63. New Sweden.--When the French, the English, and the Dutch were founding colonies in America, the Swedes also thought that they might as well have a colony there too. They had no claim to any land in America. But Swedish armies were fighting the Dutchmen's battles in Europe. So the Swedes sent out a colony to settle on lands claimed by the Dutch. As long as the European war went on, the Swedes were not interfered with. But when the European war came to an end, Stuyvesant was told to conquer them. This he did without much trouble, as he had about as many soldiers as there were Swedish colonists. In this way New Sweden became a part of New Netherland. [Sidenote: Summary.] [Sidenote: The Chesapeake Colonies.] [Sidenote: The New England Colonies.] 64. Summary.--We have seen how the French, the Dutch, the Swedish, and the English colonies were established on the Atlantic seashore and in the St. Lawrence valley. South of these settlements there was the earlier Spanish colony at St. Augustine. The Spanish colonists were very few in number, but they gave Spain a claim to Florida. The Swedish colony had been absorbed by the stronger Dutch colony. We have also seen how very unlike were the two English groups of colonies. They were both settled by Englishmen, but there the likeness stops. For Virginia and Maryland were slave colonies. They produced large crops of tobacco. The New England colonists on the other hand were practically all free. They lived in towns and engaged in all kinds of industries. In the next hundred years we shall see how the English conquered first the Dutch and then the French; how they planted colonies far to the south of Virginia and in these ways occupied the whole coast north of Florida. QUESTIONS AND TOPICS CHAPTER 4 §§ 26, 27.--_a_. Mark on a map all the places mentioned in these sections. _b_. Describe Champlain's attacks on the Iroquois. §§ 28-30.--_a_. Compare the reasons for the coming of the French and the Spaniards. _b_. What work did the Jesuits do for the Indians? _c_. Explain carefully why the hostility of the Iroquois to the French was so important. CHAPTER 5 §§ 31, 32.--_a_. Give two reasons for the revival of English colonial enterprises. _b_. Describe the voyage and early experiences of the Virginia colonists. _c_. Give three reasons for the sufferings of the Virginia colonists. §§ 33-35.--_a_. What do you think of Sir Thomas Dale? _b_. To what was the prosperity of Virginia due? Why? _c_. What classes of people were there in Virginia? §§ 36-38.--_a_. What is the meaning of the word "Puritan" (see § 43)? Why is Sir Edwin Sandys regarded as the founder of free government in the English colonies? _b_. Describe the laws of Virginia as to Roman Catholics and Puritans. §§ 39-41.--_a_. Describe Lord Baltimore's treatment of his settlers. What do you think of the wisdom of his actions? _b_. How were Roman Catholics treated in England?