XXIX.—THE CAMPAIGNS OF 1863. | |
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| 514-517. | Vicksburg | [408] |
| 518-522. | The Chattanooga Campaign | [411] |
| 523-525. | The Eastern Campaigns | [414] |
| 526-529. | Embarrassment of the Federal Government | [419] |
| References | [421] |
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| CHAPTER XXX.—THE CAMPAIGNS OF 1864. | |
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| 530-533. | Grant and Lee in Virginia | [422] |
| 534-538. | Sherman’s Campaigns | [426] |
| 539-541. | Naval Victories | [430] |
| 542-546. | Political Affairs | [432] |
| References | [435] |
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| CHAPTER XXXI.—END OF THE WAR, 1865. | |
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| 547-551. | Movements of Sherman and Grant | [436] |
| 552-554. | The Death of President Lincoln | [440] |
| 555-561. | The Magnitude of the War | [441] |
| References | [445] |
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| CHAPTER XXXII.—THE ADMINISTRATION OF JOHNSON: RECONSTRUCTION, 1865–1869. | |
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| 562-573. | Different Policies of Reconstruction | [446] |
| 574-576. | Effects of Reconstruction | [452] |
| 577-580. | Johnson and Congress | [454] |
| References | [457] |
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| PART VII.—PERIOD OF NATIONAL DEVELOPMENT, 1869–1902. | |
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| CHAPTER XXXIII.—THE ADMINISTRATIONS OF GRANT, 1869–1877. | |
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| 581-588. | Grant’s First Administration, 1869–1873 | [458] |
| 589-595. | Grant’s Second Administration, 1873–1877 | [463] |
| 596-599. | Party Politics | [468] |
| References | [472] |
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| CHAPTER XXXIV.—THE ADMINISTRATIONS OF HAYES AND OF GARFIELD AND ARTHUR, 1877–1885. | |
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| 600-603. | Industrial Problems | [473] |
| 604-605. | Financial Problems | [475] |
| 606-609. | Political Affairs | [476] |
| 610-613. | Chief Features of Arthur’s Administration | [480] |
| 614-617. | Political Events | [483] |
| 618-619. | The Presidential Campaign of 1884 | [485] |
| References | [487] |
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| CHAPTER XXXV.—FIRST ADMINISTRATION OF CLEVELAND, 1885–1889. | |
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| 620-623. | Important Measures and Reforms | [488] |
| 624-628. | Industrial and Financial Disturbances | [491] |
| References | [494] |
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| CHAPTER XXXVI.—THE ADMINISTRATION OF BENJAMIN HARRISON, 1889–1893. | |
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| 629-638. | Domestic Events and Measures | [495] |
| 639-641. | Foreign Affairs | [500] |
| 642-643. | Political Affairs | [502] |
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| CHAPTER XXXVII.—SECOND ADMINISTRATION OF CLEVELAND, 1893–1897. | |
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| 644-649. | Financial Legislation | [504] |
| 650-651. | Foreign Affairs | [507] |
| 652-655. | Domestic Events | [510] |
| References | [513] |
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| CHAPTER XXXVIII.—THE ADMINISTRATIONS OF McKINLEY AND ROOSEVELT, 1897–1902. | |
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| 656-657. | The Beginning of McKinley’s Administration | [514] |
| 658-670. | The War with Spain | [515] |
| 671-676. | Consequences of the War | [524] |
| 677-681. | The Close of McKinley’s First Administration | [527] |
| 682-683. | McKinley’s Second Administration | [531] |
| 684-701. | Roosevelt’s Administration | [532] |
| References | [550] |
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| CHAPTER XXXIX.—PROGRESS OF THE EPOCH. | |
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| 702-705. | Spread and Character of the Population | [551] |
| 706-709. | National Development | [553] |