The Colonies, 1492-1750

Name: The Colonies, 1492-1750
Author: Thwaites, Reuben Gold

Thwaites, Reuben Gold

United States -- History -- Colonial period, ca. 1600-1775

74. References, p. 178.--75. Land and people, p. 179.--76.
      Social classes and professions, p. 181.--77. Occupations,
      p. 184.--78. Social conditions, p. 186.--79. Moral and
      religious conditions, p. 188.--80. The witchcraft delusion,
      p. 190.--81. Political conditions, p. 192                    178-194


                               CHAPTER IX.

          THE COLONIZATION OF THE MIDDLE COLONIES (1609-1700).

  82. References, p. 195.--83. Dutch settlement (1609-1625),
      p. 196.--84. Progress of New Netherland (1626-1664), p.
      198.--85. Conquest of New Netherland (1664), p. 202.--86.
      Development of New York (1664-1700), p. 203.--87. Delaware
      (1623-1700), p. 207.--88. New Jersey (1664-1738), p.
      210.--89. Pennsylvania (1681-1718), p. 215                   195-217


                               CHAPTER X.

      SOCIAL AND ECONOMIC CONDITIONS IN THE MIDDLE COLONIES IN 1700.

  90. References, p. 218.--91. Geographical conditions in the
      middle colonies, p. 218.--92. People of the middle
      colonies, p. 220.--93. Social classes, p. 222.--94.
      Occupations, p. 224.--95. Social life, p. 226.--96.
      Intellectual and moral conditions, p. 229.--97. Political
      conditions, and conclusion, p. 231                           218-232


                               CHAPTER XI.

           OTHER ENGLISH NORTH AMERICAN COLONIES (1605-1750).

  98. References, p. 233.--99. Outlying English colonies,
      p. 234.--100. Windward and Leeward Islands (1605-1814), p.
      236.--101. Bermudas (1609-1750) and Bahamas (1522-1783), p.
      238.--102. Jamaica (1655-1750), p. 240.--103. British
      Honduras (1600-1798), p. 241.--104. Newfoundland
      (1497-1783), p. 241.--105. Nova Scotia, Acadia (1497-1755),
      p. 242.--106. Hudson's Bay Company, p. 243                   233-244


                              CHAPTER XII.

              THE COLONIZATION OF NEW FRANCE (1608-1750).

  107. References, p. 245.--108. Settlement of Canada (1608-1629),
      p. 246.--109. Exploration of the Northwest (1629-1699), p.
      247.--110. Social and political conditions, p. 249.--111.
      Intercolonial wars (1628-1697), p. 252.--112. Frontier wars
      (1702-1748), p. 254.--113. Territorial claims, p.
      255.--114. Effect of French colonization, p. 257             245-257


                              CHAPTER XIII.

                THE COLONIZATION OF GEORGIA (1732-1755).

  115. References, p. 258.--116. Settlement of Georgia
      (1732-1735), p. 258.--117. Slow development of Georgia
      (1735-1755), p. 261                                          258-263


                              CHAPTER XIV.

              THE CONTINENTAL COLONIES FROM 1700 TO 1750.

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