Planting the Colonies
1607–1675 · 19 chapters · 120 readings
- Explorations of the New England Coasts by English NavigatorsExplorations of the New England Coasts by English Navigators — Grand Scheme for Colonizing Virginia Patronized by the British Monarch — Charters Granted — Attempts of the French to Plant Settlements in America — Samuel C…
- England at the Beginning of the Seventeenth CenturyEngland at the Beginning of the Seventeenth Century — Henry the Eighth and the Church — Dawn of the Age of Reason — Rural Population of England — Furniture, Costume, Methods of Agriculture, Learning and Fine Arts in Engl…
- Energy and Wisdom of Captain SmithEnergy and Wisdom of Captain Smith — his Encounter with Indians — Saved from Death by Pocahontas — his Influence at Jamestown, and his Explorations — Demands of the Company — Smith's Rule
- Explorations in New EnglandExplorations in New England — Kidnapping Indians — Religious Parties in England — Persecutions — a Theological Conference — Bad Conduct of King James
- Hudson's Voyages and DiscoveriesHudson's Voyages and Discoveries — Block's Explorations — Charter for New Netherland Granted — Dutch Traders on the Hudson — Troubles with the English — Dutch West India Company Chartered
- The Plymouth Company in ParliamentThe Plymouth Company in Parliament — First Debate in Parliament on American Affairs — Grants of Territory East of Massachusetts — Sir William Alexander's Domain — Emigration Plan of Gorges and Mason — Settlers in New Ham…
- Claims of the Dutch in New EnglandClaims of the Dutch in New England — a Dutch Embassy to the Pilgrims — the Capital of the Pilgrims — the Dutch and English in the Valley of the Connecticut — First English Settlement There — the Dutch Exasperate the Indi…
- A Settlement Begun at New HavenA Settlement Begun at New Haven — a Peculiar Government Established There — the Dutch and English at Variance in the Connecticut Valley — a Government Formed at Hartford — Roger Williams in Massachusetts — his Banishment
- Social Condition of Holland in the Seventeenth CenturySocial Condition of Holland in the Seventeenth Century — Inducements to Settle in New Netherland — the Patroons, their Privileges and Dependants — a Settlement in Delaware and its Fate — the Swedes on the Delaware — the …
- The "Friends" or "Quakers"The "Friends" or "Quakers" — William Penn Obtains a Charter for Pennsylvania — Emigration to Pennsylvania — Penn Visits America — the Swedes on the Delaware — Treaty with the Indians
- The English and Spaniards-Slaves in South CarolinaThe English and Spaniards-Slaves in South Carolina — Prisoners for Debt in England — Revelations of the Prisons — Measures for the Relief of the Prisoners — Charter for Georgia Granted — General Oglethorpe Accompanies Em…
- The Virginia ColonistsThe Virginia Colonists — Introduction of Slaves from Africa — Young Women Sent to Virginia — Families and Schools Established There — Constitution of Virginia — Better Prospects
- Berkeley an OppressorBerkeley an Oppressor — Republicanism in Virginia — Royal Favorites Enriched — Condition of the Virginians — War with the Indians — Berkeley's Bad Conduct
- Executive Government of New NetherlandExecutive Government of New Netherland — Troubles with Indians — Dutch India Companies — Admiral Heyn and his Mother — a New Scheme of Colonization — Governor Van Twiller
- The Government of New NetherlandThe Government of New Netherland — Peter Stuyvesant Appointed Governor — Reception of Stuyvesant — He Defines his Policy by Words and Deeds — a Representative Government-Stuyvesant's Vigorous Administration — Settles Dis…
- New Netherland Restored to the British-Andros and the Duke of YorkNew Netherland Restored to the British-Andros and the Duke of York — Governor Dongan and the First General Assembly in New York — James II and the Colonies — a New Heir to the Throne — Jacob Leisler and his Career — Repu…
- Governor BradfordGovernor Bradford — the First Public Thanksgiving in New England — Friendship with the Indians — Canonicus and his Challenge — Weston's Colony and its Career — Social Changes
- Theological DisputesTheological Disputes — Henry Vane Made Governor of Massachusetts — Mrs. Hutchinson and her Fate — English Power Respected by the Savages — the New England Confederacy — First Coinage in America
- King PhilipKing Philip — his Patriotism-Anger of his People — He Declares War — Terrible Events of that War — Death of Philip and Fate of his Son — Death of Charles II and Accession of James II