Part 21

New York, British leave, 323 British plan to invade, 265 fight at Golden Hill in, 225 Howe and Clinton in, 256 King's College in, 252 New Amsterdam called, 146 statue of Hale in, 256

New York Bay, Howe enters, 252 Hudson enters, 103

Nī-ăg´a-ra ("The Thunder of Waters"), 73 British army to move to, 206

_Niña_ (neen´yah), Columbus's ship, 44 reaches Portugal, 51

Nôr´mans, explorations of, 25

Nôrse´men, explorations of, 25

North America, Norse settlement in, 28

North Carolina, English colony in, 85

North River, Hudson River called, 103

North Sea, coast explored, 25 Paul Jones coasts along, 294

North´men, attacked by Indians, 29 in America, 27 journeys of, 25 settle in Iceland, 25, 27

Northwest´ Passage, search for, 38, 80, 81, 94, 103, 105

Northwest Territory, land grants in, 325

Nôr´way, Northmen in, 25

Nō´va Sċō´tia (-shĭ-a), Acadia named, 188 Cabot explores, 60 French settlement in, 174 Northmen at, 28

Ō´gle-thorp_e_, James, Georgia granted to, 164, 165 returns to England, 166

O-hī´o, mounds in, 22

Ohio River, called "Beautiful River", 191 discovered, 180 explored, 179

Ohio Valley, claimed by French and English, 191, 198, 207

Old Do-min´ion (-yŭn), Virginia called, 155

Old South Meetinghouse, patriots assembled at, 226

Olive-branch petition, 232

Oñate (ōn-yah´tā), at Acoma, 76, 77 founds Santa Fé, 76

Ŏn-tā´ri-o, Lake, British army starts from, 265

Ŏr´anġe, Fort, built, 105

Ō-rĭ-nō´cō River, Columbus explores, 57

O-rĭs´kȧ-ny, Indians routed at, 267

Orphan asylum, Whitefield supports first, 165

Ŏs-wē´go, British army at, 209 captured by Montcalm, 210

Ō´tis, James, opposes search warrants, 217

Ox´ford University, 82

Pa-çĭf´ic Ocean, discovered by Balboa, 64 named by Magellan, 65

Pä´lōs, Columbus sails from, 44

Păn-a-mä´, Isthmus of, Drake at, 81 settlement on, 63

Pȧ-poo´ses, Indian babies, 20

Păr´is, treaty of, 213, 322, 325

Par´li_a_-ment, Americans not represented in, 217 Americans offered representation in, 272 repeals Stamp Act, 223

Pa:_u_l´ding, captures André, 306

Pē_a_r´son, Captain, Paul Jones defeats, 206

_Pēl´i-can_, Drake's ship, 82

Penn, William, East New Jersey sold to, 146 founds Philadelphia, 150 laws of, 149 Pennsylvania granted to, 147 treaty with Indians, 148, 149

Penn-syl-vā´nĭ-a, boundary, dispute of, 153 granted to Penn, 147

Pennsylvania Historical Society, 149

Pe-ō´ri-a, Fort Crèvecœur built near, 180

Pep´_p_er-ell(-il) takes Louisburg, 190

Pē´quŏt War, 132, 133

Pe=´rez (-reth), Prior, intercedes for Columbus, 43

Pēr´sian (shan) Gulf, 34

Pe-rṳ´, conquered by Pizarro, 66

Phil-a-del´phĭ-a, aids soldiers, 303 British in, 265, 275 British leave, 277 British plan to seize, 259 delegates meet at, 237 First Continental Congress at, 229 first public library in, 205 founded, 150 taken by Howe, 264

Phil´ip, son of Massasoit, 137-139

Phil´ip-_p_ine Islands, Magellan killed at, 65

Phips, Sir William, attacks Port Royal, 187

Pick´enş, American hero, 300

Pil´grims, friendly relations of, with Indians, 118 hardships of, 113 land at Plymouth Rock, 111, 113 origin of name, 108 reach Cape Cod Bay, 109-111

Pil´lo-ry, mode of punishment, 172

Pi-ne=´da, explorations of, 65

Pine-tree shillings, 167

_Pïn´tā_, Columbus's ship, 44

Pinzon (peen-thōn´) brothers, offer to assist Columbus, 43 sail with Columbus, 44, 46

