Quarrelsome provinces--The foundation of Connecticut--The Pequod War--The Restoration--Sir Edmund Andros--Connecticut's progress --Foundation of Rhode Island and Providence Plantation--Samuel Gorton--Government of the colony--The Royal Commissioners in Rhode Island--James II. and the Revolution--The foundation of New Haven--The regicides in New Haven--The foundation of Maine --Sir Ferdinando Gorges--The Restoration in Maine--Descriptions of Maine--Gorges sells his rights--The foundation of New Hampshire--The greed of Massachusetts--New Hampshire and the Revolution--The necessity of union 107 CHAPTER VI THE FIGHT WITH THE DUTCH FOR THEIR SETTLEMENT OF NEW NETHERLANDS The Dutch Wars--The position of New York--The New Netherlands --Stuyvesant's attack on New Sweden--Nicolls' attack on the New Netherlands--Splendid work of Nicolls--The character of New York--Government of New York and Albany--Francis Lovelace --The Dutch recapture New York--New Jersey--Thomas Dongan--The Leisler Rising--Lack of a Constitution--The Earl of Bellomont and Lord Cornbury--Governors of the early eighteenth century --Lucrative character of governor's post 128 CHAPTER VII THE QUAKER SETTLEMENTS AND GEORGIA The Quakers in America--East and West New Jersey--Delaware-- The Jerseys under one governor--The Jerseys united--William Penn--The foundation of Pennsylvania--Philadelphia--Penn's constitution--The Revolution and after--Penn regains proprietorship--Intercolonial disputes--An asylum of rest-- John and Thomas Penn--The foundation of Georgia--Oglethorpe's difficulties--John and Charles Wesley--War with Spain--Attack on St. Augustine--Oglethorpe's daring--Quarrels concerning slavery--Oglethorpe's work--Georgia becomes a Crown colony-- The coming struggle with France 146 CHAPTER VIII THE SOCIAL AND ECONOMIC HISTORY OF NEW ENGLAND Population of Puritan colonies--Towns--Wooden houses--Industry and commerce--Minor industries--Shipbuilding--Eighteenth-century commerce--Agriculture--Want of money--The colonial mint--Paper money--Wages and prices--The poor-law--Slavery--Missionary efforts--Religion--Education--Literature--Printing--Means of travel--Curious laws--The character of the settlers 168 CHAPTER IX THE SOCIAL AND ECONOMIC HISTORY OF THE SOUTHERN AND MIDDLE COLONIES Character of the colonies--Classes in colonial society-- Indentured servants--Slavery--White population--Industry and commerce--Money--Education--Literature--Religion--Town life--Conclusion 187 CHAPTER X THE FRENCH COLONIES IN NORTH AMERICA