6. On his death, the command devolved on Rip PT. II. Van Dam, an eminent merchant. During his admin- P'D. II.

CH. IV.

Van

istration, the French erected a fort at Crown Point, which commanded Lake Champlain, and which was within the acknowledged limits of New York....George Dam. I. died in 1727, and was succeeded by his 1727 George George I

son,

II.

CHAPTER IV.

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

at court.

1. AFTER William Penn's arrival in England, he became one of the most influential persons in the Penn inkingdom. The influence, which he possessed with fluential King James, was never used for selfish purposes; but mainly to obtain benefits for distressed Quakers, and laws in favor of general toleration.

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ment

2. When James became an exile in France, Penn 1692. was suspected, by his successor, of holding with him Deprived a treasonable correspondence; and, upon vague charges governlike this, he was a number of times imprisoned. In 1692, the government of Pennsylvania was taken from him; and Fletcher, of New York, appointed by the crown, to be its governor.

3. After strict scrutiny, the conduct of Penn was found to be irreproachable; and in 1694, he was restored to the favor of the king, and reinstated in his government: but not immediately returning to Pennsylvania, he appointed the worthy Thomas Lloyd, his deputy governor.

6. Who was Burnet's successor? What did he permit? What happened in England in 1727 ?

CHAPTER IV.-1. How was it with Penn after his return to England? Was William Penn a selfish man?-2. After the English Revolution, by which James was made an exile, what happened to Penn? What became, at this time, of Pennsylvania? 3 Was Penn found guilty? What happened in 1694 ↑

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1699.

His

second

DELAWARE SEPARATED FROM PA.

PT. II. 4. In 1699, Penn visited his colony. Finding grea complaint and disaffection respecting the government, CH. V. he granted, in 1701, a new and liberal charter. To the assembly, it gave the right of originating bills; to the governor the right of rejecting laws passed by the assembly, of appointing his own council,-and of exvisit. ercising the whole executive power. This charter was 1701. accepted by the assembly; although it did not satisfy Grants the discontents of the people. new pri- 5. The Territories, afterwards called DELAWARE, rejected the charter altogether; and in 1703, they were allowed to form a separate assembly; Penn still ap1703. The pointing the same governor, over both provinces. Territo- Having settled a government, which has given him the separate glory of being one of the greatest of lawgivers, Penn province. went to England, no more to visit his beloved province. The executive authority was administered by deputy governors appointed by himself.

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6. In the year 1716, the government of Maryland, 1716. which since the accession of William and Mary, had Lord been held by the crown, was restored to Lord Baltimore re- more, the proprietor. It continued in his hands, and instated those of his successors, until the American Revolution.

CHAPTER V.

The Huguenots.-War with the Spaniards-Tuscaroras and
Yamassees.

1. THE English settlers in Carolina, treated with French harshness and intolerance, the French Huguenots. Mi treat- They, on their part, bore this ill usage, with meekness and forbearance; so that after a few years, they were admitted to the privileges of citizens... John

ed.

4. What in 1699?

by the charter?

did Penn then do?

5.

What in 1701? What powers were given
What is said of The Territories? What

6. What happened in 1716?

CHAPTER V.-1. Who were ill treated? By whom? How

was their ill usage borne

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Archdale, one of the proprietors, was sent, in 1695, as P'T. II. governor of North and South Carolina, with power to redress alleged grievances. Having restored order, CH. v. he left the country the next year.

Rice in

troduced

2. About this time a vessel from Madagascar, touching at Carolina, the captain presented Governor Arch- 1695. dale with a bag of seed rice, giving him, at the same time, instructions as to the manner of its culture. The from seed was divided among several planters. From this Africa. accident arose the cultivation of this staple commodity of Carolina.

much

3. The proprietary governor, invested with arbitrary powers, resided in the southern province, and governed Too the northern by his deputy. But the deputy governor, liberty in though his powers were ample, could never execute N.. them, beyond the limits of the peoples' will.

1702.

4. On the breaking out of Queen Anne's war, an attempt was made by Governor Moore, of South Carolina, against the Spanish province of St. Augustine. The first The expedition was unsuccessful, and so heavy was the expense, that, to pay the debt incurred, the assembly, for the first time, resorted to the expedient of a paper currency.

paper currency

of S. C

5. The Spaniards, aided by the French, and com- 1706. Spanish manded by Le Feboure, in a fleet of five ships, next invasion invaded Charleston. Their attack was met with such repelled spirit, that they retired with loss.

