Quakers, see Friends.

Railroad, the first, in America, 218, and note, 218.
  growth of railroads, 218.
  first Pacific (note), 263.
  the three Pacific railroads, 263.

Raleigh (Raw’li), Sir Walter, a favorite of Queen Elizabeth, 32.
  sends exploring expedition to America, 32.
  receives title of honor, 33.
  sends settlers to Virginia, 33.
  receives tobacco and potato plants from Virginia, 33.
  plants them in Ireland, 33.
  spends a great deal of money on his Virginia colony, 34.
  fails to establish a settlement, 34.
  last days of, 35.
  is beheaded, 35.
  power of his example, 35.
  summary of, 36.

Ranches (note), 263.

Rebels (note), 210.

Red-coats (note), 208.

Religious liberty, none in England, 62.
  in Maryland, 79.
  in Rhode Island, 85.

Religious persecution in England, 62, 76, 97.
  of Catholics, 76, 80.
  of Pilgrims, 62.
  of Puritans, 73.
  of Quakers, 97.

Revere’s (Re-veer’), Paul, ride, 134.

Revolution, the, cause of, 131.
  first blood shed in, 134.
  progress of, 132-143. 
  Declaration of Independence, 137.
  battles of, see Battles.
  end of, 144, 145. 
  See Washington.

Revolution, the, in Delaware, 100. 
  Georgia, 107. 
  Maryland, 80. 
  Massachusetts, 74, 134-136, 169. 
  New England, 74. 
  New Jersey, 100, 138, 139. 
  New York, 60, 137, 139, 144. 
  North Carolina, 107, 140, 156, 207-213. 
  Pennsylvania, 100, 139. 
  Rhode Island, 85. 
  South Carolina, 107, 140, 207-213. 
  Virginia, 50, 141, 142, 185, 186.
  in the West, 161-167.

Rhode Island settled, 85.
  religious liberty in, 85.
  in the Revolution, 85.

Robertson, James, birthplace of (note), 156.
  his home in North Carolina, 156.
  emigrates to Watauga, Tennessee, 158.
  and Sevier, 159.
  what he did for the new settlement, 159. 
  Washington makes him general, 159.
  summary of, 160.

Sacramento, Sutter’s Fort at, 236.

Sacred (note), 203.

Salem, Roger Williams’ church at, 82.

Samoset (Sam’o-set) and the Pilgrims, 68.

San Salvador (Sal’va-dor), Columbus names, 13.

Saratoga, battle of, 139.

Savannah settled, 104.
  in the Revolution, 107.

Seal, great, of United States, 264 and note.

Seekonk, Roger Williams at, 85.

Senate Chamber (note), 225.

Sergeant (Sar’jent) (note), 140.

Sevier (Se-veer’), John, born in Virginia (note), 156.
  emigrates to Watauga, Tennessee, 159.
  and Robertson, 159.
  what he did for Watauga, 159.
  becomes first governor of Tennessee, 159.
  summary of, 160.

Sharpshooters in the Revolution, 136, 140.

Silk, attempt to produce, in Georgia, 106.
  sent to England, 106.
  the Queen has a dress made of it, 106.