CONTENTS.
John Clark Ridpath
Page
Preface
3
Contents
5
Introduction
8
PART I.
PRIMITIVE AMERICA.
Chapter
I.
—The Aborigines
11
PART II.
VOYAGE AND DISCOVERY.
II.
—The Norsemen in America
21
III.
—Spanish Discoveries in America
24
IV.
—Spanish Discoveries in America.—Continued
28
V.
—The French in America
35
VI.
—English Discoveries and Settlements
41
VII.
—English Discoveries and Settlements.—Continued
47
VIII.
—Voyages and Settlements of the Dutch
53
PART III.
COLONIAL HISTORY.
IX.
—Virginia.—The First Charter
57
X.
—Charter Government.—Continued
65
XI.
—Virginia.—The Royal Government
70
XII.
—Massachusetts.—Settlement and Union
76
XIII.
—Massachusetts.—War and Witchcraft
84
XIV.
—New York.—Settlement and Administration of Stuyvesant
94
XV.
—New York under the English
100
XVI.
—Connecticut, Rhode Island, and New Hampshire
106
XVII.
—New Jersey and Pennsylvania
115
XVIII.
—Maryland and North Carolina
122
XIX.
—South Carolina and Georgia
128
XX.
—French and Indian War
135
PART IV.
REVOLUTION AND CONFEDERATION.
XXI.
—Causes of the Revolution
149
XXII.
—The Beginning of the Revolution.—Events of 1775
157
XXIII.
—The Events of 1776
163
XXIV.
—Operations of 1777
171
XXV.
—Events of 1778 and 1779
178
XXVI.
—Reverses and Treason.—Events of 1780
187
XXVII.
—Events of 1781
192
XXVIII.
—Confederation and Union
199
PART V.
GROWTH OF THE UNION.
XXIX.
—Washington's Administration
205
XXX.
—Adams's Administration
211
XXXI.
—Jefferson's Administration
214
XXXII.
—Madison's Administration.—War of 1812
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