65. William MacDonald, Editor: Documentary Source Book of American History, 1606-1898. New York: The Macmillan Co., 1908.—Useful reprints of material otherwise difficult to obtain.
In addition to the above, the publications of colonial and town record commissions and state and local historical and antiquarian societies contain material of the utmost value in the study of our colonial history. Among them may especially be mentioned the volumes issued by the Prince Society, Gorges Society, American Antiquarian Society, and the state historical societies of Massachusetts, New York, Pennsylvania, and Virginia; also the colonial records of New Hampshire, Massachusetts, New York, New Jersey, Rhode Island, Pennsylvania, Maryland, Virginia, and North and South Carolina.
CONTENTS.
| 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 | |
| Index | [285] | |
| LIST OF MAPS. | ||
| 1. Physical Features of the United States | [Frontispiece]. | |
| 2. North America, 1650 | [End of volume]. | |
| 3. English Colonies in North America, 1700 | [End of volume]. | |
| 4. North America, 1750 | [End of volume]. | |