principal object of dividing the History into periods is to aid the memory, by presenting certain marked eras, from which the whole subject of dates may be readily and distinctly viewed.
Two sizes of type are employed. The matter in larger type is designed to give a brief outline of the history of the United States, and may be read in connexion. The matter in smaller type is to be regarded rather in the light of notes, which, without studying exact regularity, are thrown in as they may subserve the purposes of illustration and completeness in the delineation of events; or, as they may contribute to support the interest, and establish the recollections of the reader.
Sec. 1. The existence of a Western Continent, by whom first made
known, page 16.-Sec. 2. Voyage of Columbus, 17.- Sec. 3. Discovery of
Newfoundland by the Cabots, 32.- Sec. 4. Voyage of Verrazano, 32.-Sec.
5. Of Cartier, who discovered the St. Lawrence, 33.- Sec. 6. Discovery of
the Mississippi by Soto, 34.-Sec. 7. Expedition of Raleigh, 35.-Sec. 8.
Discovery of Cape Cod by Gosnold, 36.--NOTES. Sec. 9. State of the coun-
try, 36.-Sec. 10. Aborigines, 37.-Sec. 11. Reflections, 42.
Sec. 1. Unsuccessful attempts to settle North America, 44.- Sec. 2. Set-
tlement of Jamestown, 45.-Sec. 3. Account of London and Plymouth
companies, 45.--Sec. 4. Expedition under Newport--adventures of Capt.
Smith, 46. ---Sec. 6. Calamities of the colony at Jamestown, 53.--Sec. 6.
New charter granted to the London company, 54.--Sec. 7. Expedition un-
der Lord De la War, 54.-Sec. 8. Distress of the colony at Jamestown and
manner of relief, 55.-Sec. 9. Settlement at Albany and New York by the
Dutch, 56.-Sec. 10. Voyage of Capt. John Smith to New-England, 57.-
Sec. 11. Establishment of a governinent in Virginia, 57.-Sec. 12. Settle-
Dient of New England by the Puritans, 58.--Sec. 13. Patent of the Duke
of Lenox and others, 64.- Sec. 14. Treaty of the Puritans with Masassoit,
64.-Sec. 15. Alteration of the Virginia government, 65.- Sec. 16. Distress-
ing calamity which befel the Virginia colony, 66.- Sec. 17. Distress of the
Plymouth colony, 67.-Sec. 18. First settlements in New Hampshire, 67.-
Sec. 19. Dissolution of the London company, 67.-Sec. 20. Patent to the
Plymouth colony, 67.-See. 21. Colony of Massachusetts Bay, 69.-Sec.
22. Massachusetts Bay Company incorporated, 69.-Sec. 23. Government
and patent of the plantation transferred to America, 70. --Sec. 24. Patent
to Lord Baltimore of Maryland, 71.-Sec. 25. First settlement in Mary-
land, 72.-Sec. 26. First house erected in Connecticut, 72.-Sec. 27, Set-
tement of Windsor, Wethersfield, and Hartford, 73.- Sec. 28. Patent to
Lords Say, Seal, and Brooke, 75.- Sec. 29. Settlement of Rhode Island,
76-Sec. 30. Pequot war, 77.-Sec. 31. Settlement of New Haven, 30. -
Sec. 32. Adoption of a constitution by the colony of Connecticut, 81.--
See. 33. By New Haven, 81.-Sec. 34. Grant of the province of Maine to
Gorges, and formation of a government, 82.-Sec. 35. Union of the colo-
nies of Massachusetts, Plymouth, Connecticut, and New Haven, 82.-
Sec. 36. Charter of incorporation to the colony of Connecticut, 84.--Sec.
37. The Dutch at Manhatten subdued by the English, 84.--Sec. 38. First
settlement of New Jersey, 85.-Sec. 39. Administration of Governor Car-
teret, 86.-Sec. 40. First settlement in Delaware, 86.-Sec. 41. Commission
of Carr, Cartwright, &c. in New England, 87.-Sec. 42. Seulement of
Carolina, 87.-Sec. 43. Philip's war, 89.-Sec. 44. Administration of An-
dross, 95. --Sec. 45. Insurrection in Virginia, 96.-Sec. 46. Union of East
and West Jersey, 98.--Sec. 47. Settlement of a controversy about the Pro-
vince of Maine, 99.--Sec. 48. Separation of New Hampsbire from Massa-
chusetts, 100.-Sec. 49. Settlement of Pennsylvania, 101.-Sec. 50. For.
feiture of the charters of Massachusetts, &c. 102.-Note8. Sec. 51. Man
ners of the Colonists, 104.-Sec. 52. Religion, 106.-Sec. 53. Trade and
commerce, 109.-Sec. 54. Agriculture, 110.--Sec. 55. Arts and manufactures,
111.-Sec. 56. Population, 112.--Sec. 57. Education, 113.- Sec. 58. Re-
flections, 114.
