As it was now decided beyond doubt that the former colonies were to be free states, independent of Great Britain, the Story of the Thirteen Colonies is ended. There is still to be told the Story of the Great Republic which was formed from these colonies, and which has grown to be one of the foremost nations in the world. INDEX. Key to pronunciation.--VOWELS: ā in lāte, ă in făt, â in câre, ä in fär, ȧ in lȧst, a: in fa:ll, ạ in wạs, au in author; ē in mē, ĕ in mĕt, e= in ve=il, ẽ in tẽrm; ī in fīne, ĭ in tĭn, ï in polïce, ĩ in fĩr; ō in nōte, ŏ in nŏt, ȯ in sȯn, ô in fôr, ọ in wọlf, o: in do:, oo in loop; ū in tūne, ŭ in nŭt, ṳ in rṳde, ụ in fụll, ü = French u; ȳ in mȳ, ў in hўmn. CONSONANTS: ç in çent, ¢ in ¢an; ġ in ġem, ḡ in ḡet; ñ = ny in barnyard, ṉ = ng, N = ng, but is silent; qu = kw; ş = z; -th = th in then. _Italic letters are silent._ PAGE A´bra-ham, Plains of, Wolfe victorious at, 212 A-cā´di-a, claimed by Cartier, 174 conquered by New Englanders, 188 farmers driven out of, 209 French settlement in, 102, 105 name changed to Nova Scotia, 188 Ä´co-ma, "Sky City", 68 besieged by Spaniards, 77-79 Coronado visits, 68 Oñate visits, 76 Adams, John, draws up Declaration of Independence, 250 Adams, Samuel, advice of, 226, 227 at Lexington, 229, 234 called "Father of Revolution", 229 proposes Washington as general of army, 238 quoted, 259 Af´ri-ca, explored, 36 inhabitants of, 14 Vasco da Gama sails around, 61 Āix-lä-Çhä-pel_le_´, treaty of, 190 Al-a-bä´ma, De Soto visits, 68 A-lăs´ka, inhabited by Indians, 14 A:l´ba-ny, Congress at, 199, 206 Fort Orange built near, 105 Hudson at, 103 refuses to obey Leisler, 170 trading stations near, 104 Al-ex-an´der, son of Massasoit, 137, 138 Al-ḡŏn´quĭn Indians, aided by Champlain, 175 Al´_l_e-ḡ_h_ā-n_i_ēş, claimed by France, 181 Governor Spotswood explores, 162 Al´_l_e-ḡ_h_e=-ny River, French forts on, 196 Al´len, Ethan, takes Fort Ticonderoga, 237, 243 A-měr´ĭ-ca, civilization of, 24 known as New World, 13, 61, 62 named, 61 Northmen in, 27 A-měr´ĭ-cŭs Věs-pū´cius (shŭs), America named for, 61 Ăn´dré (drā), Major John, meets Arnold, 305 punishment of, 307, 308 An´dros, governor of New England and New York, 167 Aṉ´gli-can Church, Henry VIII. head of, 106 Anglicans leave England, 134 An-năp´o-lis, English settlement at, 152 first French settlement at, 174 Port Royal called, 188 Är´gal_l_, Captain, captures Pocahontas, 98 Ar-ĭ-zō´na, Indians in, 20 Är´kan-sa:_s_ River, Marquette and Joliet at, 179 Är´ling-ton, Lord, Virginia granted to, 156