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When did Queen Elizabeth die ? Who succeeded her ? How did he divide the North American colones ? What territory was possessed by the London company ? What remarkable rights were granted to the colonies ? Did the companies of London and Plymouth act separately and in dependentlv of each other ?
Virginie. P. 33.
Who discovered Chesapeake bay ? When ? What îown did Newport found ? When? How many colonists did he bring ont from London ? How did they treat captain Smith ? What compelled them to give him the chief com mand of the colony ? What was the efFect of Smith's ad ministration of afïairs ? How was he taken prisoner ? What adventure had he among the Indians ? What wae
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the state of the colony on his return ? What saved it ? What nnlucky discoveiy diverted the attention of the colonists from agriculture ? What was the conséquence ? What saved the colony from perishing by famine ? What discoveries did Smith make ? What was done for the colony by James I. ? Who was made governor ? What befell one of the vessels sent out under Gates, Summers, and Newport? What occasioned Smith's retum to Erigland? What misfortunes folio wed, after his departure ? To what number was the colony reduced in six months ? Who now arrived from Bermudas? What was resolved on ? What prevented the abandonnant of the colony ? What was lord Delaware's character ? Who administered the government after his departure ? What is related of Mr. Rolfe? WTiat important change was made by governor DaJe ? "What became the staple article produced in Virginia ? What was done to avoid the heavy duties laid on tobacco imported into England ? How vvere slaves first introduced into Virginia? What Frenchman had formed a co-ony in Canada ? When ? When did the French found the seulement at Cape Breton? — at Québec? — at Port Royal ? Where was Port Royal ? Who took it from the French ? Was he blamed for this ? Was the colony recovered by the French ? What other colony did Argal attack ? Did the Dutch afterwards conflrm the treaty extorted from them by Argal ? Who was made captain gênerai of Virginia after the death of lord Delaware ? When ? What very important event occurred during the administration of Yardley ? When did the Chamber of Burgesses or House of Burgesses of Virginia first assemble ? Where ? Did the colony prosper under this government? What chief succeeded Powhatan ? What plot did he lay ? When was the attack made ? What saved a small part of the peopie ? How was this massacre 2D
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revenged? Wliat was done by Jamrs I. in 1623? — By Charles I. ? How did he injure the liherties of the colo nists ? Their commerce ? How was governor Harvey treated by them ? Why? Who succeeded Harvey ? What was his character? What privilèges were granîed by Charles I. ? What was their effect? How did the colonists show their gratitude ? What was done by the parliament ? What bold step did the colonists take during Oliver Cromwell's administration of the government of England? What saved them from chastisement ? How were the colonists oppressed by the new government ? What were the provisions of the act of navigation? How were they evaded? Who formed the design of rendering the colony independent ? Did it succeed ? What misfortunes marked the year 1675 and 1676? Give an account of Bacon's revolt? What were his motives? What took place after the death of Bacon ? What law was passed under governor Colepepper ? What was the population at the time of the révolution ?
Maryland. F. 48.
Who settled Maryland ? When ? Why was it called Maryland ? What was the first town settled ? Of what did the Virginian planters complain ? Were their com plaints regarded ? What was done by W. Clayborne ? What increased the population of Maryland ? What change took place in the government in 1639? In 1650? ïn 1641 ? In 1651 ? What was the population of Mary land at the restoration of Charles II. ?
Caroline. P. 50.
Who first surveyed Florida ? When ? In what colony did Elizabeth include it? What was done by Francis I. ? What design did admirai Coligny form? Where was a
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settlement formed ? What was done by Laudonnières ? What did he call his fort ? What barbarous act was done by the Spanish settlers in Florida? Who revenged it? How ? When did the English settle in North Carolina ? Who settled this first colony on Albemarle sound ? Who settled South Carolina ? What was the extent of the two Carohnas, then ? Who made a constitution for Carolina ? What was its eharacter? Its effect? When was it renounced ?
Where was the first establishment in New Engîand attempted? Suecessfully ? Who first surveyed the coast of New England ? Who named the country ? What hindered the progress of English colinisation ? What was done by Henry VIII. ? By Edward VI. ? By Mary ? By Elizabeth? By the puritans ? By Robert Brown ? Whither did the Brownists first flee ? What company granted them a terri tory in New England ?
New Plymoulh. P. 56.
How many Brownists sailed from Holland for the Hudson river in 1620? Where did they land and found a town ? What were the laws of the colony ? What arrested the progress of the colony ? What was its population 10 years after its settlement. To what colony was it fmally unité d.
Massachusetts. P. 57.
Who settled Massachusetts? When? Whence wTas its name derived ? WTiat were its first two towns ? What caused the colony to increase ? What singular transaction
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is mentioned ? What three towns were next settled ? By whom ? What was the origin of the représentative government of Massachusetts ? What decree was passed ? What alarmed Charles I. ? Who emigrated lo Massachusetts frora England ? Who were prevented from emigrating? How many people came out in 1638? What strengthened the alliance of Massachusetts and Plymouth colonies ?
Providence and Rhode Island. P. 60.
Why was Roger Williams banished from Massachusetts ? When and where did he and his adhérents settle ? Who settled Rhode Island ? Why was he banished from Massachusetts? Were thèse two seitlements united? What did Williams teach ?
Connecticut. P. 61.
Who settled Connecticut ? When ? How was the territory of lords Say and Brook obtained ? How the Dutch terri tory ? When was Connecticut chartered ?
Guerre des colonies de Rhode Island, tyc. P. 62.
What Indian tribes were neighbours of the Connecticut and Rhode Island colonists ? What did the Pequods propose ? What did the Narragansetts do ? What was the resuit of the war ?