PERIOD III.
WARS OF WILLIAM, ANNE, AND GEORGE II.
117
Sec. 1. Accession of William to the throne of England, and proceedings
of the colonies in consequence of it, 117.--Sec. 2. Disturbances in Caroli.
na, 119.-Sec. 3. Salein witchcraft, 120.-Sec. 4. King William's war,
124.- Sec. 5. Expedition under Sir William Phipps, with an account of his
life, 125.-Sec. 6. Dissatisfaction of the Five Nations, 131.-Sec. 7. Medi.
tated blow against the colonies under Frontenac, 132—Treaty of Ryswick,
133–Story of Mrs. Dustan, 134.-Sec. 8. Queen Anne's War, 136.-Sec.
9. Severity of the war falls upon New England, 137--Capture of Mr.
Williams, 137.-Sec. 10. Expedition against Port Royal, 138.-Sec. 11.
Attempt upon Canada, 139.--Sec. 12. Reduction of Port Royal, 139.--Sec.
13. Distresses of the frontier settlements, 140,-Sec. 14. Effects of the war
in the south, 140.--Sec. 15. War with the Apalachian Indians, 141.-Sec.
16. Expedition of the French and Spaniards, against Carolina, 112.--Sec.
17. Settlements in North Carolina, 143.- Sec. 18. Treaty of Utrechi, 144.-
Sec. 19. Continued distress of the Carolinians, 144.-Sec. 20. Change of
the government of Carolina, 145.--Scc. 21. Eastern Indian war, 146.-Sec.
22. Settlement of Georgia, 146–Story of Queen Mary Bosomworth, 147.-
Sec. 23. Expedition of Oglethorpe against St. Augustine, 150.-Sec. 24. In-
vasion of Georgia by the Spaniards, 151.-Sec. 26. War of George II. 152-
Capture of Louisburg, 152.-Sec. 27. Design upon Cape Breton by the
French, 155.--Sec. 28. Treaty of Aix la Chapelle, 156.- Notes. Sec. 29.
Manners of the Colonists, 156.-Sec. 30. Religion, 157.-Sec. 31. Trade and
commerce, 158. Sec. 32. Agriculture, 159.-Sec. 33. Arts and manufac-
tures, 160.--Sec. 34. Population, 100.-Sec. 35. Education, 161.-Sec. 36.
Rollections, 162.
Scc. 1. Impoverishment of the colonies on the return of peace, 163.-
Sec. 2. French and Indian War, 164.-Causes of it, 165.--Sec. 3. Expedi-
tion of George Washington, 166.-Sec. 4. Aflair of Fort Necessity, 166.-
Sec. 5. Union of the colonies, 168.--Sec. 6. Campaign of 1755, 169.-Sec.
7. Expedition against Nova Scotia, 169.-Sec. 8. Braddock's defeat, 170.-
Sec. 9. Expedition against Crown Point, 172-Battle of Lake George,
173.-Sec. 10. Expedition against Niagara, 174.-Sec. 11. Campaign of '56,
174.-Sec. 12. Campaign of '57, 176.-Sec. 13. Attack on Fort William Hen-
ry, 176.-Sec. 14. Change in the British ministry, 178.--Sec. 15. Expedi-
tions proposed, 178.--Sec. 16. Louisburg, 178.-Sec. 17. Ticonderoga, 179,-
Sec. 18. Fort Du Quesne, 181.-Sec. 19. Treaty with the Indians, 181.-
Soc. 20. Campaign of '59, 182.-Sec. 21. Ticonderoga, 182.-Sec. 22. Niagara,
192.-Sec. 23. Attack upon Quebec, 183.-Sec. 24. Death of Wolfe, 186-
Story of Capt. Ochterlony, 187.-Sec. 25. Expedition of Monsieur Levi,
190. – Sec. 26. Surrender of Canada to the English, 190.-Sec. 28. Suffer-
ings of the southern colonies by means of the Cherokees, 191.-Sec. 29.
Peace declared, 192.- Notes. Sec. 30. Manners of the colonists, 192.-
Sec. 31. Religion, 193.-Sec. 32. Trade and commerce, 193.--Sec. 33. Agri-
culture, 194.-Sec. 34. Arts and manufactures, 194.- Sec. 35. Population,
191.- Sec. 36. Education, 194.-Sec. 37. Reflections, 194.
