VIII

CONTENTS.

PART II.

PERIOD

Chapter.

Page.

I. Virginia-Second Indian Massacre-Bacon's Rebellion, 87

II. New York settled by the Dutch-taken by the English, 92

I.

1643. III. Pennsylvania and its Founder,

PERIOD

II.

1692.

PERIOD

III.

1733.

95

99

IV. New Jersey-its settlement, and various claimants,

V, Miantonomoh-Rhode Island and Connecticut obtain

Charters-Elliot, the Apostle of the Indians, 101

VI. King Philip's War-Destruction of the Narragansetts

and Pokanokets,

VII. The Regicides-New Hampshire and Maine-Charter

of Massachusetts annulled,

.

VIII. New York-its Governors-Leisler-Quakers in Mas-

sachusetts,

IX. Jesuit Missionaries of France-their Discoveries,

104

108

112

115

· 120

122

X. North and South Carolina-The Great Patent-Mr.

Locke's Constitution,

XI. French and Indian War,

I. Sir William Phipps-Cotton Mather-Salem Witch-

craft-Schools-Yale College,

II. European Politics-Peace of Ryswick, which closes

King William's War-Queen Anne's War soon

begins,

III. Fletcher-Piracy-The Jerseys united, and joined with

IV. Pennsylvania-Penn's second visit-Maryland,

V. The Huguenots-War with the Spaniards-Tuscaro-

ras and Yamassees,

VI. Extension of the French Empire-New France,

VII. Controversy in Massachusetts, respecting a fixed salary

for the royal governor,

1. Georgia and Carolina engaged in war with the Spa-

niards of Florida-The Slave Trade-War of the

French with the Chickasaws,

147

II. Old French War-Capture of Louisburg-French and

English claims to the basin of the Mississippi, - 150

III. George Washington-his birth, parentage, and educa-

cation-his conduct in places of trust, private and

public,

153

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CONTENTS.

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Page.

- 157

IV. Congress at Albany-Convention of governors in Vir-

ginia-Braddock,

V. Remainder of the Campaign of 1755-Campaign of 1756, 161

VI. Campaigns of 1757 and 1758,

VII. The Campaign of 1759-Wolfe,

VIII. Wars with the Indians,

163

166

170

PART III.

I. Causes of the Revolutionary War,

- 175

PERIOD

1.

1763.

PERIOD

II.

1776.

II. Congress at New York-Repeal of the Stamp Act, 179

III. Second attempt to tax America-Opposition,

IV. Seizure of Tea-Boston Port Bill-Arrival of British

Troops,

VI. War approaches-Massachusetts-British Parliament, 190

VII. The War begins by the Battle of Lexington,

VIII. Battle of Bunker Hill-Washington commander-in-

chief,

IX. Invasion of Canada-Death of Montgomery,

X. Washington enters Boston-Disasters in Canada,

I. Lord Howe attempts pacification-American defeat at

Long Island,

II. Disasters following the defeat on Long Island,

II. American successes at Trenton and Princeton,

IV. Difficulties and exertions of Congress-Campaign of

VI. Battle of Brandywine-British in Philadelphia-Ger-

VII. Battle of Monmouth-Seat of War transferred to the

VIII. Campaigns of 1779 and 1780-the British conquer the

South,

232

IX. Arnold's Treason,

237

X. Robert Morris-Revolt of the Pennsylvania Line-

Cornwallis at the South,

241

XI. Campaign of 1781-Battle of Eutaw Springs-Corn-

wallis taken at Yorktown,

243

PERIOD

I.

1789.

CONTENTS.

Chapter.

Page.

248

XII. Vermont-Measures of Peace-Fears and Discontents

of the Army happily quieted,

XIII. Depression subsequent to the War-Shays' Rebellion

-Constitution formed,

251

PART IV.

I. Organization of the New Government-The Funding

System-Party lines strongly drawn,

257

II. The Moravians-The Indians of the North West, 260

III. America resents the indignities of France-Adams's

Administration-Jefferson's,

266

I. War with Tripoli-Troubles with England and France, 273

II. War of 1812-Condition of the Country-Hull's Sur-

IV. Campaign of 1813-Massacre of Frenchtown,

V. Northern Army-Loss of the Chesapeake-Creek

War,

VI. The Niagara Frontier-Battles of Chippewa and

VII. Washington taken by the British-Baltimore threat-

ened,

PERIOD

III.

1820.

VIII. British invasion and defeat at New Orleans,

IX. Peace with England-Naval combats-War with Al-

X. Internal Improvements-Seminole War, -

I. The Missouri Question-The Tariff-Gen. Lafayette's

Visit,

II. Black Hawk's War-The Cholera-Nullification,

III. The Aboriginal Tribes of the Mississippi go to the Far

IV. The Bank Question-The Revulsion.-Van Buren's

Administration-Harrison's Election and Death. 324

300

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305

TO TEACHERS.

To acquire our system of CHRONOLOGY, the questions on the Chronographer, should not only be well learned, but the attention of the pupils, should be called to it, during every recitation, by requiring them to show to what part of the Plan, given, dated events belong.

In regard to GEOGRAPHY, as connected with History, it is no less important that the association of the event, with the visible representation of its place on the map, should be strongly made. Hence the pupils should always be required to trace on their maps the routes of navigators, armies, &c.; and to show the locations of cities, and battlefields. The best of all plans in this respect, is for pupils to draw for themselves on Slates or Blackboards, sketches of the countries of which they study, putting down the places mentioned in their lessons. They may, in this way, have their maps on an enlarged scale.

The teacher of this work may, by reading a copy of the author's larger History on the same plan, be able to relate to his class, enlarged details and interesting anecdotes of the characters herein named, of which the limits of this book did not allow the insertion. Such incidents not only instruct, but they make scholars love the classroom, and give them confidence in the knowledge of their teacher. One important office of the common-school library, is to put such books into the instructor's hands, as shall aid him in giving his pupils more enlarged views of their subjects of study.