THE HISTORY OF NORTH AND SOUTH AMERICA; FROM THE ALLEGED
PREFACE.
CONTENTS. NORTH AMERICA. UNITED STATES. page INTRODUCTION, 13
ILLUSTRATIONS.
PART I. UNITED STATES.
I. EARLY DISCOVERIES.
I. NORTHMEN.
II. COLUMBUS.
III. SEBASTIAN CABOT.
II. EARLY SETTLEMENTS.
I. VIRGINIA, OR SOUTHERN COLONY.
II. NEW ENGLAND, OR NORTHERN SETTLEMENTS.
III. MIDDLE AND SOUTHERN SETTLEMENTS. [15]
III. INDIANS, THEIR TRIBES AND WARS.
I. INDIAN TRIBES.
II. ORIGIN OF THE AMERICAN INDIANS.
III. VIRGINIA INDIAN WARS.
IV. PLYMOUTH COLONY AND THE INDIANS.
V. ENGLISH AND NARRAGANSETS.
VI. PEQUOD WAR.
VII. PHILIP'S WAR.
VIII. WAR OF WILLIAM III.
IX. QUEEN ANNE'S WAR.
X. WAR OF GEORGE II.
XI. FRENCH AND INDIAN WAR.
IV. REVOLUTION.
I. CAUSES OF THE REVOLUTION.
II. EVENTS OF THE REVOLUTION.
I: BATTLE OF LEXINGTON
II. BATTLE OF BUNKER'S HILL.
III. WASHINGTON, COMMANDER-IN-CHIEF.
IV. EVACUATION OF BOSTON.
V. INDEPENDENCE DECLARED.
VI. ATTACK ON SULLIVAN'S ISLAND.
VII. MILITARY REVERSES LOSS OF NEW YORK.
VIII. RETURNING PROSPERITY. BATTLES OF TRENTON AND PRINCETON.
IX. OCCUPATION OF PHILADELPHIA.
X. SURRENDER OF BURGOYNE.
XI. PROGRESS OF THE WAR.
XII. TREACHERY OF ARNOLD.
XIII. CONCLUDING SCENES OF THE REVOLUTION.
XIV. NAVAL OPERATIONS.
XV. EMINENT FOREIGNERS, CONNECTED WITH THE REVOLUTION.
V. FEDERAL CONSTITUTION.
VI. GEORGE WASHINGTON, PRESIDENT.
VII. JOHN ADAMS, PRESIDENT.
VIII. THOMAS JEFFERSON, PRESIDENT.
IX. JAMES MADISON, PRESIDENT
X. JAMES MONROE, PRESIDENT.
XI. JOHN QUINCY ADAMS, PRESIDENT.
XII. ANDREW JACKSON, PRESIDENT.
XIII. MARTIN VAN BUREN, PRESIDENT.
XIV. WILLIAM HENRY HARRISON, PRESIDENT.
XV. JOHN TYLER, PRESIDENT.
XVI. JAMES K. POLK, PRESIDENT.
XVII. ZACHARY TAYLOR, PRESIDENT.
BRITISH AMERICA. GENERAL REMARKS. British America
I. CANADA. [83]
II. NOVA SCOTIA.
III. NEW BRUNSWICK.
IV. PRINCE EDWARD'S ISLAND.
V. NEWFOUNDLAND.
VI. HUDSON'S BAY TERRITORY.
RUSSIAN AMERICA.
MEXICO. SYNOPTICAL SKETCH. The Eagle with the Serpent alighting
GUATEMALA. GENERAL DESCRIPTION. Volcanoes. Ruins of Old
SOUTH AMERICA. I. NEW GRENADA. Balboa discovering the Pacific Ocean.
II. VENEZUELA.
III. EQUATOR, OR ECUADOR.
IV. PERU.
V. BOLIVIA.
VI. CHILI.
VII. BUENOS AYRES, OR PROVINCES OF LA PLATA.
VIII. ORIENTAL REPUBLIC, OR URUGUAY.
IX. BRAZIL.
X. PARAGUAY.
WEST INDIES.
CONSTITUTION OF THE
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA.
ARTICLES IN ADDITION TO, AND AMENDMENT OF, The Constitution of the United States of America,
DECLARATION OF INDEPENDENCE.
APPENDIX. XVII. ZACHARY TAYLOR, PRESIDENT,
XVIII. MILLARD FILLMORE, PRESIDENT.
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