6. In 1712, the Tuscaroras, and other Indians of North Carolina, formed a horrible plot for exterminating the entire white population. They entered, by 1712 surprise, the houses of the poor Palatines of Germany, War who had recently settled on the Roanoke, and murdered many families. The remaining inhabitants, collecting into a camp, kept guard night and day, until aid could be received from South Carolina.

1. What was done by the proprietors?-2. How was the culture of rice introduced?-3. Where did the governor of the Carolinas reside? How did his deputy succeed in governing North Carolina?-4. What account can you give of the expe dition against St. Augustine? What was done to defray the expense?-5. Give an account of the Spanish invasion? 6. What happened now to the northern province of Carolina ?

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THE INDIANS CHASTISED.

P'T. II. 7. That colony sent to their relief, six hundred militia, under Captain Barnwell. He penetrated the CH. V. wilderness, attacked the Indians, killed three hundred, and took one hundred prisoners. Those who surpursued vived, fled to the chief town of the Tuscan ras; but feated by here Barnwell's troops surrounded them. After Barnwell. great losses, they sued for peace. The Tuscaroras

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and de

1715.

War

with the

Yamasees in

8. C.

Salt

soon after left their country, and united with the Iroquois; making the sixth nation of that confederacy.、

8. In 1715, the Yamassees, instigated a combination of all the Indians from Florida to Cape Fear against South Carolina? The warriors of the Creeks, Appalachians, Cherokees, and other tribes engaged, exceeded six thousand. The southern Indians fell suddenly on the traders settled among them, and, in a few hours, ninety persons were massacred. Some of the inhabitants fled precipitately to Charleston, and gave the alarm.

9. Formidable parties were also penetrating the northern frontier, and approaching Charleston. These Battle of were repulsed by the militia, but their foute was markcatchers. ed by devastation. Governor Craven, at the head of twelve hundred men, marched towards the southern frontier, and overtook the strongest body of the enemy, The Ya- at a place called Saltcatchers, where a bloody battle was fought. The Indians were totally defeated, and Florida. driven from their territory. They were received by the Spaniards, and settled in Florida. Nearly four hundred of the Carolinians were slain in this war.

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settle in

10. The legislature, in the distressed condition of the colony, applied to the company for aid and protection, which was denied. For temporary relief, they Evils of next made large emissions of paper money. Direcproprietery gov tions were given, by the proprietors, to the governor, ernment to reduce the quantity in circulation. The assembly

then resolved to appropriate the lands, from which the

7. Did the southern province make exertions? What did Capt. Barnwell? What became of the Tuscaroras?-8. What formidable combination was formed? Who were the instigators? What was their force ? What was their first outbreak ! 9. How did they proceed? Where were they defeated? By whom? How many Carolinians were destroyed by these Indi ans? - 10. What was done in the distress of the colony?

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Indians had been driven; but the proprietors refused г't. ¡ to sanction this necessary proceeding. They also encouraged their officers in oppressive measures.

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CH. V.

11. The people were determined, no longer to sub- -1 mit to such tyranny. The governor, Johnson, was 1719 informed, that if he would rule under the king, he Carolii could retain his office, but not otherwise. Johnson as re refused, and endeavored to suppress the spirit of revolt; choose a but it had diffused itself beyond his control; and, at gévernor last, the people elected Moore, governor of the province.

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The

crown

12. The colonists stated their situation by agents in England, when it was decided, that the proprietors had forfeited their charter; and that both the Carolinas should be taken under the royal protection. NicholNichol- appoints son, was appointed governor; and, early the following year, he arrived at Charleston, where he was received with every demonstration of joy.

Nichol

son.

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ministra

13. Peace was made between Great Britain and Spain. Treaties were held with the Cherokees and good ad Creeks, in which boundaries were settled. Governor tion. Nicholson encouraged literary institutions.

14. The revolution was completed, by an agreement between the crown and seven of the proprietors; where- 1729. by, for a valuable consideration, they surrendered their N. and right and interest, not only in the government of these S. Caro provinces, but also in the soil. North and South Caro-rated lina were, at the same time, erected into separate governments.

10. How did the company of proprietors treat the people? 11. What were the people now resolved on? What did they let Gov. Johnson know? What reply receive? Whom did they elect? 12. What decision was made in England? Who was sent as governor?-13. How did he administer the govern ment?-14. How was this revolution in Carolina completed?

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