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HISTORY
OF
THE UNITED STATES
NORTH AMERICA.
BY JOHN FROST,
OF PHILADELPHIA.
LONDON:
CHARLES TILT, FLEET STREET.
1838.
CONTENTS.
CHAPTER I.
DISCOVERY OF AMERICA.
Columbus, p. 1-Portuguese Discoveries in Africa, 2-Columbus in
Spain, 3-Columbus's Outfit, 4-Landing of Columbus at San Salvador, 6
-Vespucius, 7-Fate of Columbus, 7.
CHAPTER II.
NORTH AMERICA DISCOVERED AND SETTLED.
The Continent discovered by the Cabots, p. 7—French Discoveries, 8-
Cartier, 8-Champlain, 9-Quebec settled, 9.
CHAPTER III.
THE SPANIARDS TAKE POSSESSION OF FLORIDA.
Ponce de Leon, p. 10-Narvaez, 11-Soto's Expedition, 12-Soto in
Georgia and Alabama, 13-In Missouri, 13-The French in Carolina, 14
-Massacre of the French in Florida, 15-St. Augustine settled, 15.
CHAPTER IV.
ENGLAND ATTEMPTS TO COLONISE THE UNITED STATES.
Drake, p. 17-Gilbert, 17-English in North Carolina, 18-First Set-
tlement of Roanoke, 19—Virginia Dare, 19—Gosnold, Pring, Wey-
mouth, 20.
CHAPTER V.
COLONISATION OF VIRGINIA.
A company formed, p. 21-First Charter of Virginia, 22-Newport sails,
23-Settlement of Jamestown, 24-Adventures of Captain Smith, 25-The
Gold Mania, 25-Second Charter, 26-Lord Delaware, 27-Departure of
Captain Smith, 28-The Starving Time, 29-Arrival of Lord Delaware, 30
-New Patent created, 31-Marriage of Pocahontas, 31-Tobacco culti-
vated, 32-Tyranny of Argal, 33.
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CHAPTER VI.
VIRGINIA ACQUIRES CIVIL FREEDOM.
Governor Yeardley arrives, p. 33-First Colonial Assembly, 34-The
Virginians domesticated, 34-Introduction of Slavery, 35-The Indians, 36
-Great Massacre, 37.
CHAPTER VII.
INDIAN WAR-DISSOLUTION OF THE LONDON COMPANY.
The great Massacre avenged, p. 39-Dissolution of the London Com-
pany, 40-Progress of civil Freedom, 41-Designs of Charles I., 42-Indian
War, 42-Episcopacy established, 42-Virginia adheres to Charles I., 43-
Capitulates to the Commonwealth, 43.
CHAPTER VIII.
VIRGINIA AFTER THE RESTORATION.
The Restoration, p. 44-Restrictions on Commerce, 45-Discontent of
the Virginians, 46-Bacon's Rebellion, 47-Heroism of Berkeley, 47-Civil
War, 48-Virginia retains her Freedom, 49.
CHAPTER IX.
SETTLEMENT OF MARYLAND.
Clayborne's Exploration, p. 50-Sir George Calvert, 50-Charter of
Maryland, 51-Settlement of St. Mary's, 52-Clayborne's Disturbances, 53
--Maryland during the civil War, 53.
CHAPTER X.
FIRST SETTLEMENT OF NEW ENGLAND.
Raleigh Gilbert, p. 54-Settlement on Kennebec River, 54-Smith's
Voyages to New England, 54-The Plymouth Council, 55-The Brown-
ists, 55-Voyage of the Pilgrims, 56-Landing, 59-Massasoit, 61-Exploit
of Standish, 62-Treachery of Pierce, 63.
CHAPTER XI.
PROGRESS OF THE NEW ENGLAND COLONIES.
Gorges and Mason's Patent, p. 64-Settlement of Maine, 64-Of Salem
and Charlestown, 65-Of Boston, 66-Banishment of Roger Williams, 67
-Arrival of Peter and Vane, 68-Aristocracy rejected, 68-Connecticut
settled, 69-The Pequod War, 70.