Pitch´er, Molly, in battle of Monmouth, 278, 279

Pitt, William, advises new census, 219 opposes Stamp Act, 219, 223 sends troops to America, 210

Pitts´burg, built, 210

Pi-zăr´ro, conquers Peru, 66

Plains of Abraham, Wolfe at, 212

Plan-ta´tions, origin of name, 101

Plўm´_o_ŭth Company, settlements of, 87

Plymouth colony, added to Massachusetts, 169 English settlements at, 111 growth of, 120 joins league, 134

Plymouth Rock, Pilgrims land at, 111, 113

Po-ca-hŏn´tas, aids English colonists, 92 death of, 100 marries John Rolfe, 98 pleads for Captain Smith, 90 warns Captain Smith, 95 welcomed by queen, 99

Poles, assist Americans in Revolutionary War, 264

Pōnce de Leon (pōn´tha da la-ōn´), death of, 65 discovers Florida, 64

Pŏn´tī-ac War, 214

Poor Richard's Almanac, published, 203, 294

Port´age, defined, 181

Port´land, burned, 246

Port Roy´al, attacked, 187 called Annapolis, 188 French settlement at, 102, 174

Ports´m_o_ūth, settled, 130

Pōr´tū-gal, covets Eastern trade, 35

Por´tu-g_u_ēş_e_, discover A-zores´, 36 explorations, 42, 61

Po-tā´to_e_ş, introduced into Ireland, 85

Pō-tō´maċ River, 191

Pow-ha-tăn´, aids English colonists, 92 crowned King of Virginia, 93, 94 Indian chief, 90

Prěs´cott, American colonel, 239-241

Prescott, British general, 258, 259

Prĭnce´ton, battle of, 261, 262

Print´ing, invented, 32, 33

Printing press, first in colonies, 126

Prĭş´on-ers, care for, 246

Prov´i-dence, Williams settles at, 129

Pueb´lõ (pwěb-) Indians, converted, 102

Puerto Rico (pwěr´tō re´co), Ponce de Leon starts from, 64

Pū-lăs´kĭ, assists Americans, 264 killed, 298

Pŭt´nam, Israel, in Revolutionary War, 236 retreat of, 253-255 returns to Connecticut, 283 stories about, 280-284

Pū´ri-tans, called "Roundheads", 155 origin of, 107 power of English, 134 settlements of, 121, 122, 124

Quāk´ers, characteristics of, 135 settle in Rhode Island, 130, 136 sufferings of, 135

Que-bec´, attacked, 187, 246 battle of, 211-213 Cartier at, 72 plan to besiege, 206 settled, 174

Queen Anne's War, 187, 188

Rä_h_l, surrender of, 261

Ra:´l_e_i_gh_, Sir Walter, establishes colony on Roanoke Island, 85 imprisoned, 87 Virginia granted to, 85 voyage of, 83

_Rān´ġer_, Paul Jones's vessel, 294

Red River explored, 69

Reed, Joseph, 259, 303

Reġ´i-cides (king-killers), 136

Re-vēr_e_´, Paul, ride of, 233, 234

Rev-o-lu´tion of 1688, in England, 170

Revolutionary War, 149, 234-321

Rhode Ī_s_´land, charter of, 137, 167, 169 colony formed in, 129 Northmen at, 28 Quakers settle in, 130