Sec. 1. First blood shed in the war of the Revolution, 196.-Sec. 2.
Causes of the Revolution, 196.-Sec. 3. Oppressions of the colonies and
their attachment to the mother country, 197.--Sec. 4. Taxation for the
purpose of revenue, 198.--Sec. 5. Opposition to this measure, 198.-Sec. 6.
Stamp Act, 199.--Sec. 7. Indignation in America on account of it, 200.-
Sec. 8. First general meeting of the colonies, 202.--Sec. 9. Proceedings
on the day the stamp act came into operation, 203. --Sec. 10. Sons of Liber-
t5, an account of, 204.---Sec. 11. Repeal of the stamp, act, 205. --Sec. 12.
Satisfaction of the colonies, 203.-Sec. 13. A second plan for taxing Ame
rica, 205.-Sec. 14. Other acts, 209.-Sec. 15. Alarm of the colonies, 209.--
Sec. 16. Arrival of English troops, 210.--Sec. 17. Petition of parliament to
have persons guilty of treason in America brought to England and tried
there, 211.-Sec. 19. Abolition of all duties excepting on tea, 212.- Sec. 19.
Affray on the evening of the fifth of March, 212.-Sec. 20. Destruction of
the British armed schooner Gaspee, 213.--Sec. 21. Committees of corres.
pondence and inquiry, 213.-Sec. 22. Destruction of tea, 214.-Sec. 23.
Boston Port-Bill, 216.-Sec. 24. Non-importation act, 216.--Sec: 25. Con-
gress of 1774, 217. - Sec. 26. Assembly of Massachusetts, 220.-Sec. 27.
Conciliatory bill of Lord Chathai, 220.- Sec. 28. Battle of Lexington,
221.-Sec. 29. Effects of this battle, 222.-Sec. 30. Reduction of Ticonde-
roga and Crown Point, 222.- Sec. 31. Battle of Bunker's Hill, 223.- Sec.
32. Appointment of Washington as coinmander in chief, 224.-Sec. 33.
Arrival of Washington at Cambridge, 228.--Sec. 31. Expedition against
Canada, 228.--Sic. 33. Siege of Quebec, 229-Death of Montgomery,
230.-Sec. 36. Affairs in Virginia, 230.-Sec. 37. Evacuation of Boston by
the British, 231.--S-C. 33. Attack of the fort on Sullivan's Island, 232 —
Story of Sergeant Jasper, 233.-Sec. 39. Motion for inde pendence, 235.--
Sec. 40. Appointment of a committee to draft a declaration of indepen.
dence, 237.- Sec. 41. Fourth of July, 1776, 238.-Sec. 42. Reinoval of the
army from Boston to New York, 241.-Sec. 43. Arrival of Admiral Lord
Howe from England with reinforcements near New York, 241.-Sec. 44.
Attempt to settle dificulties, 211.-Sec. 45. Battle on Long Island, 242.-
Set. 46. Evacuation of New York, 242.--Sec. 47. Proposal of Lord Howe
to settle difficulties, 243.- Sec. 48. General Washington and army at Har-
lem, &c. 244.-Sec. 49. Battle at White Plains, 245. -Sec. 31. Reduction of
Forts Washington and Lee, 245.-Sec. 51. Retreat of Washington through
New Jersey, 245.--Sec. 51. Articles of confederation between the states,
247.--Sec. 52. Battle of Trenton, 249.--Sec. 53. Victory of Princeton, 249.-
Sec. 54. Winter quarters at Morristown, 250.--Sec. 55. Opening of the
campaign of 1777, 250.-Sec. 56. Battle of Brandywine, 231. -Sec. 57. OS-
cupation of Philadelphia by the British, 252.--Sec. 53. Battle of German-
town, 232.-Sec. 59. Invasion of the states by Burgoyne, 251.-Sec. 60.
Investment and capture of Ticonderoga, 254.-Sec. 61. Battle of Benning-
ton, 255.-Sec. 62. Surrender of Burgoyne, 255--adventures of the Baroness
de Reidesel, 257.-Sec. 63. Treaty with France, 267.-Sec. 64. Winter of
1777, 268.--Sec. 65. Evacuation of Philadelphia by the Britishı, 269.--Sec.
