The Colonies, 1492-1750

by Reuben Gold Thwaites

• Morton, Thomas, at Merrymount, [122], [127].

• Mound-builders, [12].

• Nantasket, Mass., founded, [122].

• Narragansett Bay, early settlements on, [133], [146], [159], [161];
  • Philip's War on, [171].

• Narragansett Indians, status, [9], [10];
  • troubles with whites, [136], [137], [164];
  • in Philip's War, [170].

• Narvaez, Pamphilo de, in Florida, [11], [28], [30], [47].

• Natchez Indians, [9].

• Navigation Acts, historical sketch of, [104]-106;
  • effect in South Carolina, [94];
  • in Virginia, [78], [80], [280];
  • in Maryland, [86];
  • in Pennsylvania, [281];
  • in the Jerseys, [231];
  • in New York, [232];
  • in Massachusetts, [173], [279], [280];
  • in New England generally, [184];
  • in the West Indies, [235], [236];
  • one of the causes of the Revolution, [279].

• Nevis, Leeward Islands, [237], [238].

• New Amsterdam, founded, [198];
  • Kieft's term, [208], [209];
  • Stuyvesant's term, [201], [209];
  • captured by English, [168], [202], [203];
  • becomes New York, [203];
  • fur-trade of, [253].
  • See Dutch.