New Haven. P. 63.
Who settled New Haven colony? To what colony was this united ?
Faits communs aux colonies de la Nouvelle Angleterre. P. 63.
What was the population of New England in 1640 ? What is said of émigration at this time? lïow did the
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English House of Commons favour the colonies ? How was the favour repaie! ? What office was given to Warwick ? What remark is made concerning this transaction ? What colonies united ? For what purpose ? Under what name ? Under what conditions ? How long did the union last? What colony was excluded? Why ? What was done in 1652?— in 1650?— 1651? What passed between Massachusetts and the parliament ? What dissensions took place ? What collège was encouraged ? When had it been established ? What served to alienate Massachusetts from the mother country? When was Rhode lsland chartered ? Connecticut ? W7hat colony was united with Connecticut?
New Hampshire et Maine. P. 68.
Who became proprietor of Maine ? Who of New Hampshire ? When ? Who founded Exeter ? Where ? When ? Who built Dover, N. H. ? What became a subject of dispute between Massachusetts, Maine, and New Hampshire ? How wa3 the matter settled ?
New York et New Jersey. P. 70.
What had been done by the Dutch in 1609? — in 1655? What was the extent of their possessions ? Who expelled them ? When ? What was the country called ? What part was given to Berkeley and Carteret ? What was it called ? With whom was a treaty made by the colony of New York ? When was the colony retaken by the Dutch ? When restored? Whom did the duke of York send to govern it ? When ? What ensued !
Suite de Vhistoire des colonies du Nord. P. 72. What was done by Charles IL? Who resisted this? What followed? What was the population of New England in 1673 ? Give an account of king Philip and 2d2
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his wars ? What was done by James IL ? — By governor Andross ? Who rebelled in 1689 ? What saved them from punishment ? What was done by the colonies of Rhode Island and Connecticut ? What new colony was formed ?
Pennsylvania et Delaware. P. 75 How did William Penn obtain a grant of Pennsylvania from Charles ? From the Indians ? When did he found Philadelphia ? When was Delaware made a separate colony ? What distinguished Pennsylvania from the other colonies ? Who exerted themselves to abolish slavery ?
Considérations relatives aux deux premières sections. P. 77.
What does the colonial history of America teach us concerning the aborigines? Concerning liberty? Concerning the means of obtaining independence ? Concerning government ?
Who gave Massachusetts a new charter? When? Why was it not satisfactory ? Give an account of Leisler's rébellion in New York? What was the cause of the French annoying the New England colonies and New York ? Why did the French count Frontignac fail in an attempt on New York ? What number of French were slain ? How was this revenged ? Who took Port Royal ? Who fîtted out an expédition against Canada ? What defeatedit? What further exertions were made in 1693? What was done wdth respect to Acadia (or Nova Scotia ?) When did hostilities cease ? When did they begin again ? Which colony made a separate treaty with the French?
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How long did the war between the Freneh and the colonists las-t ? What déclaration was made concerning the right of taxing ? What account is given of the supposed witchcraft in 1692 ? What was done by the proprietors of New Jersey in 1702 ? What account is given of the next 25 years ? What advanced rapidly ? What transpired in 1719? 1720? 1723? (1720—1721?) 1728? What happened in Maryland m 1689 ? In Virginia, 1699 ? In New York, 1734? In Connecticut, 1701 ? In New Jersey, 1738 ? in Massachusetts, 1704 ? Rhode Island and New York, 1733 ? In Pennsylvania, 1699 ?— 1718 ? In Vermont, 1724 ? New Hampshire, 1727 ?
État de la Caroline à la même époque. P. 86 Who disturbed the colonists of Carolina? What attempt was made in 1702 ? Successfully ? What ensued ? What misfortune happened in 1712 ? What followed the massacre ? Whither did the Tuscaroras go ? What did governor Johnson attempt? What took place in 1729? In 1741? In 1748?
Géorgie. P. 89.
When was Georgia settled ? By vvhom ?
Caroline et Géorgie. P. 89.
What attempt of the Georgia settlers failed ? What at« tempt of the Spaniards failed ?
Suite de V histoire générale des colonies jusqu'à la révolution d'Amérique P. 90.
What Luropean war involved the colonies of America ? What place did the Americans take ? What was the conséquence in 1744? In 1746? What happened in 1748? What discoveries were made by the Freneh in 1660 ? In 1673? In 1722? What was the extent of the countrv
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oalled New France ? What did the French establish from Lake Champlain to the Mississippi ? What was done by the English? What was the entîre population of the English colonies in America in 1750 ? Of the French colonies ? What was done by governor Dinwiddie in 1753 ? What colonies united ? Where did their delegates assemble ? What was done bythem? By Connecticut? By England ? By the court of London in 1755 ? What was the success of the opérations against Canada? Did it last long? Who was beaten at Fort Duquesne ? Who saved the British and American forces ? What was done in 1755? 1756 and 1757? What possessions were gained by the French ? What British minister saved his country from further disgrâce at that time ? What was done by him in 1756 ? In 1757 ? W7hat force did the earl of Loudori raise in New England ? What places were taken from the French? Who commanded the English forces which took Québec? What is related of Wolf? Of Montcalm? What great province was thus gained from France ? Whither did the French retire ? What colonies did they and the Indians disturb ? What resulted from the évacuation of Canada? What happened in 1763 ? 1764? Whatnew terrri tories were explored ?
Considérations Générales.
What was the character of the Americans ? How had they learned their own strength? How were they oppressed? What were their notions of liberty? — parlement ? — taxes ? — What did they begin to désire ? Who flattered this désire ? What causes made the révolution inévitable ?
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