A History of the United States of America: From the Discovery of the Continent by Christopher Columbus, to the Present Time ; Embracing an Account of the Aboriginal Tribes, Their Origin, Population, Employments, Arts, Dress, Religion, Government, Etc

Groves, 1848 - United States - 708 pages

INTRODUCTION	11

Gorges and formation of a government 82 Sec 35 Union of the colo	37

known page 16 Sec 2 Voyage of Columbus 17 Sec 3 Discovery	42

SETTLEMENTS	55

Establishment of a government in Virginia 57 Sec 12 Settle	64

fairs in the south 279Story of General Wadsworth 280 Sec 74 Battle	80

Dissolution of the London company 67 Sec 20 Patent to	81

settlement of New Jersey 85 Sec 39 Administration of Governor Car	111

PERIOD VIII	369

envoys to settle difficulties 371 Sec 4 Measures of defenceWashington	377

Sec 3 Repeal of internal taxesNew arrangement of the	388

PERIOD X	398

Conditional renewed intercourse with Great Britain 399 Sec 3 Insult	414

Of the Java 418 Sec 22 Review of the campaign of 1812 418	418

Location of the American forces 421 Sec 24 Bloody affair	425

Sec 31 Loss of the Argus 428 Sec 32 Capture of	435

PERIOD III	117

of the colonies in consequence of it 117 Sec 2 Disturbances in Caroli	124

Sec 6 Dissatisfaction of the Five Nations 131 Sec 7 Medi	133

Severity of the war falls upon New England 137Capture of	144

Expedition of Oglethorpe against St Augustine 150 Sec 24	152

Capture of Louisburg 152 Sec 27 Design upon Cape Breton by	162

Union of the colonies 168 Sec 6 Campaign of 1755 169 Sec	170

Sec 14 Change in the British ministry 178 Sec 15 Expedi	179

PERIOD V	196

First general meeting of the colonies 202 Sec 9 Proceedings	209

Arrival of English troops 210 Sec 17 Petition of parliament	221

roga and Crown Point 222 Sec 31 Battle of Bunkers Hill 223 Sec	230

Story of Sergeant Jasper 233 Sec 39 Motion for independence 235	235

Appointment of a committee to draft a declaration of indepen	242

Evacuation of New York 242 Sec 47 Proposal of Lord Howe	249

Winter quarters at Morristown 250 Sec 55 Opening of	274

nold 293Story of Champe 294 Sec 82 Revolt of American troops	298

Battle of Eutaw Springs 304 Sec 97 Battle of Yorktown 307	307

Washingtons farewell to his officers 313 Sec 107 His resig	317

Sec 6 Meeting of the convention 324 Sec 8 Proceed	332

PERIOD VII	337

public credit 342 Sec 10 Foreign and domestic debt 342 Sec 11 Seat	344

Increase of party spirit 350 Sec 21 Kentucky admitted into	361

Loss of the Essex 440 Sec 42 Capture of the Reindeer 445	445

and 44 Movements of Wilkinson 445 Sec 46 Battle of Chip	455

Sec 61 Valedictory of Mr Madison 463 Sec 62 Indiana	465

mation of the cabinetLetter of Gen Jackson 469 Sec 3 Eastern tour	472

Mississippi admitted into the union 472 Sec 6 Suppression	484

Missouri admitted into the union 486 Sec 21 Apportionment	495

Abolition of imprisonment for debtTariff 496 Sec 28 Visit	499

Sec 3 Controversy between Georgia and the United States	521

PERIOD XIII	537

Sec 3 Condition of the country 540 Sec 4 Removal of	568

Sec 14 First session of the 23d Congress 575 Sec 15	583

VAN BURENS ADMINISTRATION	589

Sec 3 Proceeding of General Jackson in relation to an	598

Meeting of Congress 600 Sec 10 Message 600Sec 11	604

Sec 14 Treasury Circular 606 Sec 15 Resumption of spe	630

Sec 3 Sudden death of Harrison 633Sec 4 Succession	651

with Texas 653 Sec 20 Conventions nominate Candidates for the Presi	659

Inauguration of Polk 662 Sec 2 Organization of the Cabinet 663 Sec 3 Demise of General Jackson 664 Sec 4 First Session	669

Taylor advances to the Del NorteFirst skirmish with the Mexicans 672	672

Attack on the American camp 673 Sec 10 Battles of Palo Alto	675

Settlement of the Oregon question 676 Sec 13 Important Bills	681

CHRONOLOGICAL LIST 709

Title	A History of the United States of America: From the Discovery of the Continent by Christopher Columbus, to the Present Time ; Embracing an Account of the Aboriginal Tribes, Their Origin, Population, Employments, Arts, Dress, Religion, Government, Etc
Author	Charles Augustus Goodrich
Publisher	Groves, 1848
Original from	The Ohio State University
Digitized	13 Mar 2014
Length	708 pages

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