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History of the United States
John Clark Ridpath
History of the United States
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HISTORY OF THE UNITED STATES
PREFACE.
CONTENTS.
MAPS AND PORTRAITS.
COLORED MAPS.
OUTLINE MAPS.
PORTRAITS.
COLORED MAPS.
OUTLINE MAPS.
PORTRAITS.
INTRODUCTION.
HISTORY OF THE UNITED STATES.
Part I.
PRIMITIVE AMERICA.
CHAPTER I.
The Aborigines.
The Aborigines.
Review Questions.—Part I.
Part II.
VOYAGE AND DISCOVERY.
CHAPTER II.
The Norsemen in America.
The Norsemen in America.
CHAPTER III.
Spanish Discoveries in America.
Spanish Discoveries in America.
CHAPTER IV.
Spanish Discoveries in America.—(Continued.)
Spanish Discoveries in America.—(Continued.)
CHAPTER V.
The French in America.
The French in America.
CHAPTER VI.
English Discoveries and Settlements.
English Discoveries and Settlements.
CHAPTER VII.
English Discoveries and Settlements.—(Continued.)
English Discoveries and Settlements.—(Continued.)
CHAPTER VIII.
Voyages and Settlements of the Dutch.
Voyages and Settlements of the Dutch.
Review Questions.—Part II.
CHAPTER II.
CHAPTER III.
CHAPTER IV.
CHAPTER V.
CHAPTER VI.
CHAPTER VII.
CHAPTER VIII.
CHAPTER II.
CHAPTER III.
CHAPTER IV.
CHAPTER V.
CHAPTER VI.
CHAPTER VII.
CHAPTER VIII.
Part III.
COLONIAL HISTORY.
CHAPTER IX.
Virginia—The First Charter.
CHAPTER X.
Charter Government.—(Continued.)
CHAPTER XI.
Virginia.—The Royal Government.
Virginia.—The Royal Government.
CHAPTER XII.
Massachusetts.—Settlement and Union.
Massachusetts.—Settlement and Union.
CHAPTER XIII.
Massachusetts.—War and Witchcraft.
Massachusetts.—War and Witchcraft.
CHAPTER XIV.
New York.—Settlement and Administration of Stuyvesant.
New York.—Settlement and Administration of Stuyvesant.
CHAPTER XV.
New York Under the English.
New York Under the English.
CHAPTER XVI.
Connecticut, Rhode Island, and New Hampshire.
Connecticut, Rhode Island, and New Hampshire.
CHAPTER XVII.
New Jersey and Pennsylvania.
New Jersey and Pennsylvania.
CHAPTER XVIII.
Maryland and North Carolina.
Maryland and North Carolina.
CHAPTER XIX.
South Carolina and Georgia.
South Carolina and Georgia.
CHAPTER XX.
French and Indian War.
French and Indian War.
Review Questions—Part III.
CHAPTER IX.
CHAPTER X.
CHAPTER XI.
CHAPTER XII.
CHAPTER XIII.
CHAPTER XIV.
CHAPTER XV.
CHAPTER XVI.
CHAPTER XVII.
CHAPTER XVIII.
CHAPTER XIX.
CHAPTER XX.
CHAPTER IX.
CHAPTER X.
CHAPTER XI.
CHAPTER XII.
CHAPTER XIII.
CHAPTER XIV.
CHAPTER XV.
CHAPTER XVI.
CHAPTER XVII.
CHAPTER XVIII.
CHAPTER XIX.
CHAPTER XX.
Part IV.
REVOLUTION AND CONFEDERATION.
CHAPTER XXI.
Causes of the Revolution.
Causes of the Revolution.
CHAPTER XXII.
The Beginning of the Revolution.—Events of 1775.
The Beginning of the Revolution.—Events of 1775.
CHAPTER XXIII.
The Events of 1776.
The Events of 1776.
CHAPTER XXIV.
Operations of 1777.
Operations of 1777.
CHAPTER XXV.
Events of 1778 and 1779.
Events of 1778 and 1779.
CHAPTER XXVI.
Reverses and Treason. Events of 1780.
Reverses and Treason. Events of 1780.
CHAPTER XXVII.
Events of 1781.
Events of 1781.
CHAPTER XXVIII.
Confederation and Union.
Confederation and Union.
Review Questions.—Part IV.
CHAPTER XXI.
CHAPTER XXII.
CHAPTER XXIII.
CHAPTER XXIV.
CHAPTER XXV.
CHAPTER XXVI.
CHAPTER XXVII.
CHAPTER XXVIII.
CHAPTER XXI.
CHAPTER XXII.
CHAPTER XXIII.
CHAPTER XXIV.
CHAPTER XXV.
CHAPTER XXVI.
CHAPTER XXVII.
CHAPTER XXVIII.
Part V.
GROWTH OF THE UNION.
CHAPTER XXIX.
Washington's Administration, 1789-1797.
Washington's Administration, 1789-1797.
