Great Epochs in American History, Vol. II eBook

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Start of eBook	1
INTRODUCTION. By the Editor	1
THE PLANTING OF THE FIRST COLONIES	2
THE FOUNDING OF ST. AUGUSTINE AND THE MASSACRE BY MENENDEZ	2
I.	2
II	7
SIR WALTER RALEIGH’S VIRGINIA COLONIES	12
I	12
II	16
III	19
BY JOHN WHITE	19
BARTHOLOMEW GOSNOLD’S DISCOVERY OF CAPE COD[1]	20
I	20
II	25
THE FOUNDING OF JAMESTOWN	26
I	26
THE FIRST AMERICAN LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY	33
THE ORIGIN OF NEGRO SLAVERY IN AMERICA	36
I	36
II	39
NEW ENGLAND BEFORE THE PILGRIM FATHERS LANDED	40
THE FIRST VOYAGE OF THE “MAYFLOWER”	45
THE FIRST NEW YORK SETTLEMENTS	53
THE SWEDES AND DUTCH IN NEW JERSEY AND DELAWARE	55
THE BEGINNINGS OF THE MASSACHUSETTS BAY COLONY	59
HOW THE BAY COLONY DIFFERED FROM PLYMOUTH	62
LORD BALTIMORE IN MARYLAND	65
ROGER WILLIAMS IN RHODE ISLAND	68
THE FOUNDING OF CONNECTICUT	70
WITCHCRAFT IN NEW ENGLAND	75
THE ENGLISH CONQUEST OF NEW YORK	79
BACON’S REBELLION IN VIRGINIA	85
KING PHILIP’S WAR	90
THE FOUNDING OF PENNSYLVANIA	93
I	94
II	96
III	97
THE CHARTER OAK AFFAIR IN CONNECTICUT	99
THE COLONIZATION OF LOUISIANA	101
OGLETHORPE IN GEORGIA	105
END OF VOL. II	108

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