66. Arrival of a French fleet, 269.-Sec. 67. Siege and capture of Savan.
nah, 270-Colonel White, 271.-Sec. 68. Campaign of 1779, 272---Infamous
conduct of Governor Tryon, 273.-Sec. 69. Reduction of Stony Point,
974.-Sec. 70. War with the Six Nations, 275.- Sec. 71. Depreciation of
bills of credit, 276.-Sec. 72. Reduction of Charleston, 278.--Sec. 73. AF
fairs in the south, 279-Story of General Wadsworth, 280.-Sec. 74. Battle
of Camden, 287.-
Sec. 75. Prospects of the Americans brighten, 288.-
Sec. 76. Bloody affair at Connecticut Farms, 289.--Sec. 77. Distress of the
American army, 289.-Sec. 79. Arrival of a French squadron, 290.-Sec.
80. Conspiracy of Arnold and Andre, 290.-Sec. 81. Attempt to seize Ar-
nold, 293–Story of Champe, 294.-Sec. 82. Revolt of American troops,
298.-Sec. $3. Infamous conduct of Arnold in Virginia, 299.-Sec. 84. Al-
fairs in the south, 300.-Sec. 83. Battle of the Cowpens, 300.- Sec. 88. En-
gagement at Guilford court-house, 301.-Sec. 89. Battle of Camden, 302.-.
Sec. 92. Battle of Eutaw Springs, 304.-Sec. 97. Battle of Yorktown, 307.-
Sec. 100. Arnold's expedition against New London, 310.-Sec. 104. Cessa-
tion of hostilities-peace, 312.- Sec. 105. American army disbanded, 312: -
Sec. 106. Washington's farewell to his officers, 313.-Sec. 107. His resig-
nation, 313.-Sec. 108. Retirement to Mount Vernon, 314.-Notes. Sec.
109. Manners, 314.-Sec. 110. Religion, 315.-Sec. 111. Trade and com-
merce, 316.--Sec. 112. Agriculture, 317.-Sec. 113. Arts and manufactures,
317.-Sec. 114. Population, 317.-Sec. 115. Education, 318.-Sec. 116. Re-
flections, 318.
PERIOD VI.
FEDERAL ConstiTUTION,
320
Sec. 1. Incompetency of the confederation, 320.--Sec. 2. Public debt-
Loss of credit, 320.-Sec. 3. Causes tending to a change of government,
321.-Sec. 4. Shay's insurrection, 322.-Sec. 5. Convention of the states
proposed, 323.-Sec. 6. Meeting of the convention, 321.--Sec. 8. Proceed-
ings of it, 326.-Sec. 9. Adoption of the Federal Constitution, 328-abstract
of it, 329.-Sec. 10. Ratification of it by the states, 331.- Sec. 11. Wash-
ington first president, 332.- NOTES, &c. 332.
PERIOD VII.
WASHINGTON'S ADMINISTRATION,
337
Sec. 1. Inauguration of Washington, 337.-Sec. 2. Organization of the
government, 335: -Sec. 3. Amendment of the Constitution, 310.-Sec. 4.
Establishment of the Judiciary, 3-10:-Sec. 5. Salaries, 3-10. - Sec. 6. Public
thanksgiving, 341.--Sec. 8. Washington's tour through New England,
341..--Sec. 9. Meeting of Congress-Report of Hamilton on maintaining
public credit, 342.-Sec. 10. Foreign and domestic debt, 312.-Sec. 11. Seat
of government, 314.-- Sec. 12. Vermont admitted into the union, 344.-
Sec. 13. Tax on domestic spirits, 345.-Sec. 14. National bank, 346.-Sec.
15. Northwestern Indian war, 317.--Sec. 17. Representatives apportioned,
348.-Sec. 18. Defeat of St. Clair, 349.--Sec. 19. Army increased, 349.-
Sec. 20. Increase of party spirit, 350.-Sec. 21. Kentucky admitted into the
union, 350.-Sec. 22. Indian war prosecuted with vigour, 351.-Sec. 23.
Attack upon Hamilton, 352.-Sec. 24. Washington re-elected, 353,- Sec.
25. Attempt to terminate the Indian war, 353.-Sec. 26. War declared by
France against England and Holland-Proclamation of neutrality by the
president, 353.--Sec. 27. New French minister, Genet, &c. 355.- Sec. 29.
Proposed expedition against Algiers, 357.--Sec. 30. Prohibition
of the slave
trade, 337.-Sec. 31. Jay's treaty, 358.-Sec. 32. Victory over the Indians
by General Wayne, 359.-Sec. 33. Insurrection in Pennsylvania, 360.-Sec.
35. Ratification of Jay's treaty, 360.-Sec. 36. Treaties with Algiers-with
the Miamis-with Spain, 361.-Sec. 37. Tennessee admitted into the union,
361.-Sec. 39: Washington retires to private life, 363.-Sec. 40. Mr. Adams
clected president, 36-4.-Notes, &c. 364.
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