France, hostilities in Florida between Spain and, I. Nova Scotia assigned to, I. in the heart of America, I. takes possession of Texas, I. advantages of, in King William's war, I. French population in America, I. vigilance and aggression of, in America, I. expulsion of the French from Acadia, I. surrenders American territory to England, I. treaty of, with America, II. lends aid to America, II. revolution in, II. arguments for United States aiding, II. justification of Washington's policy toward, II. violates the treaty, II. reciprocates in grievances, II. effect of Jay's treaty on, II. further overtures to, II. and Florida, III. spoliation claims against, III. Franchise Tax Law, VI. Franklin, Benjamin, II. his plan for general government over English America, I., II. his words concerning the Earl of Loudon, I. his words at the signing of the Declaration of Independence, II. his popularity and influence in France, II. conducts peace negotiations, II. a master in diplomacy, II. Fraser, General, II. Fredericksburg, the attack at, IV. "Free Soilers," III. Fremont, John C., in California, III. head of the Western Department, III. his difficulties. III., IV. French, the. See France. French and Indian. war, the, I. England's plans in, I. Braddock in, I. results of, II. a military training for the colonies, II. produced union of the colonies, II. removed a dangerous neighbor to the colonies, II. French Panama Company, VI. French Revolution, the, II. Frobisher, Martin, tries for a northwest passage, I. his second expedition, I. third expedition, I. tradition concerning visits of, among the Esquimos, I. Frontenac, Count, I. in King William's war, I. Fry, Sir Edward, VI. Fugitive slave law, III. the new, III. Fuller, Dr. Richard, III. Fuller, Chief Justice, VI. Fulton and the steamboat, II. Funston, General Frederick, captures Aguinaldo, V. G Gag law, III. Gage, General, in Boston, II. evacuates Boston, II. Gaines, General, in Florida, III. Gaines's Mill, battle of, IV. "Gallomaniacs," II. Galveston, Texas, flood, VI. plan of city government, VI. port of, VI. Garfield, James A., elected President, IV. assassinated, IV. Garrison and the "Liberator", III. his position supported by many able men, III. his words on anti-abolition feeling in the North, III. very radical, III. Garros, Ronald G., VI. Gaspe affair, the, II. Gates, General, succeeds Schuyler, II. at battles of Stillwater, II. at battle of Camden, II. removed, II. Gates, John W., VI. Genet, his high-handed action, II. his insolence and final removal, II. Geneva tribunal, the, IV. George, King, war of, I.