Cause, 197. Failure to capture St. Augustine, 198. Repulse of the Spanish Invaders, 199. The Colony becomes a Royal Province, 200. CHAPTER XVII. NEW ENGLAND UNDER CHARLES II. AND JAMES II. The Restoration, 201. The Commissioners-Progress of Trade, 202. Causes of King Philip's War, 203. Death of Wamsutta, 204. State of the Colony-Attack at Swanzey, 205. Philip among the Nipmucks, 206. Attacks on Northfield-on Hadley, Goffe, 207. Tragedy at Bloody Brook-The Narraganset Fort destroyed, The Disasters 208. Philip returns to Mount Hope to die, 209. of the War, 210. James II.-his Intolerance, 211. The Charters in Danger-Andros Governor-his Illegal Measures, 212. Charter of Rhode Island taken away-Andros at Hartford, 213. Andros in Jail; the Charters resumed, 214. The Men of influence, 215. CHAPTER XVIII. COMMOTION IN NEW YORK-WITCHCRAFT IN MASSACHUSETTS. Zeisler acting Governor of New York, 216. The Old Council refuses to yield-Sloughter, Governor, 217. Trial and Execution of Leisler and Melbourne, 218. Benjamin Fletcher, Governor; his failure at Hartford, 219. Yale College, 220. The Triumph of a Free Press, 221. Witchcraft; belief in, 222. Cotton Mather, 223. Various Persons accused at Salem, 224. Stoughton as Judge, and Parris as Accuser, 225. Minister Burroughs, 226. Calef's Pamphlet, 227. Mather's stand in favor of Inoculation, 228. Persons put to death as Witches in England and Scotland, 229. The humane Penal Laws in New England, 230. Land Holding in New England, 231. The effect of the Revolution of 1688, 233. Land Holding in Virginia, 234. Education in Virginia, 235. Management of Civil Affairs, 236. Literary Culture in the Middle Colonies and Newspapers, 237. The inner Life in New England and Virginia, 239. CHAPTER XIX. MISSIONS AND SETTLEMENTS IN NEW FRANCE. The Immigrants, 240. The Jesuits; their zeal as Teachers and Explorers, 241. The Chief Ahasistari, 242 The Five Nations, or Iroquois, 243. Father Jogues, 244. The Abenakis; Dreuilettes, 245. French Settlers at Oswego-Father Allouez, 246. James Marquette The Mississippi, 247. La Salle, 248. His Enterprise; his failure and Tragical End, 250. CHAPTER XX. MARAUDING EXPEDITIONS; SETTLEMENT OF LOUISIANA; CAPTURE OF LOUISBURG. Mohawks hostile to the French, 252. Dover attacked: Major Waldron, 253. Schenectady burned-the inhuman Frontenac, 254. The Colonists act for themselves-Invasion of Canada, 255 Heroism of Hannah Dustin, 256. Deerfield taken; Eunice Williams, 257. D'Ibberville plants a Colony on the Pascagoula, 259. Trading Posts on the Illinois and the Mississippi, 260. The Choctaws, 261. Destruction of the Natchez, 262. Attempts to subdue the Chickasaws, 263. King George's War; Capture of Louisburg, 264. The English Ministry alarmed, 266. Jonathan Edwards-The "Great Revival," 267. Princeton College, 268. CHAPTER XXI. FRENCH AND INDIAN WAR. The Valley of the Ohio-French and English Claimants, 269. Gist, the Pioneer, 270. George Washington, 271. His CharacterHis Mission to the French on the Alleghany, 273. St. Pierre's Letter unsatisfactory, 275. Fort du Quesne built-Washington sent to defend the Frontiers, 276. The first Conflict of the War -Fort Necessity, 277. British Troops arrive in America, 278. Plan of Operations--General Braddock, 279. The Army on the March-Captain Jack, 280. The Battle of Monongahela, 282. Death and Burial of Braddock, 284. Dunbar's Panic-The Effects of these Events, 285. CHAPTER XXII. FRENCH AND INDIAN WAR-CONTINUED. The French Acadiens, 288. Their Industry and