A History of the United States: For the Use of Schools and Academies

C. Desilver, 1857 - 461 sider

The Continent discovered by the Cabots p 20French Discoveries	21

59Episcopacy established 59Virginia adheres to Charles 59Capl	59

the Virginians 62Bacons rebellion 64Heroism of Berkeley 65Civil	66

Voyages to New England 72The Plymouth Council 72The Brownists	73

Standish 80Treachery of Pierce	81

Arrival of Peter and Vane 87Aristocracy rejected 88Connecticut settled	90

land 93New England colonies united 94Roger Williamss mission	97

of Louisbourg 108Question of Boundaries 110State of the New Eng	111

Arrival of the French Fleet 276Arnolds Treason 277Capture	280

Retreat 284Greenes Retreat 285Battle of Guilford 286Greene	290

298Lord North resigns 299Treaty of Peace 300Discontent of	298

Character of the Revolutionary War	304

Constitution 310Formation of Parties 311Washington elected Presi	312

York 313Proceedings of the first Congress 316Washingtons Tour	319

Pacific Policy of Washington 325Proceedings of the French	328

rations for War with France 331Death of Washington 332Election	334

Nichols 114New York acquires civil Freedom 115The Five Nations	117

122The Mohawk Warrior 124Affair of Fletcher and Wadsworth 124	124

COLONISATION OF PENNSYLVANIA	137

Crown Point taken 194 Battle of Breeds Hill 195Falmouth burnt	198

Arnold before Quebec 202Montgomery before Quebec 203Death	205

212Declaration of Independence 213Arrival of the British at	212

York 217Defeat on Long Island 220Washingtons Plan of Operations	223

230The Prison Ships 230Capture of General Prescott 232Operations	230

in New Jersey 232Battle of the Brandywine 233Battle of German	240

goyne at Saratoga 243Battles of Stillwater 244Burgoynes Retreat	246

Reed 250Retreat of Barren Hill 251Battle of Monmouth 252Attempt	255

General Prevost before Charleston 261Siege of Savannah 262Áchieve	263

of South Carolina 267Treachery of the British 267Gatess March	273

with Tripoli 338Burrs Conspiracy 340Depredations on American	344

sions of Erskine and Jackson 346Affair of the Little Belt 348Indian	350

Expedition 353Governor Brocks Proclamation 354Surrender of	358

362Capture of York 363Attack on Sacketts Harbour 364Operations	362

on the Niagara Frontier 365Expedition against Montreal 366Battle	373

Fort Erie 378New York invaded 379Battle on Lake Champlain	379

Baltimore 385Connecticut and Maine invaded 386Hartford Conven	390

Seminole War 395Acquisition of Florida 395Admission of Missouri	396

402Nullification 402Compromise Bill 403Bank Question 403	403

Amendments to the Constitution	414

Troops furnished by the respective States from 1775 to 1783	421

List of Authorities	445

Tittel	A History of the United States: For the Use of Schools and Academies
Forfatter	John Frost
Utgiver	C. Desilver, 1857
Original fra	University of Virginia
Digitalisert	4. jan 2010
Lengde	461 sider

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