Great Events in the History of North and South AmericaGoodrich, Charles A. (Charles Augustus)
History
Great Events in the History of North and South America
Goodrich, Charles A. (Charles Augustus)
North America -- History; South America -- History; United States -- History
Limits; Conquest by the English; Settlement; Annexation to the
British Crown; Policy of England in relation to the Country;
Situation of the English Settlers; English Treatment of the
Acadians; State of the Province during the Wars of the United
States; Results of the War of 1812, 781
III. NEW BRUNSWICK.
Extent; Physical Aspect and Soil; Settlement and Progress; Signal
Calamity, 787
IV. PRINCE EDWARD'S ISLAND.
Location, Surface, and Climate; Early Settlers; Change of
Possession; Plans of Colonization; Character of late
Governors; Inhabitants, 790
V. NEWFOUNDLAND.
Location and Importance; Discovery and Settlement; French
Hostilities; Renewal of War; Change of Administration; Present
Condition, 793
VI. HUDSON'S BAY TERRITORY.
Extent; Discovery; Settlement; Contests with France; Present
State, 797
RUSSIAN AMERICA, 800
MEXICO.
Discovery; Condition, anterior to the Spanish Conquest; Invasion
by Cortez; Arrival of Cortez in the Mexican Capital;
Abdication of Montezuma; Retreat of Cortez, and Return; Fall
of the City and Empire; Fate of Cortez; Extent of New Spain;
Introduction of the Catholic Religion; Native Spanish
Population, under the Colonial Government; Classes of the
Inhabitants; Causes of the First Mexican Revolution;
Commencement of the Revolution; Continuation of the War by the
Patriot Chiefs; Decline of the Revolution; Invasion by Mina;
Revolution under Iturbide; Adoption of the Federal
Constitution; Prosperity of the years 1825 and 1826; Election
of President in 1828; Usurpation of Bustamente; Defence of the
Federal Constitution; Santa Anna's Proceedings; Establishment
of a Central Republic; Attempts against the Central
Government; Revolution of 1841; Overthrow of Santa Anna's
Government, 802
GUATEMALA.
Locality; Extent; Physical Character; Discovery and Conquest;
Independence of the Country, 830
SOUTH AMERICA.
I. NEW GRENADA.
Extent and Physical Features; Revolution of 1811; Formation of a
Constitution; Liberation of Quito; Crisis of 1828; Separation
of New Grenada, Venezuela, and Equator; State of the
Government since the Separation, 833
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