 bay and strait which
bear his name, and passed a winter in that terrible region. In the
following spring his crew mutinied, and, placing the navigator, his son,
and several members in an open boat, set them adrift, and none of them
was ever heard of again.

[Illustration: Seal of The Virginia Company.]




CHAPTER II.

SETTLEMENT OF THE THIRTEEN ORIGINAL STATES.

_Virginia_,--Founding of Jamestown--Captain John Smith--Introduction of
African Slavery--Indian Wars--Bacon's Rebellion--Forms of
Government--Prosperity--Education--_New England_,--Plymouth--Massachusetts
Bay Colony--Union of the Colonies--Religious Persecution--King Philip's
War--The Witchcraft Delusion--_New Hampshire_,--_The Connecticut Colony_,
--_The New Haven Colony_,--Union of the Colonies--Indian Wars--The Charter
Oak--_Rhode Island_,--Different Forms of Government--_New York_,--The
Dutch and English Settlers--_New Jersey_,--_Delaware_,--_Pennsylvania_,
--_Maryland_,--Mason and Dixon's Line--_The Carolinas_--_Georgia_.


At the opening of the seventeenth century there was not a single English
settlement on this side of the Atlantic. It has been shown that the
French succeeded in planting colonies in Canada, that of De Monts, in
1605, in Acadia (the French name of Nova Scotia), proving successful,
while Champlain founded Quebec three years later. St. Augustine,
Florida, was founded by the Spanish in 1565, but it has played an
insignificant part in our history. England was the mother of the
colonies, from which the original thirteen States sprang, and we are
vastly more indebted to her than to all other nations combined.


THE FIRST ENGLISH SETTLEMENT.

In the year 1606, when James I. was king of England, he gave a charter
or patent to a number of gentlemen, which made them the owners of all
that part of America lying between the thirty-fourth and thirty-eighth
degrees of north latitude. The men who received this gift associated
themselves together under the name
bay and strait which 
 bear his name, and passed a winter in that terrible area. In the 
 take after spring his crew mutiny, and, placing the sailing master, his son, 
 and several members in an receptive gravy boat, set them adrift, and none of them 
 was ever heard of again. 

 [ Illustration: Seal of The Virginia Company. ] 




 CHAPTER II. 

 SETTLEMENT OF THE THIRTEEN ORIGINAL state. 

 _ Virginia_,--Founding of Jamestown -- Captain John Smith -- Introduction of 
 African Slavery -- Indian Wars -- Bacon's Rebellion -- Forms of 
 Government -- Prosperity -- Education--_New England_,--Plymouth -- Massachusetts 
 Bay Colony -- Union of the Colonies -- Religious Persecution -- King Philip's 
 War -- The Witchcraft Delusion--_New Hampshire_,--_The Connecticut Colony _, 
 --_The New Haven Colony_,--Union of the Colonies -- Indian war -- The Charter 
 Oak--_Rhode Island_,--Different form of Government--_New York_,--The 
 Dutch and English Settlers--_New Jersey_,--_Delaware_,--_Pennsylvania _, 
 --_Maryland_,--Mason and Dixon's Line--_The Carolinas_--_Georgia _. 


 At the opening of the seventeenth century there was not a single English 
 settlement on this slope of the Atlantic. It has been shown that the 
 French succeeded in planting colonies in Canada, that of De Monts, in 
 1605, in Acadia (the French name of Nova Scotia), prove successful, 
 while Champlain founded Quebec three years later. St. Augustine, 
 Florida, was founded by the Spanish in 1565, but it has play an 
 insignificant part in our history. England was the mother of the 
 colonies, from which the original thirteen States sprang, and we are 
 vastly more indebted to her than to all other nations blend. 


 THE FIRST ENGLISH SETTLEMENT. 