Ribault (re-bo´), settles in Carolina, 74

Rice, cultivated in Carolina, 163

Rip Van Wiṉ´kl_e_, Irving's tale of, 146

Ro-a-nōk_e_´ Island, Raleigh establishes English colony on, 85

Rŏb´in-son, Separatist minister, 108, 123

Rocky Mountains, 181

Rŏg´erş, joins Putnam, 281

Rŏlf_e_, John, marries Pocahontas, 98

Ro´man Cath´o-lics, persecution of, 106, 107, 134

Rŏss, Mrs., makes first American flag, 268

"Round´heads," Puritans called, 155

Roy´al-ists, called "Cavaliers", 155

Royalists, come to America, 156

Royal Oak, 167

Russia (rŭsh´a), Paul Jones serves, 297

Rŭt´lě_d_ġ_e_, Mr., 229

Rўş´wick, treaty of, 187

Sā´chem, Indian ruler, 19

Săg´ȧ-more, Indian ruler, 19

Sā´gȧş, Norse tales, 30

Sȧ-hä´ra, 35

St. An´t_h_o-ny, Falls of, 180

St. Au´gŭs-tïn_e_, besieged, 165 founded, 75

St. John's River, French settlement on, 74

St. Law´rence, Gulf of, French possessions on, 213

St. Lawrence River, explored, 72 Indians at, 18 named by Cartier, 174

St. Lěġ´er, besieges Fort Stanwix, 267 retreat of, 268

St. Marys, settlement at, 152

St. Niċ_h_´o-las, 144

St. Pat´rick's day, 247

St. Rē´gis, Indian church at, 188

Sā´lem, port of, offered to Boston, 232 Roger Williams, preaches at, 127 settlement at, 122

Salem witchcraft, 170-173

Săm´o-set, welcomes English, 113

Sän Dï-e=´go, Spanish colony at, 76

Sän-tä Fé=, Spanish colony at, 76, 102

_Sän-tä Mä-rï´ä_, Columbus's ship, 44 wrecked, 50

Sän-to Do-mïn´go, 59

Săr-a-tō´ga, American victory at, 269-272

Sär-găs´_s_ō Sea, Columbus sails through, 46

Sā´t_a_n, 171

Sa-văn´nah, founded, 165 taken by British, 297

Say, Lord, land granted to, 130

Say´brook, colony founded at, 130 included in New Haven colony, 134

Sċ_h_e-něc´ta-dy, burned, 185

Schools, public, established, 125

Sċ_hu_ȳ´ler, Fort, besieged, 267

Schuyler, General, sent against Burgoyne, 265 superseded by Gates, 269 victorious at Saratoga, 271

"Sea of Darkness," Atlantic Ocean called, 31, 40

Search war´rants, opposition to, 217

See´konk, Williams attempts settlement at, 129

Sen-e-ga:l´, 36

Sep´a-ra-tists, found colony in Holland, 107 persecution of, 107 sail for New World, 108

_Se-rā´pis_, British vessel, 295, 296

Set´tle-ments, Dutch, 105, 143, 144 English, 85, 87, 111, 122, 124, 125, 129, 130, 132, 147, 152, 162, 165 French, 74, 102, 105, 174, 177, 181, 183, 188 German, 150 Portuguese, 36 Swedish, 151

Seven Years' War, 210

Se-vĭl_le_´, 59

Shēr´man, Roger, draws up Declaration of Independence, 250

Sĭm´e-on, 317

S_i_o:_ux_ Indians, capture Father Hennepin, 180

"Skin´ners," marauding troops called, 305

Skrā_e_´lings, Norse name for Indians, 29

"Sky City," Acoma called, 68, 76

Slav´er-y, in Georgia, 165, 166 in Jamestown, 101 in West Indies, 80

Sleep´y Hol´low, Irving's tales of, 146

Slou_gh_´ter, Governor, of New York, 170

Smith, Captain, adventures of, 88-91 called "Admiral of New England", 95 death of, 96 governs Jamestown settlement, 92 joins London Company, 89 returns to England, 95

Smok´ing, introduced, 50

Smug´gling, begun, 216

Snor´ri, first European born in America, 28, 29

Sons of Liberty, 222, 252

South A-měr´i-ca, Indians in, 20 Portuguese approach, 61

South Car-o-li´na, Americans lose, 300 British driven out of, 315

Spā_i_n, ally of France, 188 at war with England, 81, 165 at war with France, 71 Florida given back to, 323 gives up Florida, 213 in French and Indian War, 213 receives New Orleans and Louisiana, 213

Spăn´ish, at St. Augustine, attacked, 75 attack Charleston, 188 explorations of, 62-70 invade Georgia, 166 massacre Huguenots, 74, 174 settlements, 62-64, 75, 76, 102, 105

