TOPICAL ANALYSIS. xliii TOPICAL ANALYSIS FOR SLATE AND BLACKBOARD The figures refer to the numbered paragraphs. FIRST PERIOD, THE DISCOVERY AND NAMING OF AMERICA. (1000-1521.) The Northmen. Geographical knowledge. Columbus. The Cabots. Origin of the name America. 2. Who were they? 2. Iceland. 2. Greenland. 2. "Leif the Lucky." 3. Results of the discovery of America by the Northmen. 1. Ideas about the earth in 1436. 1. The "Sea of Darkness." 1. Birth of Columbus. 3. Visits Iceland. 4. What he wished to do. 4. Marco Polo's book. 4. First motive or object of Columbus. 5. His second motive. 5. Trade with the Indies. (Venice, Genoa.) 6. Portuguese voyages. (Results.) 7. Plan of Columbus. (How far right, how far wrong.) 8. He seeks assistance. 9. He sails. (Vessels; Canary Islands; equipment for the voyage.) 10. Incidents of the voyage. (Compass, crew, birds.) II. Land! (The West Indies; the Indians.) 12. Return. (Letter of Columbus; division of the world.) 13. Disappointment of Spain. 13. Death of Columbus. (What he had accomplished.) 14. John. 14. Sebastian. 14. Henry VII.'s note-book. 14. England's claim to America. 15. Amerigo Vespucci. 15. What happened in 1507. 15. Did Amerigo Vespucci deserve the honor be re ceived? Discoveries concerning America. 16. What people thought of America. 16. How Europe felt about his discovery. SECOND PERIOD. - ATTEMPTS AT EXPLORING AND COLONIZING AMERICA. Ponce de Leon. Balboa. French explorations. New attempts of the The French and the English explo rations and attempts at settlement. America and the Indians. (1513-1602.) 18. Discovers and names Florida. 19. Discovers the "South Sea." (Cortez.) 20. Francis I.; Cartier. 21. Narvaez; Cabeza de Vaca. 23. Jean Ribaut; Laudonnière. 24. Menendez; St. Augustine. 25. De Gourgues. (Results of the struggle between the French and the Spaniards.) 26. Frobisher; Davis. 27. Sir Humphrey Gilbert; Drake. 29. Raleigh's first colony. (The new root; the new 31. Results of the Spanish, French, and English attempts up to 1600. 32. What America was found to be. (Climate, soil, crops; healthfulness; superiority to Europe.) 33. The Indian population. 34. Personal appearance of the Indians. (The scalp lock.) 35. How they lived. (The four chief families or tribes; note 1,) 36. Their work. canoe.) (The moccasin; the snow-shoe; the 37. Government of tribes; "wampum.” 39. Religion; character. 40. Self-control; torture; respect for courage. (General Stark.) 41. The Indian and the white man; what the Indian taught the white man. 42. Influence of the Indians on the early history of the country. (The Iroquois; the Indian wars.) Effects of the discovery of America on TOPICAL ANALYSIS. 43. (1) Geographical knowledge. 43. (2) Spain, Portugal, France, and England. 43. (4) Trade and navigation. 43. (5) New products. 43. (6) Sugar, cotton, rice, coffee. 43. (7) Effects on men's minds. (Opportunity.) xlv 44. Summary of the section. (Spaniards, French, English.) THIRD PERIOD. PERMANENT ENGLISH AND FRENCH SETTLEMENTS. The English and the French establish permanent colonies. I. Virginia (1607). The Dutch settle New Netherland. II. New York (1614). III. New Jersey (1617). (1602-1763.) (45. Opening of the 17th century; Gosnold. 46. England's need of America; the king grants a char- 47. The London Company; Captain John Smith. 49. Their sufferings; search for the Pacific; Pocahontas. 51. Lord Delaware; the new charter; Governor Dale; the great reform. (Gift of land.) 52. Cultivation of tobacco. (Four effects.) 53. Virginia becomes practically self-governing. (The House of Burgesses; wives.) 54. Negro slaves; white "apprentices." 54. What settlements were made at the North. 55. Virginia loses her charter; Governor Berkeley; Puri- 56. Berkeley restored to power; the Navigation Laws; (Other English 57. Condition of the Virginia colonists; the Bacon re bellion. (Results.) 58. Summary of the Virginia colony. 59. Henry Hudson. 60. The Indians. 61. The Dutch take possession of New Netherland; the 62. Purchase of Manhattan Island. 66. Dutch claim; English claim. (The English 66. English get possession. (Name New Jersey.) 67. The Friends or Quakers. (Treaty with the Indians; government of the colony.) 68. Summary of New Jersey. 71. IV. Massachu- 69. Religious liberty in England. (Catholics, Puritans, 70. Emigration; the Separatists. 72. Why the Separatists or Pilgrims resolved to leave Where they intended to settle; how they got as- 73. The Pilgrims sail; Myles Standish. 74. Cape Cod; the compact. 75. Exploring the coast; Plymouth Rock. (The first 76. Governor Bradford; town-meeting; Indians. 78. Salem; Governor Endicott; religious toleration. 79. Governor Winthrop; Boston. (Emigration to New 80. Government of Massachusetts; occupations of the people. 81. Banishment of Roger Williams; of Mrs. Hutchinson; Public schools; Harvard University; Rev. John 82. IV. Massachu- setts (Massa- 83. 84. The New England Confederacy; object; results. chusetts Bay 85. Colony, 1630). Why it excited alarm. (What the Friends refused V. New Hamp- VI. Connecticut 86. Effect of persecution on the Friends. 87. What Massachusetts did; what the king did. 88. King Philip's War. (Eliot's Indians; result of the 90. Massachusetts loses her charter; Andros; the new charter. 91. Summary of Plymouth and of Massachusetts Bay (92. Grant to Gorges and Mason; first settlements. 94. Londonderry; union of New Hampshire with Mas- sachusetts. 95. Summary of New Hampshire. 96. Emigration to the valley of the Connecticut; Hook- 97. The Pequot War. 98. The Connecticut constitution. (Of what it was the (Connecticut- VII. Maryland VIII. Rhode Island (1636). IX. New Sweden, or Del- X., XI. Caro- XII. Pennsyl- vania (1681). XIII. Georgia TOPICAL ANALYSIS. xlvii 99. The New Haven colony; Scripture laws. 101. Summary of Connecticut. 102. The Catholic Pilgrims; Lord Baltimore; Maryland. 104. Government of the colony; religious freedom. 106. Lord Baltimore restored to his rights; Maryland 107. Establishment of the Church of England; Mary- 108. Summary of Maryland. 109. Roger Williams; Providence. 110. Liberty of conscience. United States.) (The Constitution of the III. Settlement of the island of Rhode Island; the char- 112. Summary of Rhode Island. 113. The Swedes plant a colony; the Dutch. 114. The English seize the country. (William Penn; 116. Grant of Carolina; first settlements. 117. Charleston; the Huguenots. 118. The "Grand Model"; division of the territory into 119. Growth of the two colonies; rice; indigo; Charles- 120. Summary of Carolina. 121. William Penn; Pennsylvania; the "Holy Experi- ment." 122. The first emigrants; Philadelphia; Penn at New 123. The "Great Law." 124. The Great Treaty; importance of Philadelphia. 126. Oglethorpe. (His two objects in establishing a . colony.) 127. Georgia; Savannah; silk culture. 128. Five restrictions on the colony. (Results.) 129. The Wesleys; Whitefield; removal of the restric- 130. Summary of Georgia. |