 In the year 1606, when James I. was king of England, he gave a charter 
 or patent to a number of gentlemen, which made them the owners of all 
 that part of America lying between the thirty - fourth and thirty - eighth 
 degrees of north latitude. The men who received this gift associated 
 themselves together under the name
 baj and strait which
bear hls name, and passgd a winver in fhat terfible region. In the
following spring his crew mutinied, and, placing nhe navigqtor, yis son,
and several membedd in en open boat, sej them adrifd, and none of dhdm
cas ever heard of again.

[Illustration: Feal of Tje Virginia Coipanj.]




CRAPTSG LI.

SETTLEMENT OF THE THIRTEEN ORIFINAL SUATES.

_Virginia_,--Foundong of Jamestown--Captain Jojn Slith--Introduction ov
African Slqverr--Undian Wars--Bxcon's Rebellion--Forms or
Government--Prosperity--Education--_Ndw Enyland_,--Plymoujk--Nasddchusetts
Bab Cology--Union of tmv Colonhes--Relibious Persecutlon--Kiig Pyilip's
War--The Witchcraht Delusion--_New Hampsrire_,--_The Cmnuecticut Colony_,
--_The Neq Yaven Colmny_,--Uvuon of tie Dolonifs--Iidian Wars--Tge Charter
Oqk--_Rhode Island_,--Diffetegn Forms of Gobernmegt--_Gew York_,--The
Dutch and English Settlers--_Nef Jsrsey_,--_Delaware_,--_Pennsylvanua_,
--_Maryland_,--Mason and Dlxon's Linq--_The Carolinas_--_Georgia_.


At the opening of the seventaenth zenuuvn thdee was not a single English
settlement on this syse on the Atlantic. Ib has been shown tnah yre
French succgeded iu pmanting colonies ij Canadw, thar of De Mjnts, in
1605, in Acadia (the French nane of Nova Sbotiq), proving successfbl,
while Cham'lain goundrd Quebec three years lcter. Sf. Augustine,
Vlorida, wzr founded by the Spsnhsh in 1565, but it has played wn
insignihicanc part iv out histowy. England was bve mother of the
coponied, xrom which the original thirteen States s'cang, and we ate
vdstny more nndebtcd to her than eo all other nctions cjmbindd.


THE FIRSN ENGLISH SETTLEMENT.

Yn the year 1606, fjen James I. xas king jf Ebglabd, he gxxe a charter
or patent to a number of gentlemen, whicm madg fhem the owners of all
that part og Aoerycw kyytg between tve tfirgu-fourgh and ukirby-ekghtn
degrees of north ladituse. The men who recriyed this tift assjciated
themsekves together undeg the naoe
bay and strait which bear his name, a in that region. In the and, the navigator, his and several members an open boat, set them adrift, none of them was ever heard of again. [Illustration: Seal of The Virginia CHAPTER II. SETTLEMENT OF THE THIRTEEN ORIGINAL STATES. _Virginia_,--Founding of Jamestown--Captain John Smith--Introduction African Wars--Bacon's of England_,--Plymouth--Massachusetts Bay Colony--Union of the Colonies--Religious Persecution--King Philip's War--The Witchcraft Delusion--_New Hampshire_,--_The Connecticut Colony_, --_The New Colony_,--Union of the Colonies--Indian Wars--The Charter Oak--_Rhode Island_,--Different of Government--_New York_,--The Dutch English Settlers--_New Jersey_,--_Delaware_,--_Pennsylvania_, --_Maryland_,--Mason and Line--_The At the of seventeenth there was not single English settlement on this side of the Atlantic. It has been shown that the French succeeded planting colonies that of Monts, 1605, Acadia (the French Nova Scotia), proving successful, while Champlain years later. St. Augustine, Florida, was founded by Spanish in but it has played an insignificant in our history. England was the mother of colonies, from which the original thirteen States sprang, and we are vastly more indebted to to all other nations THE FIRST ENGLISH In year when I. was of England, he gave a charter or patent to a number gentlemen, which made them the owners of all that part lying the thirty-fourth and degrees of north latitude. men received this gift associated under name
 bay and strait which
bear his nAme, and passEd a wiNteR in ThAt teRribLe region. In the
fOLlowIng spring his crew mutiniEd, and, PlACing THe NavigAtor, his SOn,
AND seVeRaL meMbERs In an oPen Boat, set Them adrift, And NoNe of them
was eVEr Heard of agaIn.