CHAPTER XXX.
Adams's Administration, 1797-1801.
Adams's Administration, 1797-1801.
CHAPTER XXXI.
Jefferson's Administration, 1801-1809.
Jefferson's Administration, 1801-1809.
CHAPTER XXXII.
Madison's Administration.—War of 1812.
Madison's Administration.—War of 1812.
CHAPTER XXXIII.
War of 1812.—Events of 1813.
War of 1812.—Events of 1813.
CHAPTER XXXIV.
The Campaigns of 1814.
The Campaigns of 1814.
CHAPTER XXXV.
Monroe's Administration, 1817-1825.
Monroe's Administration, 1817-1825.
CHAPTER XXXVI.
Adams's Administration, 1825-1829.
Adams's Administration, 1825-1829.
CHAPTER XXXVII.
Jackson's Administration, 1829-1837.
Jackson's Administration, 1829-1837.
CHAPTER XXXVIII.
Van Buren's Administration, 1837-1841.
Van Buren's Administration, 1837-1841.
CHAPTER XXXIX.
Administrations of Harrison and Tyler, 1841-1845.
Administrations of Harrison and Tyler, 1841-1845.
CHAPTER XL.
Polk's Administration and the Mexican War, 1845-49.
Polk's Administration and the Mexican War, 1845-49.
CHAPTER XLI.
Administrations of Taylor and Fillmore, 1849-1853.
Administrations of Taylor and Fillmore, 1849-1853.
CHAPTER XLII.
Pierce's Administration, 1853-1857.
Pierce's Administration, 1853-1857.
CHAPTER XLIII.
Buchanan's Administration, 1857-1861.
Buchanan's Administration, 1857-1861.
Review Questions.—Part V.
CHAPTER XXIX.
CHAPTER XXX.
CHAPTER XXXI.
CHAPTER XXXII.
CHAPTER XXXIII.
CHAPTER XXXIV.
CHAPTER XXXV.
CHAPTER XXXVI.
CHAPTER XXXVII.
CHAPTER XXXVIII.
CHAPTER XXXIX.
CHAPTER XL.
CHAPTER XLI.
CHAPTER XLII.
CHAPTER XLIII.
CHAPTER XXIX.
CHAPTER XXX.
CHAPTER XXXI.
CHAPTER XXXII.
CHAPTER XXXIII.
CHAPTER XXXIV.
CHAPTER XXXV.
CHAPTER XXXVI.
CHAPTER XXXVII.
CHAPTER XXXVIII.
CHAPTER XXXIX.
CHAPTER XL.
CHAPTER XLI.
CHAPTER XLII.
CHAPTER XLIII.
Part VI.
THE CIVIL WAR.
CHAPTER XLIV.
Lincoln's Administration.—The Beginning of the War.
Lincoln's Administration.—The Beginning of the War.
CHAPTER XLV.
Causes of the Civil War.
Causes of the Civil War.
CHAPTER XLVI.
Events of 1861.
Events of 1861.
CHAPTER XLVII.
Campaigns of 1862.
Campaigns of 1862.
CHAPTER XLVIII.
The Events of 1863.
The Events of 1863.
CHAPTER XLIX.
The Closing Conflicts.—Events of 1864 and 1865.
The Closing Conflicts.—Events of 1864 and 1865.
Review Questions.—Part VI.
CHAPTER XLIV.
CHAPTER XLV.
CHAPTER XLVI.
CHAPTER XLVII.
CHAPTER XLVIII.
CHAPTER XLIX.
CHAPTER XLIV.
CHAPTER XLV.
CHAPTER XLVI.
CHAPTER XLVII.
CHAPTER XLVIII.
CHAPTER XLIX.
Part VII.
THE NATION REUNITED.
CHAPTER L.
Johnson's Administration, 1865-1869.
Johnson's Administration, 1865-1869.
CHAPTER LI.
Grant's Administration, 1869-1877.
Grant's Administration, 1869-1877.
CHAPTER LII.
Hayes's Administration, 1877-1881.
Hayes's Administration, 1877-1881.
CHAPTER LIII.
Administration of Garfield and Arthur, 1881-1885.
Administration of Garfield and Arthur, 1881-1885.
CHAPTER LIV.
Cleveland's Administration, 1885-1889.
Cleveland's Administration, 1885-1889.
CHAPTER LV.
Harrison's Administration, 1889- ——.
Harrison's Administration, 1889- ——.
Review Questions.—Part VII.
CHAPTER L.
CHAPTER LI.
CHAPTER LII.
CHAPTER LIII.
CHAPTER LIV.
CHAPTER LV.
CHAPTER L.
CHAPTER LI.
CHAPTER LII.
CHAPTER LIII.
CHAPTER LIV.
CHAPTER LV.
APPENDIX.
CONSTITUTION OF THE UNITED STATES.
CONSTITUTION OF THE UNITED STATES.
AMENDMENTS TO THE CONSTITUTION.
INDEX.
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