Category: History - American

The Colonies, 1492-1750

THE LAND AND THE NATIVE RACES. PAGES 1. References, p. 1.--2. Physical characteristics of North America, p. 2.--3. The native races, p. 7.--4. Characteristics of the Indian, p. 13.--5. Relations of the Indians and colonists, p. 17 1-19

Chapters

1. CHAPTER I.

THE LAND AND THE NATIVE RACES. PAGES 1. References, p. 1.--2. Physical characteristics of North America, p. 2.--3. The native races, p. 7.--4. Characteristics of the Indian, p....

2. CHAPTER II.

6. References, p. 20.--7. Pre-Columbian discoveries, p. 21.--8. Early European discoveries (1492-1512), p. 23.--9. Spanish exploration of the interior (1513-1542), p. 27.--10. S...

3. CHAPTER III.

17. References, p. 45.--18. Colonial policy of European states, p. 45.--19. Spanish and Portuguese policy, p. 47.--20. French policy, p. 48.--21. Dutch and Swedish policy, p. 50...

4. CHAPTER IV.

27. References, p. 64.--28. Reasons for final English colonization, p. 65.--29. The charter of 1606, p. 66.--30. The settlement of Virginia (1607-1624), p. 69.--31. Virginia dur...

5. CHAPTER V.

39. References, p. 96.--40. Land and People in the South, p. 96.--41. Slavery and servants, p. 98.--42. Middle and upper classes, p. 100.--43. Occupations, p. 102.--44. Navigati...

6. CHAPTER VI.

47. References, p. 112.--48. The New England colonists, p. 113.--49. Plymouth colonized (1620-1621), p. 116.--50. Development of Plymouth (1621-1691), p. 120.--51. Massachusetts...

7. CHAPTER VII.

63. References, p. 154.--64. New England confederation formed (1637-1643), p. 154.--65. Workings of the confederation (1643-1660), p. 157.--66. Disturbances in Rhode Island (164...

8. CHAPTER VIII.

74. References, p. 178.--75. Land and people, p. 179.--76. Social classes and professions, p. 181.--77. Occupations, p. 184.--78. Social conditions, p. 186.--79. Moral and relig...

9. CHAPTER IX.

82. References, p. 195.--83. Dutch settlement (1609-1625), p. 196.--84. Progress of New Netherland (1626-1664), p. 198.--85. Conquest of New Netherland (1664), p. 202.--86. Deve...

10. CHAPTER X.

90. References, p. 218.--91. Geographical conditions in the middle colonies, p. 218.--92. People of the middle colonies, p. 220.--93. Social classes, p. 222.--94. Occupations, p...

11. CHAPTER XI.

98. References, p. 233.--99. Outlying English colonies, p. 234.--100. Windward and Leeward Islands (1605-1814), p. 236.--101. Bermudas (1609-1750) and Bahamas (1522-1783), p. 23...

12. CHAPTER XII.

107. References, p. 245.--108. Settlement of Canada (1608-1629), p. 246.--109. Exploration of the Northwest (1629-1699), p. 247.--110. Social and political conditions, p. 249.--...

13. CHAPTER XIII.

14. CHAPTER XIV.

118. References, p. 264.--119. Population (1700-1750), p 265.--120. Attacks on the charters (1701-1749), p. 266.--121. Settlement and boundaries (1700-1750), p. 267.--122. Schem...

15. CHAPTER I.

General Accounts.--Historical significance of geography of the United States: H. Mill, _International Geography_, ch. xxxix.; F. Ratzel, _Vereinigte Staaten_, I. ch. ii.; B. Hin...

16. CHAPTER II.

Bibliographies.--Winsor, _Columbus_, and _Narrative and Critical History_, I. xix-xxxvii, 33-58, 76-132, 369-444, II. 153-179, 205, III. 7-58, 78-84, 97-104, 121, 126, 184-218;...

17. CHAPTER III.

Bibliographies.--C. Lucas, _Introduction to Historical Geography of British Colonies_, vii., viii.; Winsor, _Narrative and Critical History_, III., V.; Larned, _Literature of Am...

18. CHAPTER IV.

Bibliographies.--S. Kingsbury, _Introduction to Records of Virginia Company_, 207-214; P. Bruce, _Economic History of Virginia_, I. xv.-xix.; N. Mereness, _Maryland_, 521-524; E...

19. CHAPTER V.

Special Histories.--Eggleston, _Beginners of a Nation_; Bruce, _Social Life of Virginia_, and _Economic History of Virginia_; S. Fisher, _Men, Women, and Manners in Colonial Tim...

20. CHAPTER VI.

General Accounts.--J. Palfrey, _New England_, I. 47-268; Winsor, III. chs. vii.-ix.; Doyle, II. chs. i.-vii.; Osgood, _Colonies_; Lodge, _Colonies_, 341-351, 373-375, 385-387, 3...

21. CHAPTER VII.

General Accounts.--Doyle, _Colonies_, II. chs. viii., ix., III. chs. i.-v.; Lodge, _Colonies_, 351-362, 375-380, 387-392, 398-400; Osgood, _Colonies_; Avery, II. chs. xiii.-xvii...

22. CHAPTER VIII.

Special Histories.--Manners and customs: Earle, _Costumes of Colonial Times_, _Customs and Fashions in Old New England, Sabbath in Puritan New England_, and _Stage Coach and Tav...

23. CHAPTER IX.

General Accounts.--Fiske, _Dutch and Quaker Colonies_; Doyle, _Colonies_, IV.; Lodge, _Colonies_, chs. ix.-xvi.; Channing, _United States_, I. chs. xvi., xvii., II. chs. ii., iv...

24. CHAPTER X.

Special Histories.--Topography: Semple, _American History and its Geographic Conditions_, chs. i.-iv.; Roberts, _New York_, I. ch. viii.; Scharf, _Delaware_, ch. i.--Manners and...

25. CHAPTER XI.

Special Histories.--West Indies: Lucas, _Historical Geography_, II., secs. i., ii.; C. Eden, _West Indies_; J. Froude, _English in West Indies_ (answered by J. Thomas, _Froudaci...

26. CHAPTER XII.

Bibliographies.--Thwaites, _Jesuit Relations_, LXXI. 219-365, and _France in America_, ch. xix.; H. Biggar, _Early Trading Companies_, 171-296; Larned, _Literature of American H...

27. CHAPTER XIII.

General Accounts.--Avery, III. ch. xxiv.; Doyle, _Colonies_, V. ch. viii.; G. Bancroft, II. 268-291; Greene, _Provincial America_, ch. xv.; Hildreth, II. 362-377; Lodge, _Coloni...

28. CHAPTER XIV.

General Accounts.--Avery, III. chs. x.-xxvii.; G. Bancroft, II. 212-565; Channing, II. chs. xi.-xix.; Doyle, V.; G. Eggleston, _Eighteenth Century_; Frothingham, _Rise of Republ...