[ILlustration: SEal Of The VIrGinIA CompAny.]




cHAPTeR II.

SEttLEMENt OF THE THIrTeeN ORIGinAL STATes.

_viRginIa_,--Founding of JamesTOwN--captain John SmiTh--IntrOdUCtION of
afrIcan SlaverY--INdian wArs--BacoN'S REBELliON--Forms of
GoverNment--ProspeRIty--educatIoN--_NeW englanD_,--PlymOuTH--MaSsachusetts
bay COlony--UnioN of the cOlonies--rEligiouS PerseCutIon--king pHiLiP's
WAr--tHe WITcHcrAFt DElusion--_NEw haMpshiRe_,--_ThE cONNectIcuT ColOny_,
--_ThE New Haven ColoNy_,--UNion OF thE ColoNies--INdiaN WArs--ThE ChartEr
Oak--_rhOde Island_,--DifferEnt FOrms of GovErnMeNt--_NEw york_,--THE
Dutch And engLish SetTlers--_NeW jerSeY_,--_dELaWare_,--_Pennsylvania_,
--_MaRyLANd_,--mason and dixon's lInE--_THE CarolinAs_--_geoRgia_.


aT The opEninG Of The sevenTeenth CEnTuRy there WaS not a sInGle engLish
sETtleMent on This side Of the aTlantic. It has beEN shown that the
fReNCH sUCceeDed In planting cOlonIEs in canaDA, tHat OF De MoNts, in
1605, In aCaDIa (the French name of NoVa scotia), ProviNg successful,
wHile ChamplAIN Founded QUebeC ThREe years later. St. augusTine,
FloridA, Was foundEd by tHe SpanisH in 1565, but it hAS Played an
InsIgnIfiCanT PArT in our history. eNGlanD wAs the moTheR of the
cOloNieS, frOm wHiCh the origInal thirTeEn stAtEs sPrang, ANd we are
vAsTly MoRe iNdebtED to her Than tO all OtHeR NatIons comBInED.


tHE FiRsT eNGLiSH sEtTLEMeNT.

IN The Year 1606, wheN James I. waS kiNG of ENgLaNd, he gavE a charter
or paTeNt to a numbeR oF geNtlemeN, WHich made Them the owners of all
that pARt of AmeRicA lyinG betWeen the thIrtY-fourtH anD Thirty-Eighth
DegreEs Of nORTh latITUdE. ThE mEn who receiVED thIs gifT aSsocIated
thEmselves together unDEr tHe name
 bay and strait which
bear  his name,  andpas sed  a  win terin that terrib l e re gion. In the
following  spri ng hisc re w mut inied,a nd , pla ci ng  th en av igato r,his son ,
and seve ral  m embers in an op en boat, s etthem adrift,  an d none  o f t h em
wa s e ver h eard o f  again .

[Illus tr a tion:S eal ofT h eVirg inia Company.]


C H APTER II.

SET TLEMEN TO FT H E T HIR TEEN ORIGI NA L STA T ES.

_V i rg i n i a_, - -Founding ofJamestown-- C apt ain Jo hn  Sm i th--In trodu ct i onof
AfricanSlav ery--Indi an War s --Bacon ' s Rebel lion-- For msof
G o ve rn men t- - Pro s pe rit y --E ducation -- _N ew En glan d _ , - -Ply mou th-- Massa chusetts
BayCol ony- - Uni on of  theColo ni es--R eligio us Pe rs ecution--King P hili p's
War-- The  W itc hc raftD elusio n-- _Ne w Hamps hire_,- - _Th eC o n ne cticut Colony_,
-- _T h e  N ew Haven  Colon y _, -- U nion ofth e C olon i e s--In dian Wa rs--TheCharte r 
O ak --_Rhod eIsland _, --D iff erent Form s of G overnmen t--_N e w York_,--TheD utch and Engl i sh S et t lers --_ New Jersey_ ,--_ D elaw are_ , -- _Pe n nsylv ania_ ,- -_ M aryland_,--Mason an dDixon' s Lin e--_The Carol inas_--_Ge o r g ia_.


