: A New History of the United States The greater republic embracing the growth and achievements of our country from the earliest days of discovery and settlement to the present eventful year by Morris Charles - United States History

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DISCOVERY AND EXPLORATION.

SETTLEMENT OF THE THIRTEEN ORIGINAL STATES.

THE INTERCOLONIAL WARS AND THE FRENCH AND INDIAN WAR.

King William's War--Queen Anne's War--King George's War--The French and Indian War--England and France Rivals in the Old World and the New--The Early French Settlements--The Disputed Territory--France's Fatal Weakness--Washington's Journey Through the Wilderness--The First Fight of the War--The War Wholly American for Two Years--The Braddock Massacre--The Great Change Wrought by William Pitt--Fall of Quebec--Momentous Consequences of the Great English Victory--The Growth and Progress of the Colonies and their Home Life 75

THE REVOLUTION--THE WAR IN NEW ENGLAND.

Causes of the Revolution--The Stamp Act--The Boston Tea Party--England's Unbearable Measures--The First Continental Congress--The Boston Massacre--Lexington and Concord--The Second Continental Congress--Battle of Bunker Hill--Assumption of Command by Washington--British Evacuation of Boston--Disastrous Invasion of Canada 89

THE REVOLUTION . THE WAR IN THE MIDDLE STATES AND ON THE SEA.

Declaration of Independence--The American Flag--Battle of Long Island--Washington's Retreat Through the Jerseys--Trenton and Princeton--In Winter Quarters--Lafayette--Brandywine and Germantown--At Valley Forge--Burgoyne's Campaign--Port Schuyler and Bennington--Bemis Heights and Stillwater--The Conway Cabal--Aid from France--Battle of Monmouth--Molly Pitcher--Failure of French Aid--Massacre at Wyoming--Continental Money--Stony Point--Treason of Arnold--Paul Jones' Great Victory 103

THE REVOLUTION IN THE SOUTH .

Capture of Savannah--British Conquest of Georgia--Fall of Charleston--Bitter Warfare in South Carolina--Battle of Camden--Of King's Mountain--Of the Cowpens--Battle of Guilford Court-House--Movements of Cornwallis--The Final Campaign--Peace and Independence 131

ORGANIZATION OF THE UNITED STATES.

The Method of Government During the Revolution--Impending Anarchy--The State Boundaries--State Cessions of Land--Shays' Rebellion--Adoption of the Constitution--Its Leading Features--The Ordinance of 1787--Formation of Parties--Election of the First President and Vice-President 143

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