_Speed´well_, Pilgrim ship, 108

Spice Islands, 58

Spots´wood, Governor, journey of, 161

Squan´to, captured, 106 favorite of Pilgrims, 114, 115

Squawş, Indian women, 16, 20

Stamp Act Congress, 222

Stamp Act, passed, 219 repealed, 223

Stand´ish, Miles, attacked by Indians, 111 conquers Indians, 123 made captain of Pilgrims, 110

Stan´wix, Fort, besieged, 267

Stärk, General, in Revolutionary War, 236 victorious at Bennington, 266

"Star-va´tion Time" in Jamestown, 96

Steel_e_, Mrs., aids Gen. Greene, 313

St_e_ū´ben, German patriot, 263 joins Washington, 277

Still´wa-ter, battle of, 269

Stocks, mode of punishment, 172

Stony Point, attack on, 284 captured, 285

Storms, Cape of, discovered, 42

Stove, Franklin's, 205

St_u_ȳ´ve-sant, Peter, governor of New Amsterdam, 144 returns to Holland, 146 takes New Sweden, 145

Sŭl´li-van, General, punishes Indians, 286, 287

Sŭm´ter, American hero, 300

"Swạmp Fox," Marion called, 300

Swạn´sea, Indian attack at, 139

Swedes, settle New Sweden, 145, 151

Tăm´pa Bay, De Soto lands at, 68

Tăp´pan, monument to André at, 308

Tärl_e_´ton, cruelty of, 299 defeated at Cowpens, 312

Tăr´ry-town, André captured at, 305 André's monument at, 308

Tax, on tea, 227

Tax-a´tion, of colonies, 219-227

Tea, tax on, 227

Ten-er-ĭf_e_', volcano of, 36, 45

Tex´as, French fort in, 181

Thanks´giv-ing Day, origin of, 116

T_h_or´wa:ld-sen, sculptor, 29

Ti-con-de-rō´ga, Fort, British defeat at, 237 captured by Burgoyne, 265 plan to capture, 206

To-bac´co, cultivation of, 98, 100 introduced into England, 86

Tom´a-hawks, Indian hatchets, 20

Ton´ty, lieutenant of La Salle, 180, 182

Tō´ries, try to rescue Andros, 168

Tos-cä-nel´lï, a learned Italian, 39

Tower Hill, 286

Town´ş_h_end Acts, passed, 224

Trade laws for colonies, 214, 216

Treaty, between Massasoit and Governor Carver, 137 of Aix-lä-çhä-pel_le_, 190 of Paris, 213, 322, 325 of Penn with Indians, 148, 149

Treaty of Rўş'wick, 187 of U´trěċ_h_t, 188

Tre´mont ("Three Hills") settlement, 124

Tren´ton, Hessians defeated at, 260, 261

Trï´moun-tain, settlement at, 124

Trĭn-ĭ-dăd´, Columbus at, 56

Trin´i-ty Church, monument to soldiers, 256, 257

Tür-go_t_´, French minister, 272

Turks, besiege Constantinople, 33 illtreat European traders, 35

Union, Franklin's plan of, 206

United States of America, formed, 250 Independence recognized by England, 322

U-ni-ver´si-ty of Pennsylvania, founded, 205

U´trěċ_h_t, treaty of, 188

Val-co:_u_r´ Island, Carleton victorious at, 252

Valley Forge, Washington's army at, 264, 273, 277

Van Wart, captures André, 306

Väs´ċo dä Gä´mä, voyage of, 61

Ve-nē´tians, seek new passage to East, 35

Ven´ĭç_e_, trading city, 35

Vē´rä Cruz (-croos), Cortez lands at, 66

Ver-mont´, Green Mountain Boys in, 237

Verrazano (ver-rah-tsah´no), explorations of, 71, 174, 184

Vī´kings, journeys of, 25

Vīks, bays in Norway, 25

Vĭn-çen_ne_ş´, Fort, surrender of, 288

Vine´land, Northmen's name for America, 28

Vir-ġin´i-a, Arnold in, 309 civil war in, 158 drives away Catholics, 152 education in, 157 government of, 101 granted to Raleigh, 83, 85 Jamestown founded in, 105 Natural Bridge, 194 Powhatan king of, 94 presented to Culpepper and Arlington, 156 prosperity in, 153 royal promise, 154, 160 royalists in, 155 women sent to, 100, 101