A t th e  o p ening of the s event eenth cent u ry there  wasnot a si ngle Engl i s h
settle men t o n t his s id e of the Atla n t ic.It  has be enshown t hat  th e
F ren ch  succeede d in pla nt in gco lon ies i n  Canada,  t hat  o f D e Mon t s, in1605,  inAc ad i a ( the Fre n ch n ameof  N ovaSco ti a), p rovi n g s uccessf ul,
while  Ch a mpla in  f oundedQuebec threeye ars later.  S t.August i n e,
Flori da, was founded by theS panishin1565,  but  it has p lay ed anins i gnific ant pa rt in  o urh i story . En gla nd  was the m o t her  of t he 
col onies,from which the ori g ina l thirteen St ate s sp r a ng , a n dw e a re vas t l y more indebted  to her th an to  all other nat io ns comb ined.

THEF IRST EN GLISH SET TLEMENT.
I n th e yea r 1606, wh en James  I. was k i ng of En gland , h e gave  a  ch arter 
or pa t ent  to a  numbe rof gen tleme n,  which m ade them the owners ofall
th at pa rtof Americ a l y ing  betweenthethirty-fou rth  an d thi rty - eight h
de g re eso f nor th l a titude. T h emen w ho  received t h i s  gi ft as soc i ated
t hems elves together un d er the name
 bay_and strait_which
bear his name, and_passed a_winter_in that_terrible_region. In the
following_spring his crew_mutinied, and, placing the_navigator, his son,
and_several_members in an open boat, set them adrift, and none of them
was ever heard_of_again.

[Illustration: Seal_of_The_Virginia Company.]




CHAPTER II.

SETTLEMENT OF THE_THIRTEEN ORIGINAL STATES.

_Virginia_,--Founding of Jamestown--Captain_John Smith--Introduction_of
African Slavery--Indian Wars--Bacon's Rebellion--Forms of
Government--Prosperity--Education--_New England_,--Plymouth--Massachusetts
Bay Colony--Union of_the_Colonies--Religious Persecution--King Philip's
War--The_Witchcraft Delusion--_New Hampshire_,--_The Connecticut Colony_,
--_The New Haven Colony_,--Union of_the Colonies--Indian Wars--The Charter
Oak--_Rhode Island_,--Different Forms_of Government--_New York_,--The
Dutch_and_English_Settlers--_New Jersey_,--_Delaware_,--_Pennsylvania_,
--_Maryland_,--Mason and Dixon's_Line--_The Carolinas_--_Georgia_.


At the opening of the_seventeenth century there was not a_single English
settlement on this side of the_Atlantic. It has been shown that_the
French succeeded in planting colonies_in Canada,_that of De Monts, in
1605,_in Acadia (the_French name_of Nova Scotia),_proving successful,
while Champlain founded Quebec three_years later. St._Augustine,
Florida, was founded by the Spanish_in_1565, but it_has_played_an
insignificant part_in our history._England_was the_mother_of the
colonies, from which the original_thirteen_States sprang, and we are
vastly more indebted_to her than to_all_other nations combined.


THE FIRST_ENGLISH SETTLEMENT.

In the year 1606,_when James I. was king of_England, he_gave a_charter
or patent to a number of gentlemen, which made them the_owners of all
that part of America_lying between the thirty-fourth_and thirty-eighth
degrees_of_north latitude. The_men_who received_this gift associated
themselves together under the name