Our Country: A Household History for All Readers, from the Discovery of America to the One Hundredth Anniversary of the Declaration of Independence, Volumen1

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crobates Voyage and Discoveries of Sebastian Cabot 64King Henrys Ambitious Designs 66Cabot
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The Spaniards on the Isthmus of Darien p 79Their Cruel Treatment of the Natives 80
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and Cruelties of the Spaniards in Mexico 85Capture of Its Capital 87Destruction of Idols
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ions of a Creek Chief 93A Friendly Indian Queen on the Savannah River 95De Sotos
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Second Voyage He Discovers the River St Lawrence and Names Both rogHe Explores
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CHAPTER X
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Helped by the Natives 122A Huguenot Colony in Florida 123Friendship of the Natives
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Massacred by the Spaniards 129Complaints of the Outrage Unheeded by the French Monarch
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Favors the Roman Catholics 133Wickedness of Catharine de Medici 134 The Murder
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Gallantry 143A Favorite of Queen Elizabeth 143Gilbert at Newfoundland 144Is Lost
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CHAPTER XIII
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Colonizing Virginia Patronized by the British Monarch 158Charters Granted 158Attempts
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CHAPTER I
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Church 172Dawn of the Age of Reason 172Rural Population of England 173Furniture
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from Death by Pocahontas 186His Influence at Jamestown and His Explorations 188
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195Her Baptism and Marriage 196Friendship of the Indians 197The Staple of Virginia
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land 201Persecutions 202A Theological Conference 203Bad Conduct of King James
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outh 207Sufferings of the Emigrants 207First Marriage in Plymouth Colony
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Netherland Granted 215Dutch Traders on the Hudson 215Troubles with the English
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there
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ing of the Colony of New Hampshire 229George Calvert Lord Baltimore Seeks a Charter
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CHAPTER VI
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First English Settlement there 243The Dutch Exasperate the Indians 244Emigration
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The Dutch and English at Variance in the Connecticut Valley 256A Government Formed
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New Netherland 267The Patroons their Privileges and Dependents 267A Settlement
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Emigration to Pennsylvania 279Penn Visits America 280The Swedes on the Delaware
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Assembly 281Visits Lord Baltimore 282Founds Philadelphia 282Settlers in North Caro
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England 290Revelations of the Prisons 290Measures for the Relief of the Prisoners 291
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357A New Heir to the Throne 358Jacob Leisler and His Career 359Republicanism
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New York 360Governor Fletcher and His Discomfiture at Hartford 361Indians Invade
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Governor Hyde and His Administration 365Other Governors of New York 365Political
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Social Changes 373Enterprise of the Pilgrims 375Religious Matters 375Colony
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CHAPTER VII
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Hutchinson and Her Fate 384English Power respected by the Savages 384The New Eng
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and Accession of James II 403Andros made GovernorGeneral 403Revolution in Eng
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HandinHand 411Result of the Delusion 415King Williams War 415New Englands
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Influence of the Jesuits 422Death of Father Rale 423Destruction of Deerfield 423
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Fate of the Williams Family 424The Village Bell 424Acadie Invaded 425Progress
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the Province 439Rule of the Calverts 440Insurrections 447Revolution in England 441
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necticut obtained 446Tyranny of Governor Andros 447His Attempt to Seize the Charter
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Charter for Rhode Island Obtained 451Its Duration 452Andros in Rhode Island 452New
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Charter to the Colonists 460His Death and the Fate of the Province 461Attempts to Force
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Growth of the Colony 464The Huguenots and their History 465Rebellion in South Caro
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grants from France Switzerland and Germany 470An Indian Raid and Massacre of White
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Florida 477Condition of the Georgia Colony 479Oglethorpe Invades Florida 479The
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Planting the Seeds of French Dominion in America 486The Labors Influence and Success
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Industries and Commercial Restrictions 499Their Educational Institutions gorNewspapers
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CHAPTER XVIII
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the Site of Pittsburgh 523The French Seize it and Name it Fort Du Quesne 524Washing
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Scotia 535Hatred of the Acadians by British Officials 539Braddocks Pride and Folly 540
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Retreat of the Army 542Washington marvellously Protected 542Shirleys Expedition
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Opportunity for Success Lost 548Perfidy of the British Cabinet 550The Prophecy of John
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CHAPTER XXII
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CHAPTER XXIII
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Surrender of Montreal and all Canada 589Rogers Expedition to Detroit 589Interview
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Página 206 - Having undertaken, for the Glory of God and advancement of the Christian Faith and Honour of our King and Country, a Voyage to plant the First Colony in the Northern Parts of Virginia...
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