good Morals, 289. Their Mournful Exile, 290. Expedition against Crown Point, 292. The English defeated-Death of Colonel Williams, 293. Repulse of the French-Death of Dieskau-Williams College, 294. Kittaning destroyed, 295. Montcalm Acts with Energy, 297. Fort William Henry taken, 298. Canada Exhausted, 299. CHAPTER XXIII. FRENCH AND INDIAN WAR-CONTINUED. William Pitt, Prime Minister, 300. Lord Amherst-Plan of Operations-Louisburg captured, 301. English repulsed-Fort Frontenac captured, 302. Washington takes Possession of Fort du Quesne, 303. Pittsburg, 304. The French abandon Ticonde roga, 305. Wolfe before Quebec, 306. The Battle on the Heights of Abraham, 308. Deaths of Wolfe and Montcalm-their Memories, 309. Quebec Capitulates-Cherokee War, 310. Destruction of their Crops and Villages, 312. Pontiac, 313. Desolations along the Frontiers, 314. General Bouquet, 315. Pontiac's Death, 316. CHAPTER XXIV. CHARACTERISTICS OF THE COLONISTS. Religious Influences among the early Settlers, 317. Love of domestic Life, 318. Laws enjoining Morality, 319. Systems of Educa tion; Common Schools, 320. Free Inquiry and Civil Liberty, 321. John Calvin-The Anglo-Saxon Element; the Norman, Restrictions on Trade and Manufactures-Taxes Imposed by Parlia- ment, 326. Adams, 328. The "Parsons'" Case in Virginia-Patrick Henry, 329. Colonel Barre's Speech-The Stamp Act, 331. ment in the Colonies-Resolutions not to use Stamps, 333. "Sons of Liberty," 334. A Call for a Congress; it Meets, 335. Self- CAUSES THAT LED TO THE REVOLUTION CONTINUED. The English Ministry determine to obtain a Revenue, 339. The Sloop Liberty-A British Regiment at Boston, 341. Articles of Association proposed by Washington, 342. Tax upon Tea, 343. The Gaspé captured, 344. The Resolutions not to receive the Tea, 345. Tea Thrown into Boston Harbor-Its Recep- tion at other Places, 347. Boston Port Bill-Aid Sent to Boston, 348. Gage's Difficulties, 349. Alexander Hamilton, 350. The Old Continental Congress-The first Prayer, 351. The The Spirit of the People, 355. They seize Guns and Ammunition, 356. The Massachusetts Provincial Congress; its Measures, 357. The Restraining Bill, 358. Conflicts at Lexington and Concord, 359. Volunteers fly to Arms, and Beleaguer Boston-Stark-Putnam, 361. Benedict Arnold-Ethan Allen, and the Green Mountain Boys, 362. Capture of Ticonderoga, 363. Lord Dunmore in Virginia Henry and the Independent Companies, 364. The News from Lexington rouses a Spirit of Resistance, 365. The Battle of Bunker Hill, 372. Death of Warren-Generals Charles Sir William Johnson, 378. Condition of the Army, 379. Nathaniel CHAPTER XXIX. WAR OF THE REVOLUTION-CONTINUED. Meeting of Congress-Alarming evils, 388. Portland burned-Efforts CHAPTER XXX. WAR OF THE REVOLUTION-CONTINUED. Indepenance, Influences in favor of, 409. The Tories-Common CHAPTER XXXI. WAR OF THE REVOLUTION-CONTINUED. Discouragements-Howe's Proclamation, 431. Affairs on Lake CHAPTER XXXII. WAR OF THE REVOLUTION-CONTINUED. The Interest taken in England and France, 454. Privateers fitted CHAPTER XXXIII. WAR OF THE REVOLUTION-CONTINUED. Invasion from Canada-Appointment of General Gates, 472. Jenny CHAPTER XXXIV. WAR OF THE REVOLUTION-CONTINUED. The Sufferings at Valley Forge, 484. England disappointed-Concilia- CHAPTER XXXV. WAR OF THE REVOLUTION-CONTINUED. Dissensions in Congress, 501. Expedition against the Indians, 502. CHAPTER XXXVI. WAR OF THE REVOLUTION-CONTINUED. Hardships of the Soldiers, 510. British Success at the South, 511. |