Voyageurs (vwȧ-yȧ-zhẽr´), travelers called, 176

_Vul´ture_, English vessel, 305

Wạdş´worth, Captain, conceals charter, 167 defies Governor Fletcher, 169

Wal´dron, Major, killed by Indians, 184

Wall Street, origin of name, 144

Wạm´pŭm, use of, 23

War, French and Indian, 198-213 King George's, 189, 190 King Philip's, 138-140 King William's, 184, 186 of the Austrian Succession, 189, 190 Pequot, 132, 133 Pontiac, 214 Queen Anne's, 187 Revolutionary, 234-321 Seven Years', 210

Ward, quotation from, 241

Wạr´ren, Dr., addresses minutemen, 235 dies at Bunker Hill, 241

Wạsh´ing-ton, Augustine, 191

Washington, Colonel William, 312

Washington, Fort, Americans at, 255 captured, 256

Washington, George, advice to Braddock, 207 appeals to Robert Morris, 303 assists Forbes, 210 at Fort Duquesne, 207, 208 at Great Meadows, 198 at Valley Forge, 264, 273 boyhood of, 191-193 called "Savior of his Country", 262 chosen general of army, 238 crosses Delaware, 260 defeated at Brandywine, 264 defeats Hessians at Trenton, 260, 261 disbands his army, 323 discipline of, 243, 244 enters Boston, 247 farewell address of, 321, 324 Gates to supersede, 274 headquarters at Cambridge, 242 Howe's letter to, 253 in First Continental Congress, 231 in Second Continental Congress, 238 major in Virginia regiment, 196 marches to Yorktown, 316, 317 outwits Cornwallis, 261 plans to capture Cornwallis, 315, 316 retreats up the Hudson, 254, 256, 258, 259 returns to Mount Vernon, 324 sent to French commander, 196 surveyor, 94 tactics of, 257 victory at Princeton, 262

Washington, Lawrence, 195

Washington, Mrs., at Valley Forge, 274

Washington Park, soldiers buried in, 256

Wạtts, 257

Wā_y_n_e_, Anthony, captures Stony Point, 284, 285

Wěs´l_e_ў, John, founder of Methodist Church, 165

West In´d_i_ēş, colonists send lumber to, 127 discovered by Columbus, 54 negro slavery in, 80 Spanish colonies in, 64 Washington in, 195

West´min-ster Abbey, Major André buried in, 308 monument to Wolfe in, 213

West Point, Arnold in command of, 305

Wē_y_´m_o_ŭth, Standish victorious at, 123

Whal´ley, flees to New Haven, 136

Whĭt_e_´field, supports first orphan asylum, 165

White-ha´ven, Paul Jones at, 294

White Land, Gunnbiorn discovers, 27

White Plains, André taken to, 306 battle of, 256

Wig´wạms, tents of Indians, 15

Wil´liam and Mary, reign of, 168

William and Mary College, founded, 161

William Henry, Fort, seized, 210

Williams, Ephraim, founds college, 209

Williams, Roger, called "Apostle of Toleration", 129 forms colony at Providence, 129 intercedes with Indians, 132, 133 principles of, 127, 128

Williams, captures André, 306

Wil´ming-ton, Swedish colony at, 145

Winş´low, Edward, intercourse with Indians, 114, 118, 138

Wĭn´throp, John, governor of Boston settlement, 123, 124

Wis-con´sin River, Marquette and Joliet explore, 177

Wọlf_e_, James, wins battle of Quebec, 211-213

Wy-o´ming Valley, massacre in, 286

Yāl_e_ College, established, 169

"Yăṉ´kee Doo´dle," adopted as national air, 270 nickname for American soldier, 218, 239

York´town, siege of, 316, 317

Zaldivar (thahl-de´var), Spanish leader at Acoma, 77, 78

Zāne, Elizabeth, bravery of, 290

Zuñi (zoo´nyee) pueblos, 68

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Transcriber's note:

Minor typographical and punctuation errors have been corrected without note. Irregularities and inconsistencies in the text have been retained as printed.