| CHAPTER I. |
| THE LAND AND THE NATIVE RACES. | PAGES |
| 1. References, p. [1].—2. Physical characteristics of NorthAmerica, p. [2].—3. The native races, p. [7].—4. Characteristicsof the Indian, p. [13].—5. Relations ofthe Indians and colonists, p. [17] | 1‑19 |
| CHAPTER II. |
| 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 (1513-1542),p. [27].—10. Spanish colonies (1492-1687), p. [31].—11.The French in North America (1524-1550), p. [32].—12.French attempts to colonize Florida (1562-1568),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 sixteenthcentury (1492-1606), p. [42] | 20‑44 |
| CHAPTER III. |
| COLONIZATION AND THE COLONISTS. |
| 17. References, p. [45].—18. Colonial policy of Europeanstates, p. [45].—19. Spanish and Portuguese policy,p. [47].—20. French policy, p. [48].—21. Dutch andSwedish policy, p. [50].—22. English policy, p. [51].—23.Character of English emigrants, p. [53].—24.Local government in the colonies, p. [55].—25. Colonialgovernments, p. [58].—26. Privileges of thecolonists, p. [61] | 45‑63 |
| CHAPTER IV. |
| THE COLONIZATION OF THE SOUTH (1606-1700). |
| 27. References, p. [64].—28. Reasons for final Englishcolonization, 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 Englishrevolution (1642-1660), p. [84].—35. Developmentof Maryland (1660-1715), p. [86].—36. Early settlersin the Carolinas (1542-1665), p. [87].—37. Proprietorshipof 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 SOUTHIN 1700. |
| 39. References, p. [96].—40. Land and People in theSouth, p. [96].—41. Slavery and servants, p. [98].—42.Middle and upper classes, p. [100].—43. Occupations,p. [102].—44. Navigation Acts, p. [104].—45.Social life, p. [106].—46. Political life, and conclusions,p. [109] | 96‑111 |
| CHAPTER VI. |
| 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].—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 Massachusetts(1636-1638), p. [132].—55. Indian wars (1635-1637),p. [136].—56. Laws and characteristics ofMassachusetts (1637-1643), p. [137].—57. Connecticutfounded (1633-1639), p. [140].—58. The Connecticutgovernment (1639-1643), p. [142].—59. NewHaven founded (1637-1644), p. [144].—60. RhodeIsland founded (1636-1654), p. [146].—61. Mainefounded (1622-1658), p. [150].—62. New Hampshirefounded (1620-1685), p. [152] | 112‑153 |
| CHAPTER VII. |
| NEW ENGLAND FROM 1643 TO 1700. |
| 63. References, p. [154].—64. New England confederationformed (1637-1643), p. [154].—65. Workings of theconfederation (1643-1660), p. [157].—66. Disturbancesin 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. Territorialdisputes (1649-1685), p. [173].—72. Revocation ofthe charters (1679-1687), p. [174].—73. Restorationof the charters (1689-1692), p. [176] | 154‑177 |
| CHAPTER VIII. |
| SOCIAL AND ECONOMIC CONDITIONS IN NEW ENGLANDIN 1700. |
| 74. References, p. [178].—75. Land and people, p. [179].—76.Social classes and professions, p. [181].—77. Occupations,p. [184].—78. Social conditions, p. [186].—79.Moral and religious conditions, p. [188].—80.The witchcraft delusion, p. [190].—81. Political conditions,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 New Netherland(1626-1664), p. [198].—85. Conquest of New Netherland(1664), p. [202].—86. Development of NewYork (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 MIDDLECOLONIES IN 1700. |
| 90. References, p. [218].—91. Geographical conditions inthe middle colonies, p. [218].—92. People of themiddle 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] | 218‑232 |
| CHAPTER XI. |
| 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 |
| CHAPTER XII. |
| THE COLONIZATION OF NEW FRANCE (1608-1750). |
| 107. References, p. [245].—108. Settlement of Canada(1608-1629), p. [246].—109. Exploration of theNorthwest (1629-1699), p. [247].—110. Social andpolitical conditions, p. [249].—111. Intercolonialwars (1628-1697), p. [252].—112. Frontier wars(1702-1748), p. [254].—113. Territorial claims, p. [255].—114.Effect of French colonization, p. [257] | 245‑257 |
| CHAPTER XIII. |
| THE COLONIZATION OF GEORGIA (1732-1755). |
| 115. References, p. [258].—116. Settlement of Georgia(1732-1735), p. [258].—117. Slow development ofGeorgia (1735-1755), p. [261] | 258‑263 |
| CHAPTER XIV. |
| THE CONTINENTAL COLONIES FROM 1700 TO 1750. |
| 118. References, p. [264].—119. Population (1700-1750),p 265.—120. Attacks on the charters (1701-1749),p. [266].—121. Settlement and boundaries (1700-1750),p. [267].—122. Schemes of colonial union(1690-1754), p. [269].—123. Quarrels with royalgovernors (1700-1750), p. [271].—124. Governorsof southern colonies, p. [272].—125. Governors ofmiddle colonies, p. [273].—126. Governors of NewEngland colonies, p. [275].—127. Effect of the Frenchwars (1700-1750), p. [277].—128. Economic conditions,p. [278].—129. Political and social conditions(1700-1750), p. [280].—130. Results of the half-century(1700-1750), p. [282] | 264‑284 |
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